| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Lee Boling connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Randy Brucker - foul #1 on Randy Brucker, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Billy Wood | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Levi Clark connects on the floater from the left block set up by Randy Brucker and he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (PF) Lee Boling | |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Levi Clark makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is hacked by Randy Autry - foul #1 on Randy Autry, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones's layup is rejected by Billy Wood | 36-37 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Randy Autry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Jacob Chambers (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Randy Autry, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Levi Clark | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Levi Clark | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Charles Seidman steals the ball from Michael Norwood in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Norwood - foul #3 on Michael Norwood, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Charles Seidman picks off the pass by Billy Wood in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Sanders | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Billy Wood lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Chang Zheng - foul #3 on Chang Zheng, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Nunes - foul #3 on John Nunes, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) John Nunes | |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Raymond Becker is called for the reach on Randy Autry - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Billy Wood can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Lee Boling gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Autry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Autry | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Billy Wood knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Randy Autry | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson connects on the shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), John Nunes (SF), James Williams (PF) Jacob Chambers, Randy Autry, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Levi Clark gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Michael Norwood steps in front of the Rodney Sanders pass | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Billy Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sanders | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Levi Clark misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Billy Wood gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Levi Clark steps in front of the Chang Zheng pass | 45-45 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Levi Clark and he's hacked by Chang Zheng - foul #4 on Chang Zheng, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Robert Navas (C) Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, John Nunes, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Rodney Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Otto Rose swats the short shot by Kevin Smith | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Autry - foul #2 on Randy Autry, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Jacob Chambers (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, James Williams | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Lee Boling tips it home | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Harvey Vita steals the ball from Michael Norwood | 54-48 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Jacob Chambers steals the ball from Otto Rose | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Raymond Becker (C) Darryl Wesson, Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Otto Rose, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Jacob Chambers, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Charles Seidman steps in front of the Randy Autry pass in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Levi Clark connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Sanders | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Levi Clark - foul #1 on Levi Clark, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Brucker | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Brucker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (tired) 3 pf. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Charles Seidman is called for the reach on Michael Norwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Seidman, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Randy Autry | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 60-50 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Sanders | 62-50 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is fouled on the floor by Raymond Becker - foul #3 on Raymond Becker, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (C) Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Navas pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Randy Autry snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Boling | 62-51 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Chang Zheng can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Smith | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Billy Wood scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 62-55 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | William Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Charles Seidman, Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | William Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones tips it home | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Robert Navas (C) Darryl Wesson, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, Kevin Smith | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Levi Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Navas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Smith | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | William Smith is called for the reach on Jacob Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF), Christopher Jones (C) William Smith, Levi Clark, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Randy Brucker (PF) Charles Seidman, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Jacob Chambers | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Michael Norwood is hacked by Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG) John Nunes | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Norwood - foul #4 on Michael Norwood, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Christopher Jones swats the layup by Billy Wood | 69-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Michael Norwood loses the dribble to Darryl Wesson in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF), Robert Navas (PF) Mark Gelb, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the shot from the right block | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 70-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Rodney Sanders is called for the reach on Chang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Brucker | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is hacked by Chang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chang Zheng, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Rodney Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nunes, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Harvey Vita | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Randy Brucker is called for the reach on John Nunes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Chambers - foul #1 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Levi Clark (SF) Charles Seidman, Mark Gelb | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rodney Sanders takes the ball from Kevin Howard in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Rodney Sanders - foul #5 on John Nunes, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) John Nunes | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Timothy Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (PG), Robert Navas (PF) Charles Seidman, Randy Brucker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-72 |