| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #2 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Brian Thies denies the turnaround by Vincenzo Lombardi | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | James Brown is called for the reach on Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Andrew Campana is blocked by Brian Thies | 24-31 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Brian Thies is denied on a layup by Gregory King | 24-31 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana can't throw it down but the foul's on Sergei Sosinski - foul #3 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Billy Barr's pass is intercepted by Vincenzo Lombardi | 26-33 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Billy Barr connects on the jumper in the lane | 28-35 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Andrew Campana, Gregory King | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Donald Norman tips it home | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | James Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Brown | 33-38 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi is hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | James Proffitt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Philip Mance | 33-40 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) James Brown | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) Philip Mance | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | James Proffitt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Campana | 33-44 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-44 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | James Proffitt travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller, Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana, Gregory King | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Donald Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Perry | 35-46 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Philip Mance hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 35-49 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Brown | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Vincenzo Lombardi steals the ball from Brian Thies | 35-52 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Philip Mance lays it up and in set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 35-54 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies lays it up and in | 37-54 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana blows the layup | 37-54 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Thies | 37-54 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Predrag Brzuchalski | 40-54 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Gregory King scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Campana | 40-56 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Brian Thies clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 40-58 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller loses the dribble to Andrew Campana | 40-58 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Brian Thies is called for the reach on Gregory King - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller, Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) James Brown, Philip Mance | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-58 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-58 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Lionel Job snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is hacked by James Proffitt - foul #2 on James Proffitt, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Robert Tandy (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Gregory King | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | James Proffitt steps in front of the Billy Barr pass | 40-58 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | James Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from James Proffitt | 40-60 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lionel Job and the foul's on Thomas Gordillo - foul #3 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana loses the dribble to Billy Barr | 43-60 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Billy Barr blows the layup | 43-60 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy lays it in uncontested | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Tandy - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Philip Mance (SF), Gregory King (C) James Brown, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | John Perry is called for the reach on Gregory King - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Proffitt | 43-65 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Billy Barr scores on a shot in the paint | 45-65 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-65 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec tips it home | 47-65 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Gregory King connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 47-67 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Gregory King swats the layup by Donald Norman | 47-67 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Billy Barr tips it back up and in | 49-67 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | James Proffitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses the tip | 49-67 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | The short jumper by Thomas Michalec is denied by Thomas Gordillo | 49-67 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Proffitt runs out the clock | 49-67 |