| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #3 on Radman Zeck, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG) Radman Zeck | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Tyree - foul #3 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham's pass is intercepted by Michael Woolverton in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 30-26 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Charles Hurd swats the layup by Walter Corpuz | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Mike Clute is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | John Davy hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Ham and he's fouled by Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #1 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a floater from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Charles Hurd buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Woolverton | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Corpuz | 32-34 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Joseph Brandy steals the ball from Mike Clute | 32-34 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Walter Corpuz - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Victor Bradley | 32-36 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Robert Link - foul #2 on Robert Link, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Scalabrine | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Radman Zeck pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Robert Link grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Victor Bradley and he's fouled by Charles Hurd - foul #2 on Charles Hurd, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Joseph Brandy | |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Hurd | 36-39 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham tips it in | 36-41 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Lossett - foul #1 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hurd (C) Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | John Davy lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SF), Orlando Flores (C) Walter Corpuz, Joseph Lossett | |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | John Davy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 38-45 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy tips it home | 38-47 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-47 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Lobb and the foul's on Orlando Flores - foul #3 on Orlando Flores, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Marin Palczynski (C) Rodney Scalabrine, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF), Joseph Lossett (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, John Davy, Orlando Flores | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Lossett | 41-49 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Marin Palczynski blocks the short jumper by Joseph Lossett | 41-49 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 41-49 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Lossett - foul #2 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Victor Bradley | |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 43-51 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Lawrence Tyree denies the turnaround by Timothy Lobb | 43-51 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Mike Clute pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-51 |
| 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) | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Marin Palczynski denies the turnaround by Lawrence Tyree | 47-51 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Mike Clute loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, Timothy Lobb, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), John Davy (PF) Thomas Ham, Joseph Brandy | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-52 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | John Davy hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Walter Corpuz takes the ball from Michael Woolverton after a doubleteam | 47-54 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Orlando Flores - foul #4 on Orlando Flores, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (PF) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, Orlando Flores | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF) Rodney Scalabrine, George Smoak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | John Davy is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on John Davy, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is fouled on the floor by Charles Hurd - foul #3 on Charles Hurd, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Radman Zeck pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Corpuz - foul #1 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Walter Corpuz - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | John Davy steals the ball from Timothy Lobb | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Thomas Ham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Mike Clute is called for the reach on John Davy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Clute, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is hacked by Mike Clute in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Clute, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF) John Davy | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree runs out the clock | 53-59 |