| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Spann (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-45 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | James Stewart can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lance Combs | 39-45 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Harvey Morris loses the dribble to Michael Scheffel in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | James Harrison drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Herman Hooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Harvey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Stephen Thompson blocks the jumper by Wesley Perry | 39-47 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Carl Seibold gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Jessie Richey in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jessie Richey - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Nathan Junker's pass is intercepted by Wesley Perry in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Nathan Junker is called for the reach on John Spann - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Robert Berry (PF) Jessie Richey, Oliver Crane, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (C) John Nelson, Clifford Green | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-50 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Seibold, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (C) Carl Seibold, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | James Harrison is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Herman Hooks pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey McInnes is called for the reach on Heath Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey McInnes, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (PF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the finger roll and the foul's on Oliver Crane - foul #1 on Oliver Crane, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Jessie Richey (SG) Heath Nelson, Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Oliver Crane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Spann (tired) 3 pf. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Oliver Crane clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Spann - foul #4 on John Spann, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF), Nathan Junker (C) Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | James Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | James Harrison is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Ricky Arriaga, Jessie Richey, Oliver Crane, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Jeffrey McInnes (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Robert Berry is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-53 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Heath Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Seibold | 46-53 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Samuel Farrell is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #4 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Robert Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Heath Nelson travels in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Lance Combs (C) Heath Nelson, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Victor Conklin | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Harrison | 46-57 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Harvey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, Michael Scheffel | |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Hooks | 49-59 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender loses the dribble to Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Herman Hooks snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Stephen Thompson, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, Clifford Green | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Heath Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Junker (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Spann (tired) 4 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Oliver Crane is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 51-59 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | James Harrison clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-59 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Jessie Richey grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Heath Nelson misses the floater from the left side | 51-59 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Heath Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heath Nelson, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Robert Berry (PF) Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, James Harrison, John Spann | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Robert Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled in the backcourt by Heath Nelson - foul #3 on Heath Nelson, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Conklin | 51-62 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Nelson | 51-64 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Herman Hooks drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Robert Berry snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Herman Hooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Victor Conklin, Michael Scheffel | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison is hacked by Jessie Richey - foul #3 on Jessie Richey, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (C) Clifford Green | |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-64 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | James Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Jessie Richey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Nathan Junker hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | John Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Lance Combs (C) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, John Spann, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #3 | 56-66 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Clifford Green's pass is intercepted by Herman Hooks | 58-66 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Herman Hooks banks in the layup | 60-66 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Stephen Thompson steps in front of the Wesley Perry pass | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Berry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Combs (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Robert Berry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF) Herman Hooks, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, Victor Conklin | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Robert Berry picks off the pass by Wesley Perry | 60-66 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 60-66 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Harvey Morris connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 62-68 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wesley Perry | 62-68 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), James Stewart (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Heath Nelson steps in front of the Eric Keifer pass in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel loses the dribble to Oliver Crane | 62-68 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Heath Nelson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Richey | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer throws it down set up by Jeffrey McInnes | 64-70 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Heath Nelson | 66-70 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin's fadeaway is rejected by Oliver Crane | 66-70 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel tips it in | 66-72 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Oliver Crane hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Seibold | 68-72 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Carl Seibold is called for the reach on Eric Keifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (C) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF), John Spann (PF) Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tired) 12 pts. PF - Oliver Crane (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Spann (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-74 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Harvey Morris grabs the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-74 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Lance Combs tips it in | 70-74 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Stephen Thompson (PF) Samuel Farrell, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, Michael Scheffel | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Harvey Morris gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson is called for traveling | 70-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Berry (PF) Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG) John Nelson | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 70-77 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | James Harrison grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-77 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | John Spann tips it home | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (PF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) John Spann, Clifford Green | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Crane | 70-79 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Wesley Perry steals it from Heath Nelson in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is called for traveling | 70-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Robert Berry (PF) Heath Nelson, Stephen Thompson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Herman Hooks buries a jumper from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Lance Combs - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Hooks - foul #1 on Herman Hooks, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Lance Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Berry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Herman Hooks is called for the reach on Michael Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Hooks, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Johnny Millender - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jessie Richey knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Seibold | 75-82 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Stephen Thompson, Oliver Crane, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #17 | 75-82 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is hacked by Johnny Millender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #5 | 75-84 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Lance Combs travels with the ball | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender runs out the clock | 75-84 |