| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Michael Annis inbounds the ball | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Kyle Eades picks off the pass by Akim Mankoski in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 19:56 | Penn State | John Rooker lays it in set up by Kyle Eades | 18-37 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Eades - foul #1 on Kyle Eades, team foul #1 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Thompson (C) Leo Avalos | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Chase | 20-37 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford connects on the floater from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mark Brown is denied by Richard Zboral | 20-39 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Kyle Eades is fouled on the floor by Akim Mankoski - foul #3 on Akim Mankoski, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (PG) Kyle Eades | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Robert Chase steps in front of the Cory Hawkins pass | 20-39 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Robert Chase - foul #2 on Robert Chase, team foul #2 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG) Cory Hawkins | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | John Rooker travels with the ball | 20-39 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Michael Annis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-39 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Richard Zboral gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | John Rooker drills a jumper in the lane set up by Owen Rhodes and he's fouled by Michael Annis - foul #3 on Michael Annis, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG), Steven Furness (PF) Johnny Millender, Robert Chase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SG), Leo Avalos (C) Owen Rhodes, Allen Pettiford, Stephen Thompson | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | John Rooker makes the free throw | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Eades - foul #2 on Kyle Eades, team foul #2 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), Stephen Thompson (C) Kyle Eades, Leo Avalos | |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | John Rooker lays it up and in | 20-44 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #3 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), Johnny Millender (SG), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Michael Annis, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Cory Hawkins, Owen Rhodes, Richard Zboral, Stephen Thompson | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Steven Furness misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Berry - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #4 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (PG), Richard Zboral (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Kyle Eades, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Steven Furness makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Steven Furness misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | John Rooker pulls down the rebound | 21-44 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | John Rooker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Chase (PF) Steven Furness | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Owen Rhodes (SG), Preston Lee (C) Cory Hawkins, Allen Pettiford, Stephen Thompson | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | John Rooker misses the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | John Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Varney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Chase (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rooker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Robert Chase can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-45 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Preston Lee | 21-45 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | The short jumper by Preston Lee is denied by Robert Chase | 21-45 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Richard Zboral can't tip it in | 21-45 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 21-45 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | James Stewart slams it home | 23-45 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | John Rooker drills a runner from close range | 23-47 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Varney | 26-47 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-47 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Preston Lee snags the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | John Rooker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-47 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Charles Varney gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Charles Varney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Rooker - foul #1 on John Rooker, team foul #5 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Michael Annis (SF), Steven Furness (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Johnny Millender, Robert Chase, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Charles Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Owen Rhodes and he's fouled by Charles Varney - foul #2 on Charles Varney, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG) Charles Varney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG) Owen Rhodes | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the free throw | 27-50 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Steven Furness pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Mark Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Mark Brown hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Annis | 29-50 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Preston Lee knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Eades | 29-52 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Preston Lee - foul #4 on Preston Lee, team foul #6 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Preston Lee | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Owen Rhodes | 30-54 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses the shot from the right side | 30-54 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Leo Avalos gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-54 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Allen Pettiford steals the ball from Johnny Millender | 30-54 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Robert Berry is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Varney (SG), Robert Chase (PF) Johnny Millender, Steven Furness | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF) Owen Rhodes, Robert Berry | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins can't throw it down | 30-54 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Charles Varney grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Charles Varney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Akim Mankoski | 32-54 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford is called for traveling | 32-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), John Sanders (C) Akim Mankoski, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG) Cory Hawkins | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Robert Chase hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Stewart | 35-54 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Leo Avalos is whistled for traveling | 35-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG) Allen Pettiford | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | John Rooker takes the ball from Michael Annis | 35-54 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | John Rooker tips it home | 35-56 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Richard Zboral blocks the short jumper by Michael Annis | 35-56 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | John Sanders tips it in | 37-56 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Charles Varney is called for the reach on Kyle Eades - foul #3 on Charles Varney, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski (PG), Steven Furness (PF), Mark Brown (C) James Stewart, Robert Chase, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Owen Rhodes, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Kyle Eades misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Robert Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Kyle Eades clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-56 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-56 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Steven Furness snags the offensive board | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Akim Mankoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Varney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Annis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Furness (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Charles Varney can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-56 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Steven Furness snags the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski's pass is intercepted by Robert Berry | 37-56 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kyle Eades connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cory Hawkins | 37-58 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Kyle Eades gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Charles Varney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-61 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Michael Annis steals it from Allen Pettiford | 39-61 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Kyle Eades steps in front of the Steven Furness pass | 39-61 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Kyle Eades blows the layup | 39-61 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Steven Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Mark Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-61 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 39-61 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Varney | 41-61 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Furness | 41-61 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Charles Varney scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Furness | 43-61 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins buries a floater from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Kyle Eades is called for the reach on Akim Mankoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Eades, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (PG), John Sanders (C) Michael Annis, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Donnell Pinney (SG), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Allen Pettiford, Robert Berry | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Akim Mankoski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Leo Avalos grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-63 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-63 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 44-63 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | James Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (SG) Akim Mankoski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Donnell Pinney can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Donnell Pinney misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Donnell Pinney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Charles Varney misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Steven Furness gets the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | James Stewart drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Millender | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Thompson and he's hacked by Steven Furness - foul #2 on Steven Furness, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Varney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donnell Pinney (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Donnell Pinney - foul #1 on Donnell Pinney, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Leo Avalos grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses long on a floater from close range | 48-67 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Leo Avalos grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Steven Furness denies the turnaround by Cory Hawkins | 48-67 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | John Sanders makes the floater from the left block | 50-69 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins travels with the ball | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Annis (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Berry (PF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | James Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Cory Hawkins | 50-69 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Cory Hawkins steals it from Steven Furness | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-71 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Charles Varney comes up short on the shot from the right block | 50-71 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Robert Berry pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes runs out the clock | 50-71 |