| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Erick Delong comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-41 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 28-43 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Michael Barr knocks in the runner from the left block | 30-43 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Radman Zeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 30-43 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | David Vick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Radman Zeck pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Christopher Olson is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Mark Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #1 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Mark Foster misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Mark Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Mark Foster makes the 3rd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | David Vick misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-47 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Radman Zeck connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Uchida out of a doubleteam | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Uchida (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | John Swift is whistled for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (PG), Boris Mikowski (SG), Jared Wada (PF) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck, Carlton Uchida | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Edward Woodman is called for the reach on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Barr | 33-49 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Barr | 36-49 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG) Gordon Vandenbosch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is fouled on the floor by Erick Delong - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Radman Zeck (SG) Michael Niehaus, Boris Mikowski | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jermaine Fletcher and the foul's on Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-52 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) David Vick, Edward Woodman, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Jared Wada | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Terry Palmer steals the ball from Carlton Uchida | 36-52 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | John Swift lays it in set up by Terry Palmer | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Gordon Vandenbosch takes the ball from Carlton Uchida after a doubleteam | 38-52 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Michael Barr (PF) Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (SG), Jared Wada (C) Radman Zeck, Timothy Lobb | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Michael Niehaus | 38-54 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson blows the dunk | 38-54 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Jared Wada gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Niehaus (fresh) PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Wada (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SG), Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) John Swift, Gordon Vandenbosch, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Mark Foster, Michael Niehaus | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's layup is rejected by Jermaine Fletcher | 38-56 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Fletcher | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Erick Delong - foul #4 on Erick Delong, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (C) Carlton Uchida | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is denied on a layup by Jared Wada | 38-59 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Jared Wada pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb lays it in set up by Boris Mikowski | 38-61 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is called for traveling | 38-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Christopher Olson (C) David Vick, Terry Palmer, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Boris Mikowski | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #9 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (PF) Jared Wada | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the offensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-62 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson snags the offensive board | 38-62 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | John Swift's fadeaway is rejected by Jermaine Fletcher | 38-62 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Fletcher | 38-62 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-64 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Radman Zeck, team foul #1 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (PG), Boris Mikowski (SG), Jared Wada (PF), Charles Whorton (C) Mark Foster, Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) SG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Whorton (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr blows the layup but he's hacked by Boris Mikowski - foul #1 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #2 | 38-64 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Charles Whorton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 40-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SF) Gordon Vandenbosch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG) Charles Whorton | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jared Wada is fouled on the floor by Michael Barr - foul #5 on Michael Barr, team foul #10 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jared Wada misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jared Wada makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | David Vick connects on the shot from the left side set up by Erick Delong | 42-65 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Erick Delong | 42-65 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Vick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Mark Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jared Wada tips it but misses | 42-65 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Jared Wada pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) John Swift, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Mark Foster | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Gordon Vandenbosch | 44-65 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Radman Zeck can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-65 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Jared Wada tips it in | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Darrell Oakes is called for the reach on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #3 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | David Vick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-67 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Oakes | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Vick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-70 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Jared Wada gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Niehaus (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Oakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Wada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Jared Wada steals the ball from Gordon Vandenbosch | 44-70 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-70 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #5 on Erick Delong, team foul #11 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (C) Radman Zeck | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #12 | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jared Wada misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #13 | 44-70 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jared Wada makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jared Wada makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jared Wada - foul #2 on Jared Wada, team foul #5 | 44-72 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jared Wada gets the rebound | 45-72 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus runs out the clock | 45-72 |