| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | William Sawyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 24-30 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Eric Lowder | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a shot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder loses the dribble to Gerardo Ortega | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | William Sawyer is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Mark Fincher | 24-34 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Matthew Beyers | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 26-36 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Robert Johnson drills a shot in the paint set up by Juan Rios and the foul's on Jason Holsinger - foul #3 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF) Eric Lowder, Kenneth Bennett | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck drills a shot from the left side set up by Joshua Pugsley | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Floyd Hauck steals it from William Sawyer in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kidder swats the layup by Jason Holsinger | 30-38 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Robert Johnson blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Floyd Hauck, Jason Holsinger | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-38 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Alex Horstman snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Juan Rios (SF) William Sawyer, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | John Oliphant gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-38 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 34-38 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Luis Hernadez (SG), Robert Johnson (C) John Oliphant, Gerardo Ortega, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart, Matthew Beyers | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 36-38 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Gerald Best travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Juan Rios's floater is tipped away by Jason Holsinger | 36-38 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Alex Horstman pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Best | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) PF - Alex Horstman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Gerald Best is called for the reach on Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Luis Hernadez, Kenneth Takahashi, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jason Holsinger - foul #4 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley is hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SF), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Eric Lowder, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers loses the dribble to Alex Horstman | 38-43 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson tips it home | 40-43 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Gerald Best | |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | John Oliphant's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hauck | 40-45 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | John Oliphant takes the ball from Mark Fincher | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | John Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Alex Horstman (C) Luis Hernadez, Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Gerald Best comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Alex Horstman loses the dribble to Jason Holsinger | 42-47 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) John Oliphant, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Jason Holsinger | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley tips it home | 42-49 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | William Sawyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 44-49 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Alex Horstman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Paul Alvardo picks off the pass by William Sawyer | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Ortega - foul #5 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #12 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Michael Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #13 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder throws it down set up by Robert Johnson | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Luis Hernadez picks off the pass by Joshua Pugsley | 48-58 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits the finger roll | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | William Sawyer is called for the reach on Mark Fincher in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #4 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Paul Alvardo | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 52-60 |