| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Rodney Hawkins | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Jones steals the ball from James Shaffer | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | John Howard clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Flack - foul #2 on Robert Flack, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| 19:15 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | John Howard loses the dribble to James Shaffer | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | James Shaffer lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | John Howard's fadeaway is rejected by James Shaffer | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Frank Myers | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Jeffery Collins steps in front of the Kevin Jones pass | 35-38 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Robert Flack knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's fadeaway is rejected by Rosendo Yazzie | 35-40 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the floater near the basket | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Flack is denied by Steven Deleo | 37-40 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Walter Eyman drills a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-43 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Brian Keith tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Frank Myers is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Frank Myers snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 39-43 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Frank Myers tips it in | 39-45 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | James Clark gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | James Shaffer dunks the ball set up by James Clark | 39-47 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Sam Arendt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John McClure | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | James Shaffer banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Frank Myers is called for the reach on Robert Atkins - foul #2 on Frank Myers, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Robert Flack | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Steven Deleo lays it in set up by Kevin Jones | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | John Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Howard jams it on a great pass from Sam Arendt and he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, James Shaffer | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Howard misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Flack gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Frank Myers can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Steven Deleo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Flack - foul #3 on Robert Flack, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Shaffer is blocked by Kevin Jones | 46-49 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 48-49 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Robert Atkins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Keith | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Robert Flack | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Brian Keith | 50-52 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jones and the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Robert Flack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Steven Deleo (PF) John McClure, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | The jump hook by Walter Eyman is blocked by Rosendo Yazzie | 53-52 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Robert Flack banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Collins and he's fouled by Walter Eyman - foul #1 on Walter Eyman, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Robert Flack makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Steven Deleo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | James Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Robert Flack connects on the floater in the paint | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Howard | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Robert Flack clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | John Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 58-57 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Myers comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeffery Collins, James Shaffer, Robert Flack | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Frank Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Ivan Zeanah steals the ball from Brian Keith | 58-57 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie buries a shot near the basket | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, William Murray, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | John Howard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | John Howard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it in | 60-59 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | James Shaffer scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Walter Eyman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deleo runs out the clock | 62-61 |