| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Charles Hurd comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-21 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 34-21 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-21 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Davy - foul #3 on John Davy, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb drills a floater from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Jermaine Fletcher steals it from Walter Corpuz | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | John Davy connects on the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Ham | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Tyree - foul #1 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it home | 40-25 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher drills a turnaround near the basket | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | Jermaine Fletcher steps in front of the Lawrence Tyree pass | 40-27 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher blows the layup | 40-27 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Timothy Lobb swats the short shot by Joseph Brandy | 40-27 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Robert Link is hacked by Charles Hurd - foul #2 on Charles Hurd, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Robert Link knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Woolverton - foul #1 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Joseph Brandy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Robert Link misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 42-27 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd throws it down | 42-29 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley's floater is knocked away by Timothy Lobb | 42-29 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Bradley - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Robert Link, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Charles Hurd swats the layup by John Davy | 42-31 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | John Davy swats the shot by Charles Hurd | 42-31 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Davy | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Charles Hurd is denied on a layup by Joseph Lossett | 45-31 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Charles Hurd tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lossett | 47-33 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Thomas Ham is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski tips it in | 47-37 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), George Smoak (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Marin Palczynski | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | George Smoak travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree drills a fadeaway in the lane | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't finish the layup | 49-37 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett tips it in | 51-37 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Joseph Lossett steals the ball from Rodney Scalabrine | 51-37 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Smoak (fresh) C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Tyree | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley loses the dribble to Charles Hurd | 53-37 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | George Smoak knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Clute - foul #3 on Mike Clute, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF) Victor Bradley, Orlando Flores, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Michael Woolverton, Rodney Scalabrine, George Smoak, Charles Hurd | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Lossett - foul #1 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Link (C) Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Robert Link pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | John Davy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Walter Corpuz picks off the pass by Mike Clute | 54-40 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Corpuz | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Walter Corpuz is called for the reach on Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Brandy, Walter Corpuz, John Davy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG) Mike Clute | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Robert Link steps in front of the Radman Zeck pass | 56-40 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett loses the ball out of bounds | 56-40 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Radman Zeck takes the ball from Robert Link | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Radman Zeck | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Link (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett's pass is intercepted by Radman Zeck | 56-44 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits the finger roll set up by Radman Zeck | 56-46 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hurd (C) Marin Palczynski | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-46 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | John Davy swats the layup by Charles Hurd | 56-46 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | John Davy knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Ham | 58-46 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Charles Hurd lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Woolverton | 58-48 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham tips it in | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #2 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Victor Bradley - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Robert Link snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley runs out the clock | 62-48 |