| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Siler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | John Frazier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Kirk Heath is hacked by Gerald Ruff - foul #1 on Gerald Ruff, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Ruff | 30-24 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Orrell and the foul's on Glenn Jacobs - foul #1 on Glenn Jacobs, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Albert Small (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Daniel Smith, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (SG) Kenneth Orrell | |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Jason Beene's floater is knocked away by John Frazier | 30-26 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams can't connect on a floater in the paint | 30-26 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Jason Beene's layup is rejected by Eugene Williams | 30-28 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Jared Phelps hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Carrasco | 32-28 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Albert Small buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Carrasco | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Scott Menke is open but misses the lay-in | 34-28 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff tips it in | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jason Beene can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 34-30 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Menke | 34-32 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Eugene Williams steals it from Anthony Seabrooks | 34-32 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Beene - foul #1 on Jason Beene, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Daniel Carrasco, Jason Beene, Albert Small, Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Gerald Ruff, John Frazier | |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Scott Menke grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Mario Gaines snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Jason Siler can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orrell | 34-32 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Larry Scott (PF) Kirk Heath, Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Gerald Ruff (PF), Jeffrey Hood (C) Scott Menke, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Jason Beene's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hood | 34-32 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Hood grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Phelps (C) Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF), John Frazier (C) Daniel Pate, Jeffrey Hood | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Beene clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathan Foster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Jason Beene is hacked by Kenneth Orrell - foul #3 on Kenneth Orrell, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Mario Gaines (SF) Daniel Carrasco, Nathan Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Jason Beene hits a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Frazier | 38-34 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Mario Gaines hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Kirk Heath steals it from Kenneth Orrell | 40-34 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Kirk Heath banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Mario Gaines is called for the reach on Eugene Williams - foul #2 on Mario Gaines, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Kirk Heath, Jason Beene, Mario Gaines, Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Daniel Pate (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Joe Charles, Eugene Williams, John Frazier | |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Siler - foul #1 on Jason Siler, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Gerald Ruff can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathan Foster | 45-35 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Carrasco | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Marijan Magalski is hacked by Glenn Jacobs - foul #2 on Glenn Jacobs, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Gaines (SF) Nathan Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Williams (PF), John Frazier (C) Gerald Ruff, Marijan Magalski | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Siler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Scott Menke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orrell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pate (fresh) PF - Eugene Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Larry Scott (PF) Daniel Carrasco, Glenn Jacobs, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Kirk Heath comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Jason Beene tips it in | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Frazier | 49-37 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Kirk Heath connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-37 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Frazier | 52-39 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Kirk Heath clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Frazier | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Jason Beene, Mario Gaines, Larry Scott, Jason Siler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Charles (PG), Gerald Ruff (SF), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Joe Charles steals the ball from Daniel Carrasco in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Eugene Williams misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 52-39 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Eugene Williams - foul #1 on Eugene Williams, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco is hacked by Eugene Williams - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Gaines (SF) Nathan Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), Daniel Pate (PF), John Frazier (C) Scott Menke, Eugene Williams, Marijan Magalski | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joe Charles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Carrasco - foul #3 on Daniel Carrasco, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joe Charles makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Joe Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Carrasco and he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SG), Larry Scott (C) Daniel Carrasco, Jared Phelps | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Glenn Jacobs (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joe Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Orrell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pate (fairly fresh) C - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | John Frazier can't finish the layup | 58-41 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | John Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Joe Charles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Joe Charles, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Nathan Foster (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Menke (PG), Eugene Williams (PF), Marijan Magalski (C) Kenneth Orrell, Daniel Pate, John Frazier | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Jason Beene tips it in | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Scott Menke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Siler (C) Anthony Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Kirk Heath connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Smith and the foul's on Joe Charles - foul #4 on Joe Charles, team foul #9 | 62-41 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Kirk Heath makes the free throw | 63-41 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Scott Menke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF) Jason Beene, Nathan Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Orrell (SG), John Frazier (C) Joe Charles, Marijan Magalski | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | John Frazier gets the rebound | 63-41 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kirk Heath - foul #1 on Kirk Heath, team foul #8 | 63-41 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Scott Menke makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Scott Menke misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-42 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Frazier snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Siler - foul #2 on Jason Siler, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 65-43 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Frazier is hacked by Kirk Heath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Heath, team foul #10 | 65-43 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kirk Heath runs out the clock | 65-45 |