| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Phelps (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mario Gaines inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kirk Heath | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-33 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Heath | 28-36 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | John Frazier tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Jared Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Kirk Heath - foul #1 on Kirk Heath, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Larry Scott (C) Kirk Heath, Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Daniel Smith, Jared Phelps | |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Jason Beene's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Williams | 33-36 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Nathan Foster is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Foster, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF), John Frazier (C) Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pate (fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) C - Larry Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | John Frazier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell and he's fouled by Anthony Seabrooks - foul #2 on Anthony Seabrooks, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Gaines (SF), Jason Siler (C) Nathan Foster, Larry Scott | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Daniel Pate takes the ball from Jason Beene | 35-36 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Daniel Carrasco steals it from Daniel Pate | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Jason Beene banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Carrasco | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Scott Menke buries a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jason Beene buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Jason Beene is called for the reach on Joe Charles - foul #3 on Jason Beene, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Daniel Carrasco, Jason Beene, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Scott Menke hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Williams | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Kirk Heath knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Jacobs | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kirk Heath | 39-42 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Marijan Magalski | 39-45 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Orrell steps in front of the Jason Siler pass | 39-45 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Scott Menke lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marijan Magalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Siler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Nathan Foster is hacked by Marijan Magalski - foul #1 on Marijan Magalski, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Glenn Jacobs, Nathan Foster, Daniel Smith, Jason Siler | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco double dribbles | 41-45 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-45 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams tips it home | 43-45 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Jason Beene drills a driving attempt near the basket | 43-47 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Scott (PF) Anthony Seabrooks | |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Jason Beene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is hacked by Daniel Carrasco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Carrasco, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG) Joe Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Smith (PF) Jared Phelps | |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Scott Menke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Williams | 45-47 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Orrell - foul #4 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Nathan Foster (SF) Daniel Carrasco, Mario Gaines | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski blows the wide open layup | 45-49 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Jason Beene snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Jason Beene drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Scott | 45-51 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Jason Beene, Daniel Smith, Larry Scott | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Joe Charles steals the ball from Glenn Jacobs | 45-51 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is hacked by Glenn Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Jacobs, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Gaines (SF), Jason Siler (C) Nathan Foster, Jared Phelps | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Menke (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Siler (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Seabrooks - foul #3 on Anthony Seabrooks, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG) Kirk Heath | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Carrasco - foul #2 on Daniel Carrasco, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Scott Menke drills a shot from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is hacked by Jason Siler - foul #4 on Jason Siler, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Scott Menke, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Daniel Carrasco, Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks, Jason Siler | |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Kirk Heath loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski connects on the runner in the paint | 54-54 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Kirk Heath can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jared Phelps - foul #2 on Jared Phelps, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Larry Scott (PF) Kirk Heath, Jason Beene, Nathan Foster, Daniel Smith | |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams slams it home on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell | 57-54 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Larry Scott grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Scott (fresh) C - Jared Phelps (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco is fouled on the floor by Scott Menke - foul #1 on Scott Menke, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SG), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jason Siler (C) Glenn Jacobs, Larry Scott, Jared Phelps | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Jason Beene comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Menke - foul #2 on Scott Menke, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Daniel Carrasco, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate travels in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Kirk Heath clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Scott Menke snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Jason Beene steps in front of the Kenneth Orrell pass in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF) Jason Beene, Nathan Foster | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kirk Heath scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | John Frazier's layup is rejected by Mario Gaines | 57-59 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Jason Siler pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | John Frazier takes the ball from Glenn Jacobs | 57-59 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Daniel Pate's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Smith | 57-59 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Orrell - foul #5 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG), Gerald Ruff (SF) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Joe Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jason Siler pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jason Siler is hacked by Scott Menke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Menke, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (SF) Mario Gaines | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jason Siler makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jason Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | John Frazier grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Joe Charles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Menke | 57-62 |