| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Michalec picks off the pass by Robert Tandy | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Michael Mack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Michalec | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mack - foul #2 on Michael Mack, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Michael Mack is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Michael Mack, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Brian Thies is called for the reach on Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Brian Thies, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy lays it in on a great pass from James Thompson | 31-36 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-36 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Philip Corson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance is hacked by Pavel Czapski - foul #1 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wallace | 31-36 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | James Thompson banks in the layup | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Philip Mance steals it from Sergei Sosinski | 31-38 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Jason Wallace is hacked by Pavel Czapski - foul #2 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #6 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | James Brown lays it in set up by Philip Mance | 31-40 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Michael Mack is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallace - foul #3 on Jason Wallace, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Thompson | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is denied on a layup by Robert Tandy | 31-40 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | James Brown buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Billy Barr drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Mack | 35-42 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy lays it in set up by James Brown | 35-44 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Billy Barr's pass is intercepted by Philip Mance | 35-44 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Philip Mance swats the layup by Thomas Michalec | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 35-46 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Philip Mance scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Wallace | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Tandy (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), James Thompson (PF) James Brown, Patrick Ferrell | |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | John Perry gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Norman - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Patrick Ferrell (C) Jason Wallace, Robert Tandy | |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Corson - foul #2 on Philip Corson, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Darryl Colson is called for the reach on Philip Mance - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | John Perry scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Michalec | 42-55 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | James Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled on the floor by Philip Mance - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Mance | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Donald Norman travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Billy Barr takes the ball from Patrick Ferrell | 42-55 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Michael Mack is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallace - foul #4 on Jason Wallace, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (PF) Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Philip Corson | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | The short jumper by James Brown is denied by Brian Thies | 42-55 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mack | 44-55 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | James Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (PF) James Thompson | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sergei Sosinski | 48-55 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), James Thompson (PF) James Brown, Robert Tandy | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Brian Thies buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Billy Barr and the foul's on Patrick Ferrell - foul #2 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Donald Norman (PF) Billy Barr, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 50-55 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Michael Mack gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the shot from the right block set up by Michael Mack | 52-55 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Michalec denies the turnaround by Robert Tandy | 52-55 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Mance | 52-55 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Donald Norman pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is hacked by Philip Mance - foul #4 on Philip Mance, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Ferrell | 52-55 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Thompson is hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Corson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Thompson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Wallace | 54-59 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF) John Perry, Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) Jason Wallace, James Thompson | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it home | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 56-61 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Darryl Colson, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), James Thompson (PF) Philip Corson, Patrick Ferrell | |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Brian Thies swats the short shot by Robert Tandy | 56-61 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 56-61 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Philip Mance - foul #5 on Philip Mance, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SF) Philip Mance | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | James Brown hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Wallace and he's hacked by Michael Mack - foul #4 on Michael Mack, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Philip Corson is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec - foul #3 on Philip Corson, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | James Thompson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mack - foul #5 on Michael Mack, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is hacked by Philip Corson - foul #4 on Philip Corson, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson is hacked by Billy Barr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy runs out the clock | 59-65 |