| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Victor Hebert - foul #1 on Victor Hebert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Young | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Michael Lathem comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | David Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Merriweather | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Pokorski | 6-0 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Hebert | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Young scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Johnson | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Michael Lathem clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Michael Lathem is called for the reach on William Green - foul #1 on Michael Lathem, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo grabs the board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) SF - William Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | William Green blocks the short jumper by William Baker | 8-2 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | William Baker misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jan Srnsky - foul #1 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | John Knox is hacked by Osvaldo Rizzo - foul #1 on Osvaldo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon is hacked by Robert Moody - foul #1 on Robert Moody, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Colin Alday clanks a jumper from the right block | 8-4 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | William Baker gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, John Knox, Colin Alday, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | William Baker misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Ronald Young double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 8-5 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Ronald Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Toni Brojakowski, Tracy Merrill | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (SG), Craig Santoro (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Young buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | William Baker is hacked by Ronald Young - foul #1 on Ronald Young, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Colin Alday (PF) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colin Alday (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | William Baker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Colin Alday | 13-9 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno is hacked by Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF), William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Ronald Young, Colin Alday, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Toni Brojakowski (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Michael Lathem comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Knox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Osvaldo Rizzo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Rizzo, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Toni Brojakowski, Michael Lathem | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-9 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | William Green grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled on the floor by Victor Hebert - foul #2 on Victor Hebert, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Ronald Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Michael Lathem buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moody | 15-11 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a shot from the left block | 15-11 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | William Green tips it home | 17-11 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | William Green steals the ball from William Baker | 17-11 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF) Edward Merriweather, William Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Toni Brojakowski (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Young - foul #2 on Ronald Young, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), William Green (PF) David Johnson, Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (PF) Robert Moody, Craig Santoro | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | William Green pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-12 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) SF - John Knox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SF - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Knox | 19-12 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-12 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 19-15 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky tips it but misses | 19-15 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | William Green misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | William Baker evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, William Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Toni Brojakowski, Lee Pokorski | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | William Baker makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is fouled on the floor by Tracy Merrill - foul #1 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) William Baker | |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Osvaldo Rizzo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 20-20 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Craig Santoro gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Hebert | 20-22 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | David Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Craig Santoro pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jan Srnsky swats the short shot by Patrick Thompson | 23-22 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Ronald Young (SF), William Green (PF) David Johnson, John Knox, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-22 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 25-22 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Moody | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ronald Young double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Colin Alday (C) Edward Merriweather, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Victor Hebert | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | The jump hook by Tracy Merrill is blocked by William Green | 25-25 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Colin Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Moody - foul #2 on Robert Moody, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Michael Lathem gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Victor Hebert clanks a shot from the right side | 26-25 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Young hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Johnson and the foul's on Victor Hebert - foul #3 on Victor Hebert, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert, Lee Pokorski | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill comes up short on the runner from the left block | 28-27 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | William Green pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Toni Brojakowski (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the halfcourt shot | 28-27 |