| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) SF - Yong Tang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Derek Spier inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Jimmy Jones steals the ball from Tyler Bequette | 19-31 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Eric Salem steals it from Yong Tang | 19-31 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Derek Spier blocks the jumper by Wilbert Jones | 19-31 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is fouled on the floor by Todd Carlton - foul #1 on Todd Carlton, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-31 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette can't tip it in | 19-31 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Michael Frank snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Kenneth O'Brien picks off the pass by Dan Carrozza in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien banks in the layup | 19-33 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Michael Frank is called for 5 seconds | 19-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG) Dan Carrozza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | The jumper by Thomas Hopkins is denied by Michael Frank | 19-33 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | David McCubrey snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Hopkins - foul #1 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (PF) David McCubrey, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette steps out of bounds on the baseline | 21-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Jason Marble (C) Dan Carrozza, Roberto Giordano, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Wurster (C) Tyler Bequette | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) SF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce tips it home | 23-33 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is fouled on the floor by James Maisonet - foul #1 on James Maisonet, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Todd Carlton, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Eric Salem | |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Michael Frank gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses the jump hook from close range | 23-33 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Peter Wurster | 23-33 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Peter Wurster | 23-35 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | The jump hook by Wilbert Jones is blocked by Peter Wurster | 23-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Herman Potter pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Yong Tang - foul #2 on Yong Tang, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Darrell Pierce (PF), Jason Marble (C) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Yong Tang, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Herman Potter, Peter Wurster | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky (PF) Thomas Hopkins | |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Beattie | 24-38 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the easy layup | 24-38 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Willie Beattie - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Willie Beattie | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is hacked by Wilbert Jones - foul #1 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is hacked by Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #6 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Todd Carlton (SF) Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins (PF) Garland Ceronsky | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by Roberto Giordano - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #7 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (PF) Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Eric Salem makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Jason Marble is hacked by Derek Spier - foul #1 on Derek Spier, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG) Eric Salem | |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Beattie - foul #4 on Willie Beattie, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG) Willie Beattie | |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Michael Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is hacked by Dan Carrozza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Marble (C) Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hopkins - foul #3 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #5 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, James Maisonet, Wilbert Jones, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 09:34 | Penn State | David McCubrey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Herman Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-42 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-42 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Michael Frank gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Thomas Hopkins picks off the pass by David McCubrey | 26-42 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette tips it back up and in | 26-44 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce scores on a shot from the left side set up by Todd Carlton | 28-44 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Michael Frank grabs the board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McCubrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth O'Brien (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Salem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tyler Bequette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 28-44 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Michael Frank connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF), Garland Ceronsky (PF), Peter Wurster (C) Eric Salem, Herman Potter, Thomas Hopkins, Tyler Bequette | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 30-47 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones lays it in set up by Todd Carlton | 32-47 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Wilbert Jones is called for the reach on Willie Beattie - foul #2 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #9 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (SG) Todd Carlton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Michael Frank clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Derek Spier pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Willie Beattie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Peter Wurster tips it but misses | 32-49 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano double dribbles | 32-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Todd Carlton (SF) David McCubrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Thomas Hopkins (PF), Tyler Bequette (C) Kenneth O'Brien, Garland Ceronsky, Peter Wurster | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the shot from the right side | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SF - Todd Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Willie Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Spier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tyler Bequette (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Jones - foul #3 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #10 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG) Dan Carrozza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien (PG) Willie Beattie | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Brien - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Brien, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Derek Spier | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | David McCubrey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Kenneth O'Brien | 38-56 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | David McCubrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Beattie (SG), Derek Spier (SF) Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Derek Spier is fouled on the floor by Todd Carlton - foul #2 on Todd Carlton, team foul #11 | 38-56 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Derek Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | David McCubrey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-58 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Tyler Bequette hits the follow up shot | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Dan Carrozza in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | David McCubrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-60 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carrozza - foul #3 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #12 | 43-60 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Hopkins - foul #4 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kenneth O'Brien runs out the clock | 45-62 |