| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fresh) SG - Alan Barker (fresh) SF - Byron Steele (fresh) PF - Stuart Anderson (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Monti wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Randy Carson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Randy Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Stuart Anderson swats the short shot by Matthew Fuller | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Byron Steele snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Randy Carson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Steele | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Randy Carson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Barker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Robert Monti is called for 3 seconds | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Randy Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Jason Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner lays it in set up by Randy Carson and the foul's on Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:21 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Randy Carson takes the ball from Byron Engstrom in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Jason Bailey pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jason Bailey is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles, Jason Bailey | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) PF - Irvin Blandon (fresh) C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Dustin Sims is called for the reach on Eugene Rice - foul #1 on Dustin Sims, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF), Stuart Anderson (PF) Jamie Gagner, Bradley Saltz, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dustin Sims - foul #2 on Dustin Sims, team foul #5 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Dustin Sims | |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Robert Monti's pass is intercepted by Eugene Rice | 7-0 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Nathan Foster grabs the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Nathan Foster splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Robert Monti gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Eugene Rice - foul #1 on Eugene Rice, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Irvin Blandon (C) Alan Barker, Byron Steele, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Robert Monti | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Carson | 9-3 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Harold Jackson's pass is intercepted by Randy Carson | 9-3 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the easy layup | 9-3 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Jackson | 9-3 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles blows the layup | 9-3 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Loren Roles swats the short shot by Jamie Gagner | 9-3 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz tips it in | 11-3 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller travels with the ball | 11-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Byron Steele (SF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Daniel Synakowski, Matthew Fuller | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Alan Barker misses long on a shot from the left side | 11-3 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Loren Roles gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jason Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard gets the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Robert Monti (PF) Harold Jackson, Loren Roles | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (fairly fresh) SF - Byron Steele (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tiring) SG - Byron Engstrom (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) C - Jason Bailey (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Carson | 13-3 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-3 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom tips it but misses | 13-3 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Robert Monti tips it in | 13-5 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz is hacked by Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #6 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson (PF) Bradley Saltz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF), Charles Cornett (PF), Daniel Synakowski (C) Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Jason Bailey | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Cornett - foul #1 on Charles Cornett, team foul #7 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG) Byron Engstrom | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Synakowski | 14-5 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Charles Cornett double dribbles | 14-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (SG) Alan Barker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Daniel Synakowski | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson is hacked by Harold Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #8 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Harold Jackson | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Nathan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Fuller (C) Charles Cornett | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-5 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Byron Steele - foul #1 on Byron Steele, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Bradley Saltz (SF), Eugene Rice (C) Jamie Gagner, Byron Steele, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Devin Staley, Loren Roles | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson blows the layup | 16-7 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Nathan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a shot from the left side | 16-7 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Fuller steps in front of the Alan Barker pass in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-7 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Rice | 16-7 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Monti - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #9 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Irvin Blandon (PF) Randy Carson, Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (SG), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Byron Engstrom, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Bradley Saltz makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Gagner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) SF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Irvin Blandon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Rice (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tired) SG - Daniel Synakowski (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Cornett (fresh) C - Jason Bailey (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Rice loses the dribble to Daniel Synakowski | 17-7 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Jason Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eugene Rice - foul #2 on Eugene Rice, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Byron Steele (SF), Stuart Anderson (PF) Alan Barker, Bradley Saltz, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Devin Staley (SF) Nathan Foster, Jason Howard | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Jason Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Jason Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stuart Anderson | 17-7 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Randy Carson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 17-7 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Stuart Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Cornett - foul #2 on Charles Cornett, team foul #10 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Rice (C) Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Randy Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Loren Roles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 19-10 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Nathan Foster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Rice - foul #3 on Eugene Rice, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Barker (SG), Bradley Saltz (C) Jamie Gagner, Eugene Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Daniel Synakowski, Devin Staley | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Alan Barker | 19-10 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Randy Carson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Barker | 21-10 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is fouled on the floor by Byron Steele - foul #2 on Byron Steele, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon (C) Stuart Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is fouled on the floor by Randy Carson - foul #1 on Randy Carson, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Alan Barker is fouled on the floor by Byron Engstrom - foul #1 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #11 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Robert Monti (PF) Nathan Foster, Byron Engstrom, Matthew Fuller | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Alan Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Dustin Sims is whistled for a carry | 23-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF) Jason Howard | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-10 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the defensive rebound | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Randy Carson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Barker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Steele (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Saltz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Irvin Blandon (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (fresh) SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Roles (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Alan Barker is called for the reach on Dustin Sims - foul #2 on Alan Barker, team foul #8 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner (PG), Stuart Anderson (PF) Randy Carson, Byron Steele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Bailey (C) Loren Roles | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Dustin Sims misses the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the board | 23-10 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 23-10 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon misses the tip | 23-10 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner grabs the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Dustin Sims picks off the pass by Stuart Anderson | 23-10 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Jason Bailey clanks a turnaround from the right block | 23-10 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Irvin Blandon grabs the board | 23-10 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Alan Barker can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-10 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Charles Cornett pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Alan Barker is called for the reach on Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Alan Barker, team foul #9 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Carson (PG), Byron Steele (SF) Alan Barker, Irvin Blandon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Charles Cornett | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Byron Steele misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-12 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Harold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dustin Sims misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-12 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner is hacked by Dustin Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Sims, team foul #12 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Matthew Fuller (C) Dustin Sims, Jason Bailey | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Jamie Gagner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 24-14 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 24-14 |