| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Joshua Tolson steps in front of the Stanley Hubbert pass | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is hacked by David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Michael Linneman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 35-36 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | David Joseph throws it down set up by Kyle Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Hubbert - foul #2 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Sidney Kaiser | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Stanley Hubbert | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Stephen Box is hacked by Kyle Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box | |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is hacked by Anthony Hiller - foul #2 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF) Joshua Tolson | |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Richard Paxton's floater is tipped away by David Joseph | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Scott White | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Linneman - foul #1 on Michael Linneman, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Box | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Box and he's hacked by Peter O'Dell - foul #2 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Peter O'Dell, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Joe Fields hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Garten | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is fouled on the floor by Joshua Whitman - foul #2 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Peter O'Dell - foul #3 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Hiller | 47-44 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | David Joseph comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Michael Linneman | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Stephen Box gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Scott White misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Daniel Pirtle picks off the pass by Kyle Smith | 48-44 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Anthony Hiller steals it from Scott White | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pirtle | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tiring) 3 pf. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Joshua Whitman is called for the reach on Gabriel Garten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is denied on a layup by Daniel Pirtle | 48-44 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Garten | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Richard Desir can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Hiller - foul #3 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses short on a floater in the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Richard Desir loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller scores on a jumper in the lane | 50-46 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the floater from the right wing set up by Joshua Tolson | 50-48 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Watson | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Anthony Hiller is called for the reach on Joshua Tolson - foul #4 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Peter O'Dell, John Watson, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Steven Deschamp is called for the reach on Joshua Whitman - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sidney Kaiser | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Whitman | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Fields (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (tired) 3 pf. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), John Watson (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Richard Desir | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits the finger roll | 60-50 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Scott White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson tips it in | 60-52 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the lay-in | 60-52 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it in | 62-52 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (SG), Anthony Hiller (PF) John Watson, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Richard Desir (C) Scott White, Joshua Tolson | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Richard Desir picks off the pass by Kyle Smith | 62-52 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Desir | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Pirtle - foul #4 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Stanley Hubbert, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Scott White can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Pirtle - foul #5 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Peter O'Dell, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Richard Desir swats the dunk try by Joshua Whitman | 65-54 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (C) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Earl Malbrough, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Tolson steals the ball from Stanley Hubbert | 65-54 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson lays it in set up by Richard Paxton | 65-56 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is hacked by Michael Linneman - foul #2 on Michael Linneman, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF) Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Joshua Tolson | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Stephen Box | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | David Joseph tips it in | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Joseph (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Richard Paxton clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Hubbert - foul #3 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), John Watson (SG) Stanley Hubbert, Derrick Judge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SF) Joshua Tolson | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Box steals the ball from Anthony Hiller | 67-59 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled in the backcourt by David Joseph - foul #3 on David Joseph, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Stephen Box, Richard Desir | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-60 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Linneman | 69-62 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Peter O'Dell, John Watson, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SG), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman | |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Joe Fields is called for the reach on Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Fields, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the lay-in | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Deschamp - foul #2 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG) Scott White | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton travels in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Joseph is denied by Joshua Tolson | 70-65 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 70-65 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson tips it home | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Richard Desir picks off the pass by David Joseph | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Joseph (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Desir (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | David Joseph hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Hubbert | 72-70 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by David Joseph - foul #4 on David Joseph, team foul #16 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joe Fields (C) Sidney Kaiser, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joe Fields pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Richard Desir snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Michael Linneman is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Garten | 72-74 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Joe Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Stephen Box throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-74 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter O'Dell | 75-74 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Stephen Box is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Whitman - foul #4 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #17 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (PF) Derrick Judge, Joshua Whitman, Robert Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Steven Deschamp | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Stephen Box makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Joe Fields gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Peter O'Dell, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Steven Deschamp (PF) Richard Paxton, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Richard Paxton scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-77 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Scott White, Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph is hacked by Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses long on a jumper from close range | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Desir - foul #2 on Richard Desir, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Deschamp (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Desir (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | David Joseph swats the dunk try by Steven Deschamp | 77-77 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the board | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith drills a floater from the left block | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Stanley Hubbert is called for the reach on Richard Paxton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller scores on a floater from the baseline | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses long on a fullcourt shot | 81-79 |