| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony McMaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Craig Brase banks in the layup | 44-27 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is fouled on the floor by Tony McMaster - foul #1 on Tony McMaster, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is fouled on the floor by Tony McMaster - foul #2 on Tony McMaster, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Craig Brase grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Oliver Fernald is called for the reach on Travis Cowling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow lays it up and in set up by Travis Cowling | 46-27 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Travis Cowling picks off the pass by Oliver Fernald | 46-27 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes jams it on a nice dish by Travis Cowling | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Marcus Young (C) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Paul Boyer (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Grogan | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Larry Grogan denies the turnaround by Marcus Young | 49-30 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the offensive board | 49-30 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Paul Boyer picks off the pass by Robert Zuckerberg | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-30 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg is whistled for a carry | 49-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), William Savarese (C) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, Michael Hill | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Larry Grogan loses the dribble to Robert Zuckerberg | 49-30 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg banks in the layup | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Savarese (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-30 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Mark Hale picks off the pass by John Barnes in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is hacked by Frankie Herrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Larry Grogan, William Savarese | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-32 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony McMaster and the foul's on Mark Hale - foul #1 on Mark Hale, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG) Frankie Herrington | |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Craig Brase makes the free throw | 57-32 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Tony McMaster blocks the short jumper by Oliver Fernald | 57-32 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the tip | 57-32 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits the follow up shot | 57-34 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Hilton | 59-34 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Tony McMaster is called for the reach on Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Tony McMaster, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF) Travis Cowling, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (PF), William Savarese (C) Mark Hale, Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Michael Hill knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Stephen Privett | 59-36 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Brase | 62-36 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Thad Goodlow blocks the short jumper by Nathan Wilbur | 62-36 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Michael Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #4 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Marcus Young (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), Larry Grogan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Stephen Privett, Paul Boyer, Michael Hill, William Savarese | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't finish the layup | 62-37 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow tips it home | 64-37 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Hale and he's hacked by Steve Hayes - foul #3 on Steve Hayes, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Frederick Hilton (PF) Robert Zuckerberg, Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the free throw | 64-39 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Travis Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tony McMaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hilton (fresh) C - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-39 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a floater from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Marcus Young snags the defensive board | 64-39 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes can't tip it in | 64-39 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Marcus Young swats the layup by Larry Grogan | 64-39 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese grabs the offensive board | 64-39 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 64-39 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Mark Hale snags the offensive board | 64-39 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Larry Grogan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-41 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-41 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony McMaster | 64-41 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Hayes | 66-41 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Mark Hale clanks a floater from the right side | 66-41 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 66-41 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 68-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-41 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Marcus Young | 68-41 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Craig Brase (C) Travis Cowling, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Frankie Herrington, Brian Calabrese, Larry Grogan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Joe Carneal is called for the reach on Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Joe Carneal, team foul #6 | 68-41 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur loses the ball out of bounds | 68-41 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-41 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Goodlow | 68-41 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Craig Brase's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Carneal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thad Goodlow (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Brase (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Privett | 68-43 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), William Savarese (C) Christopher Cornwell, Stephen Privett, Michael Hill | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-43 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | William Savarese tips it in | 70-45 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow is fouled on the floor by Paul Boyer - foul #2 on Paul Boyer, team foul #6 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF) Robert Zuckerberg, Joe Carneal, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Oliver Fernald is called for the reach on Travis Cowling - foul #3 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick Hilton (PF) Thad Goodlow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Stephen Privett (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Mark Hale, Brian Calabrese, Oliver Fernald | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Paul Boyer comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steve Hayes - foul #4 on Steve Hayes, team foul #7 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) William Savarese | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Hayes and the foul's on Stephen Privett - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #8 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg (PG) Travis Cowling | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster makes the free throw | 75-46 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Paul Boyer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Hill | 75-48 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Craig Brase can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 75-48 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the board | 75-48 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Stephen Privett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Boyer | 75-51 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Robert Zuckerberg hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Brase | 78-51 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Larry Grogan's pass is intercepted by Craig Brase | 78-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Zuckerberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayes (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tony McMaster (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Hilton (fairly fresh) C - Craig Brase (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Tony McMaster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Travis Cowling (PG), Joe Carneal (SG), John Barnes (SF), Thad Goodlow (PF), Marcus Young (C) Robert Zuckerberg, Steve Hayes, Tony McMaster, Frederick Hilton, Craig Brase | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Paul Boyer, Michael Hill | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-51 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Marcus Young gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Cowling | 80-51 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #8 | 80-51 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 80-51 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cornwell - foul #3 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #9 | 80-52 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the board | 80-52 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell drills a shot near the basket | 80-54 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Privett steals it from John Barnes in the backcourt | 80-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marcus Young - foul #1 on Marcus Young, team foul #9 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Hayes (SG), Tony McMaster (SF), Craig Brase (C) Joe Carneal, John Barnes, Marcus Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) William Savarese | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Cowling and he's hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #5 on Stephen Privett, team foul #10 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes misses the free throw | 82-55 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow gets the offensive rebound | 82-55 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Brase | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 84-55 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the offensive rebound | 84-55 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 84-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steve Hayes | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Steve Hayes is called for 10 seconds | 84-55 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 84-55 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Thad Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 84-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Travis Cowling runs out the clock | 84-55 |