| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Stephens inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Andy Clark can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-35 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchel Grenier | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Mitchel Grenier is called for the reach on Brian Shaffer - foul #1 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Mark Manders (C) Antwan Hartzog, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Mark Manders gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Hunter Proctor, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (PF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Brian Shaffer, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG), David James (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Mitchel Grenier, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | David James's pass is intercepted by Andy Clark in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Mark Manders clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joshua Ventura - foul #2 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Mark Manders misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Andrew Williams steps in front of the Richard Scott pass | 44-40 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 44-42 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Robert Barras buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antwan Hartzog | 46-42 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David James misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Antwan Hartzog | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Manders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robert Barras lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | David James misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Richard Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | David James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David James, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Antwan Hartzog, Andrew Williams, Mark Manders, Robert Barras, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | John Stephens gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos is fouled on the floor by Stanley Montag - foul #2 on Stanley Montag, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG) Jesse Eller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Leonard McThige is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #1 on Leonard McThige, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Montag - foul #3 on Stanley Montag, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Leonard McThige can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | John Stephens gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | John Stephens drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 48-46 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Craig Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Stanley Montag picks off the pass by Edward Brown in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | John Stephens travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Robert Barras (PF), Andy Clark (C) Stanley Montag, Brian Shaffer, Leonard McThige, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Sergio Lopez | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joshua Ventura - foul #3 on Joshua Ventura, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mitchel Grenier is denied by Hunter Proctor | 52-46 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Barras | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Mitchel Grenier is called for the reach on Russel Williams - foul #2 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard McThige (PF) Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SG) Robert Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russel Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hunter Proctor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard McThige (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Leonard McThige scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Williams | 55-46 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Andrew Williams steals the ball from Richard Scott | 55-46 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Russel Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Williams | 57-46 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | David James misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | David James tips it home | 57-48 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Andy Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | David James is called for the reach on Hunter Proctor - foul #2 on David James, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Mark Manders (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Russel Williams, Andrew Williams, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Daniel Moore | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (SG) Jesse Eller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Mark Manders blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Edward Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adrian Avalos | 57-51 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos drills a floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Mark Manders can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Edward Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Timothy Woods is called for the reach on Craig Patterson - foul #2 on Timothy Woods, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Antwan Hartzog, Stanley Montag, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Sergio Lopez (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, Timothy Woods | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Craig Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Brian Shaffer steals it from Robert Hamilton in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer hits the finger roll | 61-53 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | John Stephens clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Hunter Proctor - foul #3 on Hunter Proctor, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andy Clark (C) Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Lawrence Llanes, Sergio Lopez | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hunter Proctor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard McThige (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David James (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Leonard McThige is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard McThige, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Robert Hamilton, John Stephens | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | David James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is hacked by Brian Shaffer - foul #3 on Brian Shaffer, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Mark Manders (C) Andrew Williams, Brian Shaffer, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Richard Scott | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Mark Manders pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Llanes - foul #2 on Lawrence Llanes, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Timothy Woods (C) Joshua Ventura, Daniel Moore | |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Leonard McThige makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods is hacked by Leonard McThige - foul #3 on Leonard McThige, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Robert Barras (C) Russel Williams, Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Robert Barras grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Robert Barras misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Mark Manders tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 65-59 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Edward Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Eller - foul #2 on Jesse Eller, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andy Clark (C) Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Mark Manders snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Stanley Montag can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by John Stephens | 65-62 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Adrian Avalos picks off the pass by Jesse Eller | 65-62 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Jesse Eller is called for the reach on Edward Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Eller, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Stanley Montag, Jesse Eller, Robert Barras, Mark Manders, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), Joshua Ventura (SF), David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Adrian Avalos, John Stephens, Lawrence Llanes, Timothy Woods | |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Richard Scott hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchel Grenier | 65-66 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | David James snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Proctor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard McThige (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (PG) Antwan Hartzog | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Daniel Moore (C) Edward Brown, Joshua Ventura | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Robert Barras (PF) Andrew Williams, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | John Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Craig Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (SF) Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG) David James | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Richard Scott comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Manders - foul #2 on Mark Manders, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Richard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Andy Clark gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Scott blocks the jumper by Robert Barras | 65-67 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | John Stephens buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Scott | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Andrew Williams, Mark Manders, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF) Richard Scott | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Leonard McThige buries a runner from the left block | 67-69 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog tips it home | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes clanks a jumper from the left block | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes can't tip it in | 69-69 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard McThige | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |