| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Peters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 29-29 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Greenberger | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Garry Gearhart | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Charles Patton drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Owen Thompson | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Manuel Button - foul #2 on Manuel Button, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG) Manuel Button | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SF) Ashley Peters | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Bruce Bennett picks off the pass by Drazen Zenz | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur loses the dribble to Thomas Royall | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 33-35 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mwai Abdur - foul #1 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Ashley Peters (C) Radomil Chudzinski, Garry Gearhart | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pardee | 35-35 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:29 | Penn State | James Chiesa is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Ashley Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Littlefield and he's hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Gregory Littlefield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG) Mwai Abdur | |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on Charles Patton, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Ashley Peters hits a jumper near the basket | 37-37 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's layup is rejected by Ashley Peters | 37-37 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ashley Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Ashley Peters hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jose Hernandez and the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #4 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Owen Thompson, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-39 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG) Gerald Ricco | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses short on a runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Charles Patton hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Chiesa | 42-42 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ashley Peters - foul #3 on Ashley Peters, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Jose Hernandez, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Weldon Ruffin (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Radomil Chudzinski, Mwai Abdur, Bruce Bennett | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Weldon Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ashley Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Ashley Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-42 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Button tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | James Chiesa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Button | 46-42 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 46-42 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it home | 48-42 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Button hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #5 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Gregory Littlefield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Bruce Bennett (PF) Weldon Ruffin, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jose Hernandez | 52-44 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Radomil Chudzinski is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee is fouled on the floor by Ashley Peters - foul #4 on Ashley Peters, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Ashley Peters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Pardee | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Chudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ashley Peters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 54-44 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Raymond Pardee - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (PG), Weldon Ruffin (SG), William Mistretta (SF) Gerald Ricco, Radomil Chudzinski, Ashley Peters | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Bruce Bennett steals the ball from Eugene Greenberger | 56-44 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | James Chiesa can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Charles Patton knocks in the runner from close range set up by Manuel Button | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | James Chiesa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Button pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | William Mistretta grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | James Chiesa connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is hacked by Mwai Abdur during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ashley Peters (C) Bruce Bennett | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Ashley Peters snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 61-47 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | James Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 61-47 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 61-47 |