| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Ford - foul #2 on Joshua Ford, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Timothy Aston loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Ford is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | John Husman pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Roger Woody denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abke | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Roger Woody is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Brian Celestin pass | 29-34 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Sargent | 29-36 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Hobby | 31-36 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt loses the dribble to Gerald Frew | 31-36 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke drills a turnaround in the paint | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Sargent out of a doubleteam | 33-39 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Timothy Aston pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits the finger roll | 35-39 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jerry Hobby picks off the pass by Dan McDeavitt | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 37-39 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Timothy Aston, John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Michael Forney comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-39 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Forney | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Michael Forney banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Percy Naumann | 39-41 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Carl Umana is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Charles Payson is called for the reach on Carl Umana - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG) Gregory Richards | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Carl Umana is hacked by Charles Payson - foul #2 on Charles Payson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Charles Payson denies the turnaround by Carl Umana | 42-43 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Michael Forney can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 42-43 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Timothy Aston (SG), Gerald Frew (SF) Percy Naumann, Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Woody (C) Michael Forney | |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is hacked by Timothy Aston - foul #2 on Timothy Aston, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roger Woody | 42-45 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Jerry Hobby is called for the reach on Joshua Ford - foul #1 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Joshua Ford, Charles Payson | |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF) Brian Celestin | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | John Husman snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Aston | 45-45 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | The jump hook by Gerald Frew is blocked by Roger Woody | 45-45 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 45-45 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is fouled on the floor by John Husman - foul #2 on John Husman, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Brian Celestin (PF) Leonard Sargent, Michael Forney | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Aston - foul #3 on Timothy Aston, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Aston | 47-45 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Celestin | 47-47 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Carl Umana is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Umana, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Willard Drayton (PF) Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Roger Woody | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Ford | 47-50 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Percy Naumann | 50-50 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Percy Naumann, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Michael Forney | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Gerald Frew connects on the runner in the lane | 52-52 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Roger Woody is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | John Husman denies the turnaround by Joshua Ford | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | John Husman pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Leonard Sargent is called for the reach on John Husman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #4 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is hacked by Joshua Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Ford, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 57-52 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is hacked by Percy Naumann - foul #3 on Percy Naumann, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), John Husman (PF) Percy Naumann, Carl Umana | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Husman runs out the clock | 57-52 |