| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Raymond Becker (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Raymond Becker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | James Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Antonio Moy - foul #1 on Antonio Moy, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darryl Wesson | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Williams | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a jumper from close range set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's floater is tipped away by Otto Rose | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose loses the dribble to Matthew Macfarlane | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Kevin Smith banks in the layup set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein is hacked by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #1 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SG), William Patino (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein, Raymond Becker, Antonio Moy, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses long on a jumper from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal's pass is intercepted by Gregory Schrader | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Sullivan | 3-11 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano's pass is intercepted by Timothy Sullivan | 3-11 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Michael Norwood banks in the layup set up by Timothy Sullivan | 3-13 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Anderson (PF) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Robert Navas (fresh) SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Delbert Rosenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 3-15 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 5-15 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses the easy open layup | 5-15 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | The jump hook by Gregory Schrader is blocked by Otto Rose | 5-15 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF) Carl Deason, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 14:18 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy's floater is tipped away by James Williams | 7-16 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 7-16 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | John Nunes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal grabs the offensive board | 7-18 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Otto Rose buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Delbert Rosenthal - foul #1 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Donald Muhlestein, Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | William Patino takes the ball from Michael Norwood | 9-18 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a turnaround from the right block | 9-18 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 9-18 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Pedro | 9-21 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-21 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 9-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Navas (fairly fresh) SF - William Patino (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Otto Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Douglas Pagano is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, William Patino, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-22 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 11-22 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Macfarlane | 11-22 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a shot from the right side | 11-22 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker blows the layup | 11-22 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | The jumper by James Williams is denied by Delbert Rosenthal | 11-22 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Carl Deason buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 13-22 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 13-24 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Carl Deason, Raymond Becker, Delbert Rosenthal, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | James Williams steals the ball from William Patino | 13-24 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 13-24 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | John Nunes is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Robert Navas (SF) Darryl Wesson, William Patino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Navas and he's fouled by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Gregory Schrader | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Antonio Moy | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Robert Navas (fresh) PF - Antonio Moy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Robert Navas scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (SF) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Otto Rose hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Pagano and he's fouled by Michael Norwood - foul #1 on Michael Norwood, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Gregory Schrader | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Becker (SF) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Pedro | 23-26 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Nunes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Howard | 23-29 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for a carry | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (PG), Robert Navas (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) William Patino, Donald Muhlestein, Antonio Moy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Becker - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | John Nunes takes the ball from Carl Deason in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | James Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 23-29 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Nunes | 23-29 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Donald Muhlestein (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Delbert Rosenthal (C) Carl Deason, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, James Williams | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Delbert Rosenthal | 23-29 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal knocks in the floater near the basket | 25-29 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal is fouled on the floor by Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), James Williams (PF) Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | William Patino is called for the reach on Kevin Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Patino, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Gregory Schrader | |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) Kevin Smith | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | James Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 26-33 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the floater in the paint | 26-33 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | William Patino grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy blows the layup | 26-33 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gregory Schrader | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #12 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Carl Deason (SG), Raymond Becker (SF), Delbert Rosenthal (PF), Otto Rose (C) Douglas Pagano, Donald Muhlestein, William Patino, Antonio Moy, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gregory Schrader | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Rosenthal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Otto Rose (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Debellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Schrader - foul #1 on Gregory Schrader, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Carl Deason, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Nunes blows the layup but he's fouled by Delbert Rosenthal - foul #2 on Delbert Rosenthal, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #3 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Delbert Rosenthal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, Kevin Smith | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | James Williams scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Howard | 30-38 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the driving attempt from the left block | 30-38 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Otto Rose can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-38 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 30-38 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #14 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG), William Patino (SF), Antonio Moy (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Darryl Wesson, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker, Brian Anderson, Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Douglas Pagano and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Joseph Pedro | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #15 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), James Williams (C) Michael Norwood, Gregory Schrader | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Carl Deason - foul #2 on Carl Deason, team foul #16 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), James Williams (C) Michael Norwood, Gregory Schrader | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Nunes | 32-44 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Douglas Pagano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #17 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Delbert Rosenthal (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy's floater is tipped away by James Williams | 32-46 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Antonio Moy tips it in | 34-46 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the dunk attempt | 34-46 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-46 |