| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Devin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicolas Krehbiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Alan Rix comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Kenneth Kraus snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Francis Bad steals the ball from Lindsey Gilbert | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Francis Bad hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Kenneth Kraus grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Kraus loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | William Guffey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Francis Bad tips it in | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Alan Rix - foul #1 on Alan Rix, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Powers (SF), Daniel Grogg (PF), John Delreal (C) Fred Coleman, Lindsey Gilbert, Kenneth Kraus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG), James Degnan (SF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Manuel Page, Kevin Kleiner, Francis Bad | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Degnan | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | William Powers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on James Degnan - foul #2 on James Degnan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Park (SG) Nicolas Krehbiel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG) William Guffey | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | William Powers makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | William Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | George Brown is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Alan Rix tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | John Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | William Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Alan Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella is hacked by Devin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devin Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Giunta (SF) Daniel Grogg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Francis Bad (C) Kim Cannella, George Brown, Alan Rix | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Robert Park is called for the reach on Manuel Page - foul #1 on Robert Park, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Francis Bad misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Powers - foul #2 on William Powers, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert (PF), Kenneth Kraus (C) William Powers, John Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Bryd (SF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Francis Bad makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Francis Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Devin Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert misses short on a floater near the basket | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Devin Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Giunta (fresh) PF - Lindsey Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bryd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Degnan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Francis Bad picks off the pass by Devin Johnson | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | James Degnan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Francis Bad hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Robert Park misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Manuel Page grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Page buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Guffey | 37-44 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Robert Park travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Faulk (PG), Nicolas Krehbiel (SG), Fred Coleman (SF), William Powers (PF), John Delreal (C) Devin Johnson, Robert Park, Robert Giunta, Lindsey Gilbert, Kenneth Kraus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, Edward Bryd, James Degnan, Francis Bad | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | George Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Powers | 37-44 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kevin Kleiner | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-44 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Brown | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lindsey Gilbert (PF), Daniel Grogg (C) William Powers, John Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Alan Rix (PF) Kim Cannella, George Brown, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Rix - foul #2 on Alan Rix, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Bryd (SF), Francis Bad (C) Kevin Kleiner, Bruce Hetrick | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel makes the 3rd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | Francis Bad misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Fred Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Daniel Grogg tips it home | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - George Faulk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Grogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bryd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Manuel Page makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Bryd | 42-47 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Fred Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Guffey | 42-47 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | William Guffey is hacked by George Faulk in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Faulk, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Johnson (PG), Robert Park (SG), William Powers (SF), John Delreal (PF), Kenneth Kraus (C) George Faulk, Nicolas Krehbiel, Fred Coleman, Lindsey Gilbert, Daniel Grogg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Brown (SG), James Degnan (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) Manuel Page, Edward Bryd, Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | George Brown tips it home | 42-49 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Devin Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Robert Park tips it home | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | William Guffey is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Archuleta | 44-51 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Kraus hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-51 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Delreal grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Devin Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | William Powers is called for the reach on James Degnan in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Powers, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel (SG), Robert Giunta (SF), Lindsey Gilbert (PF) Robert Park, William Powers, John Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF) William Guffey, George Brown, Tommy Archuleta | |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Degnan | 46-53 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Nicolas Krehbiel hits a shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Page and he's hacked by Robert Giunta - foul #1 on Robert Giunta, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Park (SG) Nicolas Krehbiel | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) Bruce Hetrick, James Degnan | |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Robert Park is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Coleman (SF), Daniel Grogg (C) Robert Giunta, Kenneth Kraus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), George Brown (SG), Edward Bryd (SF) Kim Cannella, Manuel Page, Kevin Kleiner | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Devin Johnson steals the ball from William Guffey in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Robert Park misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Alan Rix pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Alan Rix hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by William Guffey | 48-58 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | George Brown is called for the reach on Robert Park - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Faulk (PG), Nicolas Krehbiel (SG), William Powers (PF), John Delreal (C) Devin Johnson, Robert Park, Lindsey Gilbert, Daniel Grogg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (SF), Bruce Hetrick (C) Edward Bryd, Francis Bad | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - George Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicolas Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Delreal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Fred Coleman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Alan Rix pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | George Faulk takes the ball from William Guffey | 48-58 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | William Powers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Faulk - foul #5 on George Faulk, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Johnson (PG), Robert Giunta (SF), Kenneth Kraus (C) George Faulk, Fred Coleman, John Delreal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), James Degnan (C) George Brown, Tommy Archuleta, Alan Rix | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Devin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Hetrick | 48-60 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Robert Giunta steals the ball from William Guffey in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Bruce Hetrick steals the ball from Nicolas Krehbiel | 48-60 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Kenneth Kraus snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Robert Giunta misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Degnan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | William Guffey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Kleiner | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Devin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner knocks in the shot from close range set up by Manuel Page and he's hacked by Robert Giunta - foul #2 on Robert Giunta, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Delreal (PG), Robert Park (SG), Fred Coleman (SF), Lindsey Gilbert (PF), Daniel Grogg (C) Devin Johnson, Nicolas Krehbiel, Robert Giunta, William Powers, Kenneth Kraus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Alan Rix (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, Bruce Hetrick, James Degnan | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Daniel Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Robert Park misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-64 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Alan Rix gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Alan Rix connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Lindsey Gilbert - foul #2 on Lindsey Gilbert, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Powers (PG), Robert Giunta (SF) Fred Coleman, Lindsey Gilbert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Bryd (SF) Kevin Kleiner | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Alan Rix makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Park (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Giunta (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Grogg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Delreal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kim Cannella (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Bryd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | John Delreal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (C) Alan Rix | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Robert Giunta is called for the reach on Edward Bryd - foul #3 on Robert Giunta, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Edward Bryd makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Edward Bryd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Daniel Grogg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | George Brown is hacked by Robert Park - foul #2 on Robert Park, team foul #11 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (PF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | John Delreal gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | John Delreal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Robert Giunta tips it in | 50-70 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Robert Giunta snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Daniel Grogg comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | James Degnan snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | George Brown is hacked by Robert Park - foul #3 on Robert Park, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (C) Edward Bryd | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | John Delreal misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-72 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick grabs the board | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta misses the dunk | 50-72 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | William Powers gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Robert Giunta double dribbles | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Kim Cannella runs out the clock | 50-72 |