| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Carlock (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robert Millican inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough drills a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Taylor | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Walter Gleason can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Taylor - foul #2 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams loses the dribble to Marcus Higdon | 32-41 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner is fouled on the floor by Robert Millican - foul #3 on Robert Millican, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Leonard Haffner, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-41 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Trevor Cahoon is called for the reach on Gregory Sams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG), Ryan Howell (C) Trevor Cahoon, Marcus Higdon | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Billy Lett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Brian Carlock (C) Kerry Cox, Jeffrey Krell, Ryan Howell | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Brian Carlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Beil | 37-41 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is fouled on the floor by Billy Lett - foul #1 on Billy Lett, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Stephen Beil, William Smith, Billy Lett, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Ryan Howell (C) Leonard Haffner, Brian Carlock | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF) Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Ryan Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) John Woodruff, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Albert Dugger (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Eugene Berry, Kerry Cox, Marcus Higdon, Ryan Howell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Millican (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Dugger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Carlock (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Haffner - foul #1 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 39-44 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Robert Millican tips it in | 41-44 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Albert Dugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gough (SG), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Thomas Taylor, Nelson Bennett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Leonard Haffner, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger, Brian Carlock | |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Ryan Howell gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Kerry Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Robert Millican grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Howell - foul #2 on Ryan Howell, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Kerry Cox is called for the reach on Christopher Gough - foul #1 on Kerry Cox, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Lett | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Kerry Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Gough - foul #1 on Christopher Gough, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), Jeffrey Swords (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF), John Woodruff (C) William Smith, Christopher Gough, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (SG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Brian Carlock (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Ryan Howell | |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Kerry Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Kerry Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Paul Thompson blocks the short jumper by Nelson Bennett | 43-46 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Brian Carlock pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Billy Lett drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Beil | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell lays it in set up by Kerry Cox | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett's pass is intercepted by Paul Thompson | 45-48 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Paul Thompson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Beil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Swords (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Lett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Woodruff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kerry Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | John Woodruff buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Billy Lett and the foul's on Brian Carlock - foul #2 on Brian Carlock, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Gregory Sams (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Stephen Beil, Jeffrey Swords, Billy Lett, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Kerry Cox, Trevor Cahoon, Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | John Woodruff misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder is fouled on the floor by John Woodruff - foul #1 on John Woodruff, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF) John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Walter Gleason steps in front of the Thomas Taylor pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon banks in the layup set up by Walter Gleason | 47-55 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Marcus Higdon - foul #2 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (C) Daniel Snyder | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is fouled on the floor by Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Thompson (PF) Albert Dugger | |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Robert Millican grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Robert Millican makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Gregory Sams | 52-55 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Paul Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Millican hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Paul Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 54-57 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Ryan Howell | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Lett (SF) Robert Millican | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Nelson Bennett | 56-57 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Arthur Holman - foul #1 on Arthur Holman, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Trevor Cahoon | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Kerry Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Arthur Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Billy Lett hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Beil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Lett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Dugger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Kerry Cox scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Snyder - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Robert Millican (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Stephen Beil, William Smith, Billy Lett, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Ryan Howell (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Walter Gleason, Kerry Cox, Jeffrey Krell, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon connects on the jumper in the paint | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Brian Carlock swats the shot by Robert Millican | 62-62 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 65-62 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Berry is called for the reach on Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Gregory Sams (PF) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Paul Thompson (PF) Eugene Berry, Trevor Cahoon, Ryan Howell | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 66-62 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Woodruff (C) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Woodruff | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Brian Carlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Paul Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Christopher Gough (SG), Billy Lett (SF), Arthur Holman (C) Stephen Beil, William Smith, Robert Millican, John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Howell (C) Brian Carlock | |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Billy Lett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Marcus Higdon | 68-62 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Gough (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Lett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Taylor blows the layup | 71-64 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Walter Gleason scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Leonard Haffner | 71-66 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Millican (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Billy Lett, Gregory Sams, Arthur Holman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Albert Dugger (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Ryan Howell | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Millican | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | The short jumper by Daniel Snyder is denied by Nelson Bennett | 73-66 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Walter Gleason can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Albert Dugger snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kerry Cox - foul #2 on Kerry Cox, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Sams (PF) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Kerry Cox, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Christopher Gough steals the ball from Paul Thompson | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Sams is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Christopher Gough steals the ball from Walter Gleason in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Robert Millican hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Millican is called for the reach on Marcus Higdon - foul #4 on Robert Millican, team foul #9 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Beil (PG), William Smith (SG), Billy Lett (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Arthur Holman (C) Thomas Taylor, Christopher Gough, Robert Millican, Gregory Sams, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Beil runs out the clock | 80-68 |