| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Edward Dennison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert's floater is knocked away by Richard Hubbard | 28-38 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Richard Paxton | |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket | 28-40 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Hubbert | 31-40 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres and he's fouled by Bryant Hicks - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Edward Dennison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | David Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Earl Malbrough, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Look (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel Garten - foul #3 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Steven Cowen, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stanley Hubbert | 35-40 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert's pass is intercepted by Edward Dennison | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Larry Victorino pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #3 on Erik Brown, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Hart | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Clark Look steals it from Richard Paxton in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Erik Brown, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Judge - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits a shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Bryant Hicks, Steven Deschamp, Richard Hubbard | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Edward Dennison drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stanley Hubbert | 41-48 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Edward Dennison double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | Erik Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | David Joseph is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres lays it up and in and the foul's on Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Richard Paxton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Steven Deschamp (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Edward Dennison grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Brown - foul #4 on Erik Brown, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG) Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Larry Victorino | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson, Steven Deschamp | |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Clark Look picks off the pass by Richard Paxton in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SF), Joseph Hart (C) Steven Cowen, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus connects on the runner from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Victorino | 46-57 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Erik Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is hacked by Joseph Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Bryant Hicks - foul #5 on Erik Brown, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Erik Brown, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the lay-in | 48-59 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Edward Dennison snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | David Joseph takes the ball from Steven Deschamp | 48-59 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio tips it home | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | The jump hook by Bryant Hicks is blocked by Robert Delvecchio | 50-59 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Joe Fields (C) Derrick Judge, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Steven Deschamp (C) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Richard Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert connects on the floater from the right side | 55-60 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is open but misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Clark Look grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Edward Dennison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Malbrough | 55-63 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Edward Dennison is called for the reach on Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Victorino | 57-65 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Richard Hubbard steals it from Steven Cowen | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Larry Victorino gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Larry Victorino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Larry Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Garten - foul #4 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cowen - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Hart is denied by Joshua Tolson | 58-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten runs out the clock | 58-70 |