| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fresh) 7 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Herman Potter inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | James Maisonet clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Topper - foul #1 on Brandon Topper, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Eric Salem misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Eric Salem - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Eric Salem is hacked by Huang Wen - foul #1 on Huang Wen, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eric Salem can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky tips it in | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Huang Wen blows the wide open dunk | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Jimmy Jones steps in front of the Herman Potter pass | 36-30 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Azure | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Herman Potter blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Eric Salem grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Garland Ceronsky - foul #2 on Garland Ceronsky, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Tomas Schank (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Arron Maddux, Brandon Topper, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Roberto Giordano (SF), William Bancroft (PF), Charles Potts (C) James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen, Dikembe Azure | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Harrigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Potts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 38-34 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Eric Salem splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Herman Potter | 40-34 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | William Bancroft banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Jones and the foul's on Tomas Schank - foul #1 on Tomas Schank, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG), Jay Higbee (SF) Eric Salem, Herman Potter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:55 | Penn State | William Bancroft makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Charles Potts is called for the reach on Andrew Harrigan - foul #1 on Charles Potts, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (PG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Jay Higbee, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:03 | Penn State | James Maisonet drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Bancroft | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dan Carrozza | 40-40 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | James Maisonet buries a runner from the baseline set up by William Bancroft | 40-42 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | Herman Potter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | James Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | William Bancroft tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Herman Potter grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Bengtson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Garland Ceronsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Carrozza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bancroft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Potts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | James Maisonet drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank's pass is intercepted by Charles Potts | 40-46 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Maisonet and he's fouled by Herman Potter - foul #1 on Herman Potter, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Brandon Topper (PF), Andrew Harrigan (C) Mark Pollitt, Vincent Bengtson, Herman Potter, Tomas Schank, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (PG), Jimmy Jones (SG), Huang Wen (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) James Maisonet, Dan Carrozza, William Bancroft, Charles Potts | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Jay Higbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jay Higbee | 42-49 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Potter (SF) Jay Higbee | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 42-49 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Huang Wen is hacked by Arron Maddux - foul #3 on Arron Maddux, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Garland Ceronsky (C) Arron Maddux, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 42-51 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Eric Salem lays it in set up by Mark Pollitt | 44-51 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | James Maisonet clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Herman Potter pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Pollitt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Topper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang Wen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Herman Potter blows the layup but the foul's on Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Tomas Schank (PF) Mark Pollitt, Brandon Topper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Rodney Robinson (SF), Roberto Giordano (PF), Charles Potts (C) James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen, Dikembe Azure | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Herman Potter misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Carrozza | 45-53 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Arron Maddux scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tomas Schank | 47-53 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Herman Potter steals the ball from Roberto Giordano | 47-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Herman Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Vincent Bengtson (SG), Andrew Harrigan (C) Arron Maddux, Eric Salem, Garland Ceronsky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (PF), William Bancroft (C) Jimmy Jones, Rodney Robinson, Charles Potts | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Herman Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Tomas Schank grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Herman Potter's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Salem (SG), Jay Higbee (SF), Brandon Topper (PF) Vincent Bengtson, Herman Potter, Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Azure (C) William Bancroft | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Harrigan - foul #1 on Andrew Harrigan, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (SG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Andrew Harrigan snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Darrell Pierce steps in front of the Jay Higbee pass | 49-54 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-54 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Higbee - foul #2 on Jay Higbee, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG), Herman Potter (SF), Tomas Schank (PF), Garland Ceronsky (C) Mark Pollitt, Jay Higbee, Brandon Topper, Andrew Harrigan | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (PG), Roberto Giordano (PF) Dan Carrozza, Huang Wen | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arron Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Salem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Schank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Ceronsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Darrell Pierce steals it from Herman Potter | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tomas Schank - foul #2 on Tomas Schank, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincent Bengtson (SG) Eric Salem | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF), Charles Potts (C) Darrell Pierce, Dikembe Azure | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Pollitt (PG), Eric Salem (SG), Brandon Topper (PF) Arron Maddux, Vincent Bengtson, Tomas Schank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Huang Wen (PF) Charles Potts | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Eric Salem shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | James Maisonet blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Garland Ceronsky | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper is fouled on the floor by Huang Wen - foul #2 on Huang Wen, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Huang Wen grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Garland Ceronsky grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Eric Salem buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Pollitt | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Huang Wen can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Topper | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Salem | 57-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Mark Pollitt is called for the reach on Huang Wen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Huang Wen makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Huang Wen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Brandon Topper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Mark Pollitt is called for the reach on Darrell Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Pollitt, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arron Maddux (PG) Mark Pollitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (PF) Huang Wen | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Herman Potter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-62 |