| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Tyler Moorer | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 27-34 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-34 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Paul Cordova scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Lechuga | 30-37 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Douglas Spivey steals it from Joseph Passmore | 30-37 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket | 30-37 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Passmore | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Richardson | 38-37 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Jones - foul #1 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson clanks a floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga blows the layup but the foul's on Pat McElhany - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), John Lau (PF) Paul Suazo, Gerard Creamer | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones's floater is knocked away by John Lau | 40-42 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 40-42 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lau | 40-42 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a shot from the right block | 40-44 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Wayne Flickinger is called for the reach on Patrick Jones - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Jones and he's fouled by Paul Cordova - foul #4 on Paul Cordova, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG) Paul Cordova | |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 43-44 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jamie Smith tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Wayne Flickinger steps in front of the Tyler Moorer pass | 43-46 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses the turnaround from the left block | 43-48 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Joseph Passmore steps in front of the Jamie Smith pass | 45-48 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), John Fountain (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (C) Patrick Jones, Michael Anderson, Tyler Moorer, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Gerard Creamer, Jamie Smith | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | John Lau's fadeaway is rejected by Pat McElhany | 45-48 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | John Fountain comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | John Lau is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 49-52 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Cordova | 49-54 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Cordova | 49-57 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Passmore | 51-59 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's floater is tipped away by Pat McElhany | 53-59 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the easy layup | 53-59 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it in | 55-59 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 55-59 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-59 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Moorer | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Don Richardson is called for the reach on Leonard Lechuga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on Gerard Creamer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |