| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Jason Locke steps in front of the Aaron Ault pass | 28-23 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Jason Locke banks in the layup | 30-23 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Locke - foul #1 on Jason Locke, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Young | 33-25 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Rocky Costa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Jason Locke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Phillip Graham takes the ball from Rocky Costa | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Jason Locke double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Ezzell | 33-30 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Lerch | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, David Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Aaron Ault hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Igor Koralewski | 36-35 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steve Young | 39-35 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 39-38 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Rocky Costa double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Jason Locke hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Justin Carrion is called for the reach on Ronald Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | David Moore swats the layup by Brandon Ezzell | 42-38 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | David Moore grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Lerch | 45-38 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Ronald Hill makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Rocky Costa | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Jason Locke is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, David Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Aaron Ault (C) Rocky Costa, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 45-40 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Justin Carrion - foul #2 on Justin Carrion, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (C) Bernard Chan, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #3 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Joseph Biggs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF) Aaron Ault | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Brandon Ezzell swats the short shot by Steve Young | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Steve Young gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Ronald Hill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Ezzell | 47-44 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Igor Koralewski picks off the pass by George Rhoads | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Steve Young steps in front of the Richard Standifer pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Hinkley is blocked by Jimmie Williams | 47-44 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Ronald Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 47-44 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Ault - foul #2 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) David Moore, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Lerch | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG) Timothy Lerch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs and he's hacked by Ronald Hill - foul #1 on Ronald Hill, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (SF) Mikel Zordan | |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi is hacked by Bernard Chan - foul #3 on Bernard Chan, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF) Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Rocky Costa, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams scores on a floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Aaron Ault is called for the reach on Jason Locke - foul #3 on Aaron Ault, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Miguel Garcia (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Ronald Hill, Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Steve Young clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Miguel Garcia grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jason Locke - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Bernard Chan (SF) Steve Young, Jason Locke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Richard Standifer, Miguel Garcia | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Mikel Zordan steps in front of the Bernard Chan pass | 52-50 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Rocky Costa dunks the ball set up by Mikel Zordan | 52-52 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | George Rhoads blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 52-52 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mikel Zordan | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, Bernard Chan, David Moore, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Igor Koralewski (SF), Aaron Ault (C) Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Steve Young comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Steve Young takes the ball from Oswaldo Rossi | 54-54 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Jason Locke lays it in on a great pass from Steve Young | 56-54 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Rocky Costa buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Koralewski | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Richard Standifer steps in front of the Joseph Biggs pass | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Richard Standifer lays it in | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #4 on Aaron Ault, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Steve Young is called for the reach on Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Young, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steve Young is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Jason Locke grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion is hacked by Igor Koralewski - foul #1 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Biggs - foul #4 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Aaron Ault is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Young - foul #5 on Steve Young, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Aaron Ault misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Aaron Ault makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |