| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Robin Milan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Robin Milan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Nelson | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Dale Lauria can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Toni Przybyszewski - foul #3 on Toni Przybyszewski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF) Elijah Black, Larry Gamboa, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Toni Przybyszewski and he's hacked by Dale Lauria - foul #1 on Dale Lauria, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tony Sims - foul #1 on Tony Sims, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Dale Lauria is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), William Robinson (PF) Elijah Black, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson is hacked by Dale Lauria - foul #2 on Dale Lauria, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | William Robinson misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | James Keller misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is fouled on the floor by Dale Lauria - foul #3 on Dale Lauria, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) Elijah Black, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Dima Sedlacek (SG), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Robin Milan, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | James Keller connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Carr | 36-32 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Ronald Blanton steps in front of the James Keller pass | 36-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, James Carr, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kenneth Nelson (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Nelson steals the ball from Elijah Black | 36-34 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Elijah Black snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Chisom denies the turnaround by Larry Gamboa | 36-34 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Lauria | 36-34 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Cearley steps in front of the James Keller pass | 36-34 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Chisom | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Gamboa - foul #1 on Larry Gamboa, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Carr (SG) Elijah Black, Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Dima Sedlacek, Dikembe Chisom, Ronald Blanton | |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dale Lauria pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | James Keller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Robin Milan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | James Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Tony Sims is hacked by Dima Sedlacek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dima Sedlacek, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Lauria (C) David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 08:39 | Penn State | James Keller is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Elijah Black blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Dima Sedlacek | 36-37 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Robin Milan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | James Keller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gentry (tiring) 3 pf. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Keller - foul #4 on James Keller, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SG), William Robinson (C) Elijah Black, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Dikembe Chisom (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Robin Milan, Ronald Blanton | |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | David Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | James Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi (SG) Dima Sedlacek | |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 39-43 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | David Gentry misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-43 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | James Keller scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Gamboa | 41-43 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 41-43 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Chisom steals it from Tony Sims | 41-43 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Nelson | 41-46 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa makes the jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson can't throw it down | 43-46 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | David Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Tony Sims hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi is hacked by Larry Gamboa - foul #2 on Larry Gamboa, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Elijah Black (SG), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dima Sedlacek (SG), Robin Milan (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Kenneth Cearley, Dikembe Chisom, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Reynaldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (tiring) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Gentry (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dima Sedlacek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Przybyszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #2 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (C) David Gentry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG) Reynaldo Rossi | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom (PF) Toni Przybyszewski | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton's pass is intercepted by David Sarvis | 47-47 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | James Keller is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Chisom | 47-47 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Gentry (PF) David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson (C) Dima Sedlacek | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Ronald Blanton hits a runner near the basket | 47-49 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Dale Lauria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Blanton - foul #3 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), William Robinson (PF) James Carr, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski (PF) Ronald Blanton | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Keller picks off the pass by Robin Milan | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Tony Sims - foul #2 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 49-51 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | James Keller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Tony Sims is called for the reach on Toni Przybyszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Toni Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Tony Sims can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Black - foul #1 on Elijah Black, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Dikembe Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Elijah Black shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |