| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Seibold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry can't tip it in | 50-34 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it home | 52-34 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF) Francisco Bravo | |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-34 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | James Harrison steals it from Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harrison | 54-34 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Victor Conklin steps in front of the Ricky Arriaga pass in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Victor Conklin | 57-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Seibold | 57-36 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Clifford Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Clifford Green tips it but misses | 57-36 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Nathan Junker is fouled on the floor by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| 17:28 | Penn State | John Spann takes the ball from Bobby Hebert | 57-36 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lance Combs - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Abel Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | John Spann tips it in | 60-39 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Heath Nelson | 60-41 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled on the floor by Francisco Bravo - foul #2 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Heath Nelson, Francisco Bravo, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Clifford Green snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-41 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Seibold (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Carl Seibold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Carl Seibold | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | John Nelson tips it but misses | 60-41 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill connects on the floater from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Green | 62-43 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, John Nelson, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson | |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Donald James misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 62-43 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Lance Combs (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Michael Niven dunks the ball set up by Wesley Perry and he's hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #3 on Nathan Junker, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Richey and he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 64-45 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-46 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann, Wesley Perry, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Heath Nelson, Lance Combs | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 67-49 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Carl Seibold picks off the pass by Victor Conklin in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 67-52 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Lance Combs steps in front of the Wesley Perry pass | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald James (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Seibold (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Combs (tiring) 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Lance Combs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Donald James pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry loses the dribble to Carl Seibold in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Abel Reed | 70-52 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | John Spann is called for the reach on Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #4 | 70-52 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 70-52 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill snags the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill's pass is intercepted by Clifford Green | 70-54 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Spann | 72-54 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses long on a runner from the right block | 72-54 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Jessie Richey picks off the pass by Ryan Dodgen | 72-54 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Heath Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Green - foul #4 on Clifford Green, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) John Spann, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Heath Nelson, Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-54 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Francisco Bravo steps in front of the James Harrison pass | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Donald James snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Francisco Bravo is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Donald James misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-54 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't tip it in | 72-54 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer scores on a jumper in the lane | 74-54 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | John Nelson steals the ball from Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Donald James is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Nelson and he's fouled by Oliver Crane - foul #2 on Oliver Crane, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) John Nelson, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Donald James makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Carl Seibold comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald James (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Seibold (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Bravo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-54 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Donald James misses the tip | 77-54 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga pulls down the rebound | 77-54 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Carl Seibold loses the dribble to Jeffrey McInnes | 77-54 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Donald James comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 77-54 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Keifer | 79-54 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey McInnes steals the ball from Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt | 79-54 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 81-54 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 81-54 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 81-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs banks in the layup | 81-56 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Victor Conklin is denied by Bobby Hebert | 81-56 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lance Combs | 81-56 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Ryan Dodgen steps in front of the Heath Nelson pass | 81-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses long on a floater from the left block | 81-56 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Green | 81-56 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Abel Reed snags the offensive board | 81-56 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Abel Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the tip | 81-56 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 81-56 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits a runner near the basket | 81-58 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, James Harrison, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Heath Nelson, Lance Combs | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is intercepted by Eric Keifer | 81-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gemmill - foul #1 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #8 | 81-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is fouled on the floor by Clifford Green - foul #5 on Clifford Green, team foul #7 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (C) Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #9 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Spann - foul #2 on John Spann, team foul #8 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF) John Nelson, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Heath Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Richey | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-63 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Heath Nelson snags the defensive board | 85-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Spann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Heath Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gemmill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lance Combs (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Lance Combs buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #3 on Michael Niven, team foul #9 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Victor Conklin (PF) Eric Keifer, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the free throw | 85-66 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Lance Combs - foul #3 on Lance Combs, team foul #10 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (C) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the free throw | 88-66 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-66 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Samuel Farrell is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #4 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #11 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF) Wesley Perry, John Spann | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Heath Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-66 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes gets the rebound | 90-66 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-66 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jessie Richey | 90-66 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-66 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Donald James gets the rebound | 90-66 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Abel Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Farrell - foul #5 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #12 | 90-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Michael Niven (PF), John Spann (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Samuel Farrell, Andrew Simonson | |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Abel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 92-66 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Heath Nelson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heath Nelson, team foul #13 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Abel Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jessie Richey - foul #1 on Jessie Richey, team foul #14 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Michael Niven, John Spann | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 2nd free throw | 92-66 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 92-66 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Heath Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-66 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin grabs the board | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-66 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer grabs the offensive board | 92-66 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Donald James knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 94-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Donald James steps in front of the Heath Nelson pass | 94-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Donald James lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Keifer | 96-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-66 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lance Combs is called for a charge - foul #4 on Lance Combs, team foul #15 | 96-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer runs out the clock | 96-66 |