| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Joseph Hart is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Edward Dennison connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Tolson | 36-45 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio's pass is intercepted by Edward Dennison | 36-45 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is fouled on the floor by Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Stanley Hubbert steals it from Richard Hubbard | 36-45 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert lays it up and in | 36-47 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is hacked by Steven Cowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Cowen, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Richard Paxton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Marcellus | 39-47 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Steven Deschamp - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Dennison | 39-47 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | David Joseph lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres and he's hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Dennison | 41-50 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Larry Victorino takes the ball from Stanley Hubbert | 41-50 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus lays it in set up by Edward Dennison and he's hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #3 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Gabriel Garten, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Joseph Hart is called for the reach on Edward Dennison - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SG), Kyle Smith (SF) Raymundo Torres, Steven Cowen | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Dennison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Steven Deschamp (PF) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #4 on Joseph Hart, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Richard Paxton, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), David Joseph (C) Clark Look, Joseph Hart | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Richard Hubbard steals the ball from Stanley Hubbert | 46-52 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 49-52 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Erik Brown travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is hacked by Erik Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brown, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres banks in the layup set up by Steven Cowen out of the doubleteam | 51-54 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 51-54 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 55-54 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Joseph | 55-56 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 57-56 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Erik Brown | 57-58 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Earl Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Brown, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Erik Brown, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kyle Smith | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kyle Smith steals it from Earl Malbrough in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart buries a floater from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Edward Dennison snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Earl Malbrough, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Gabriel Garten picks off the pass by Joseph Hart | 61-62 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Joseph Hart swats the dunk try by Bryant Hicks | 61-62 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Richard Hubbard swats the short shot by Joseph Hart | 61-62 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Stanley Hubbert steals the ball from Edward Dennison | 61-62 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Bryant Hicks is called for the reach on Clark Look - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Steven Deschamp (C) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Joe Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Fields, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG) Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Erik Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymundo Torres | 62-65 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Edward Dennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Erik Brown - foul #4 on Erik Brown, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG) Gabriel Garten | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Joseph | 63-68 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 63-68 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Erik Brown connects on the shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Erik Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is hacked by Edward Dennison - foul #3 on Edward Dennison, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 68-70 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's layup is rejected by Robert Delvecchio | 68-70 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hart | 68-70 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart drills a turnaround in the lane | 68-72 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Malbrough | 70-72 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), Clark Look (SF), Kyle Smith (PF) Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clark Look (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Malbrough - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SF) Raymundo Torres | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 73-74 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Erik Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hubbert | 73-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-76 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Edward Dennison buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Hicks | 76-76 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Clark Look throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't finish the layup | 76-76 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Richard Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Raymundo Torres steals it from Larry Victorino | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Joseph Hart is denied by Richard Hubbard | 76-76 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's layup is rejected by Steven Cowen | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Richard Hubbard blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hart | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Edward Dennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard lays it in set up by Richard Paxton | 78-76 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a shot from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio tips it home | 78-78 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Victorino | 80-78 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio tips it but misses | 80-78 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 80-78 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Edward Dennison drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Paxton | 83-80 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Erik Brown (SG), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Joseph Hart | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 83-81 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Clark Look comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton buries a jumper from the baseline | 85-81 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Erik Brown, David Joseph | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses the jumper from the right side | 85-81 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Dennison (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delvecchio (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Robert Delvecchio is called for the reach on Albert Marcellus - foul #3 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-84 |