| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Hutcheson | 39-30 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Doug Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the easy open layup | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Savoie | 41-30 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 41-32 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Doug Norton snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Doug Norton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Doug Norton, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, Johnny Gipe, Morris Demarco | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Ryan Wegman | 41-34 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 43-34 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the wide open shot from the left side | 43-34 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is hacked by Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Herbert Boyer | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-34 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Ryan Wegman, Eli Oliveira, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Edward Boydston snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Michael Sisler gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Savoie and he's fouled by Morris Demarco - foul #3 on Morris Demarco, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Herbert Boyer | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Doug Norton (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Doug Norton scores on a shot from the right block | 47-37 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Natoli - foul #4 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Johnny Gipe | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Sweet | 47-37 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG) David Parker | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-37 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Andrew Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Doug Norton blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 49-39 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kendrick | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Edward Boydston snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 49-39 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits a floater near the basket | 49-41 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Arnold Smith steps in front of the Gary Vanmeter pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco scores on a floater in the lane | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-43 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF) Arnold Smith, David Parker, Morris Demarco | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is open and lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Natoli | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Morris Demarco (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Shawn Beadle steals the ball from George Cangelosi in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Michael Sisler banks in the layup set up by Shawn Beadle | 54-47 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi drills a fadeaway in the paint | 54-49 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Doug Norton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Sisler | 57-49 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the easy open layup | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Sisler | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Daniel Natoli steals the ball from Stephen Hutcheson in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it home | 61-51 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kendrick blocks the jumper by Michael Sisler | 61-54 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), David Parker (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Jeffrey Kendrick, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled in the backcourt by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 63-54 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Edward Boydston grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Kelsey and the foul's on Arnold Smith - foul #4 on Arnold Smith, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Randy Kern (PF) Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Kern | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Gary Vanmeter, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Stephen Hutcheson (SF) David Parker, Johnny Gipe | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli can't finish the layup | 65-54 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-54 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) Arnold Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Stephen Hutcheson, David Parker, Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Kenneth Kelsey steals it from Arnold Smith | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Smith - foul #5 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kendrick, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter runs out the clock | 69-58 |