| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the shot in the lane set up by Henry Williams | 25-24 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Williams | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Ernest Porter | 28-26 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the lay-in | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Santos Estrada - foul #2 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Junior Stewart is called for the reach on Santos Estrada - foul #2 on Junior Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Christopher Parker (SF) Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Roberto Costa (PF) Henry Williams, Santos Estrada | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien is hacked by Emmanuel Johnston - foul #1 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Junior Stewart is hacked by Adam Spurlock - foul #1 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Santos Estrada (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Roberto Costa, David Sharp | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Dennis - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis loses the dribble to Matthew Warren | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David McHorse (fresh) SF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dennis | 31-29 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis banks in the layup on a nice dish by David McHorse | 31-31 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 31-31 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada knocks in the jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Martin Baldwin is called for the reach on David McHorse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | David Sharp is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 33-35 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Rob Holl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergei Zien | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Rob Holl clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Holl - foul #1 on Rob Holl, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Rob Holl gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Rob Holl loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Larry Sisson (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Santos Estrada (PF) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David Sharp | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sisson (fresh) C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Dupuis out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Roberto Costa | |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Henry Williams | 36-40 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Matthew Warren buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Sisson (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), David Sharp (C) David McHorse, Christopher Dennis | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Ernest Porter banks in the layup set up by Richard Dupuis and he's hacked by Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Richard Dupuis, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergei Zien (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Scott Koprowski, Santos Estrada | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | David Sharp drills a turnaround from close range set up by Henry Williams | 42-42 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | The jump hook by Emmanuel Johnston is blocked by Sergei Zien | 42-42 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Roberto Costa - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), Christopher Dennis (C) Henry Williams, David Sharp | |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 42-42 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Sergei Zien swats the short shot by Robert Davis | 42-42 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 42-42 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it in | 42-44 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Junior Stewart | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock lays it in | 45-46 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Sergei Zien - foul #2 on Sergei Zien, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Santos Estrada (PF), David Sharp (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Roberto Costa, Christopher Dennis | |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Warren steals it from David McHorse in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin lays it in set up by Matthew Warren | 48-46 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Henry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Sharp - foul #1 on David Sharp, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Santos Estrada | 50-48 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | The jump hook by Christopher Parker is blocked by David Sharp | 50-48 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | David Sharp pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Henry Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Ernest Porter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | David McHorse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Sisson (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Christopher Parker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 54-48 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada lays it in set up by Henry Williams | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Christopher Parker buries a driving attempt from close range | 56-50 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Larry Sisson, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, David Sharp | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien loses the dribble to Richard Dupuis | 56-50 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-50 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Dennis Moriarty steals it from Adam Spurlock | 56-50 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Ernest Porter connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is hacked by Junior Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Junior Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Junior Stewart, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (C) David Sharp | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Rob Holl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Moriarty - foul #2 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sergei Zien | 58-54 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Ernest Porter gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Warren - foul #4 on Matthew Warren, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is hacked by Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada tips it in | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Ernest Porter wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is fouled on the floor by Santos Estrada - foul #4 on Santos Estrada, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Sharp (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | David Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada's pass is intercepted by Richard Dupuis in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Henry Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Estrada and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Santos Estrada, David Sharp | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Henry Williams makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses short on a shot from close range | 60-63 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Porter - foul #2 on Ernest Porter, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Santos Estrada - foul #5 on Santos Estrada, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG) Junior Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF) Santos Estrada | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is hacked by Martin Baldwin - foul #3 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (C) Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Ernest Porter - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Henry Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Ernest Porter gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Dupuis | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis lays it in | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty loses the ball out of bounds | 68-70 |