| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) SG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Christopher Jones inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | David Daniels is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on David Daniels, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Jesse Davis | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Walter Lax can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ramiro Herrera | 35-42 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 35-42 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Simon Mahmood picks off the pass by David Daniels | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Eric Gillam evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | David Daniels is denied on a layup by Walter Lax | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | John Olson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Gardin | 38-42 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Eric Gillam drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Ferguson | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Craig Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Eric Gillam pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Olson - foul #2 on John Olson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Craig Clark, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG) James Stein | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Jesse Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Eric Gillam drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Davis | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by David Daniels and he's fouled by Dustin Ferguson - foul #2 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera (SG), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Dustin Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Stanley Boyers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (SF), Jesse Davis (PF) Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is fouled on the floor by Eric Gillam - foul #3 on Eric Gillam, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) John Olson, Ramiro Herrera, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Simon Mahmood | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | David Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Davis | 41-49 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | James Stein hits a jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | James Stein picks off the pass by Craig Clark | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | James Stein is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Eric Gillam | 41-53 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Craig Clark gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Craig Clark banks in the layup | 43-53 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Eric Gillam splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Craig Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Stanley Boyers, Craig Clark, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-53 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Walter Lax tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Walter Lax is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Herrera - foul #2 on Ramiro Herrera, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson's floater is knocked away by Scott Kinsler | 43-53 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Olson | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Olson | 46-53 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF) Alfredo Yazzie, Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Christopher Jones (SF), Jesse Davis (PF) Eric Gillam, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG) Robert Smith, Richard Lee | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | James Stein misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-53 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stanley Boyers | 46-53 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | John Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Olson | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Stein | 48-55 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 50-55 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Calvin Gardin takes the ball from Christopher Jones | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Jesse Davis double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (PG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Craig Clark (PF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Craig Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | John Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | David Daniels blows the dunk | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Walter Lax grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Clark | 56-55 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Walter Lax buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | John Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Walter Lax is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Alfredo Yazzie, John Olson, Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Boyers | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Eric Gillam buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler (C) David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Davis (C) Simon Mahmood | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG) Ramiro Herrera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Jesse Davis | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | John Olson is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Jesse Davis (C) James Stein, Simon Mahmood | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | John Olson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Calvin Gardin | 62-61 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Robert Smith is hacked by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Craig Clark (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) John Olson, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Dustin Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Eric Gillam evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alfredo Yazzie | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Scott Kinsler - foul #2 on Scott Kinsler, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), David Daniels (C) Alfredo Yazzie, Scott Kinsler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Davis (C) Simon Mahmood | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Craig Clark grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Olson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Ferguson - foul #3 on Ronald Ferguson, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Boyers - foul #1 on Stanley Boyers, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Eric Gillam is called for the reach on David Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Gillam, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Ronald Ferguson is called for the reach on Calvin Gardin - foul #4 on Ronald Ferguson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson grabs the board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Craig Clark steals it from Jesse Davis | 67-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin is hacked by Eric Gillam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Gillam, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie (SG), Ramiro Herrera (SF), Paul Taylor (C) John Olson, Stanley Boyers, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG) Eric Gillam | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jesse Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Olson (SG), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Ramiro Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Jesse Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Ferguson | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Alfredo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Jesse Davis is whistled for traveling | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Paul Taylor (C) John Olson, David Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Alfredo Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | James Stein travels in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Daniels (C) Craig Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin runs out the clock | 75-68 |