| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 50-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Kenneth Gaspar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG) Kenneth Gaspar | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gemmill - foul #3 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-31 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns tips it back up and in | 52-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for 10 seconds | 52-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-31 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 54-31 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | The short jumper by Andrew Simonson is denied by Sam Rowe | 54-31 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-31 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Raymond Green (C) Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| 18:04 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-31 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the board | 54-31 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula drills a fadeaway from the left side | 54-33 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Finley | 57-33 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles Wallace | 59-35 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's floater is tipped away by Dan Elliott | 59-35 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Raymond Green tips it home | 59-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Green | 59-37 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Andrew Simonson steals the ball from Ryan Tardiff | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Niven (fresh) 7 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (tired) 3 pts. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula is whistled for a carry | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Andrew Simonson, Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 59-39 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Gemmill | 59-39 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-39 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 61-39 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Victor Wheatley is called for the reach on Daniel Gemmill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Steven Dukes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #3 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Steven Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Steven Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Steven Dukes drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gemmill | 61-43 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dukes - foul #4 on Steven Dukes, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Steven Dukes, Francisco Bravo, Herman Westfall | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Chris Bauer pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Hebert | 61-46 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Gaspar - foul #4 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Kenneth Gaspar, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 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) | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Eric Finley picks off the pass by Daniel Gemmill in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Eric Finley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wallace | 65-46 |
| 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) | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson loses the dribble to Sam Rowe in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits a driving attempt in the lane | 65-48 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Andrew Simonson, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Bobby Hebert | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tew (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Ryan Tardiff steps in front of the Oswaldo Marino pass in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Herman Westfall steals it from Victor Wheatley | 65-48 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Ryan Tardiff picks off the pass by Daniel Gemmill in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 67-48 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-48 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG), Raymond Green (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Herman Westfall | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Daniel Gemmill is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Niven | 70-51 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 70-51 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe drills a floater from close range | 72-51 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns blows the wide open layup | 72-51 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Chris Bauer grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Chris Bauer | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 75-52 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is whistled for a carry | 75-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Herman Westfall (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Bobby Hebert | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Steven Dukes - foul #5 on Steven Dukes, team foul #7 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Steven Dukes, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Sam Rowe steps in front of the Andrew Simonson pass in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 79-52 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-52 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Victor Wheatley | 81-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Wheatley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tew (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Elliott (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Chris Bauer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 81-52 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Chris Bauer tips it back up and in | 81-54 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chris Bauer - foul #2 on Chris Bauer, team foul #8 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG) Andrew Simonson | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill is fouled on the floor by Michael Niven - foul #2 on Michael Niven, team foul #7 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Raymond Green (C) Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #9 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar pulls down the rebound | 83-56 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's pass is intercepted by Charles Wallace in the backcourt | 83-56 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace lays it in | 85-56 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses badly on a floater from the right side | 85-56 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Raymond Green lays it up and in | 85-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gemmill - foul #5 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #10 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Raymond Green | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 86-58 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula lays it in set up by Oswaldo Marino and he's fouled by Sam Rowe - foul #2 on Sam Rowe, team foul #8 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses the free throw | 86-60 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 86-60 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-60 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 86-60 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Stephen Burns and he's hacked by Nnamdi Abdula - foul #3 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #11 | 88-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PG) Nnamdi Abdula | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the free throw | 89-60 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Chris Bauer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 89-62 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #12 | 89-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 90-62 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 90-62 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Nnamdi Abdula - foul #4 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #13 | 92-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Reuben Croft (SF) Eric Finley, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the free throw | 93-62 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #14 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG) Nnamdi Abdula | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #15 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 94-62 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 95-62 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino's floater is tipped away by Dan Elliott | 95-62 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Chris Bauer tips it but misses | 95-62 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 95-62 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Niven | 98-62 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-62 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the defensive rebound | 98-62 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Niven (tired) 10 reb. C - Dan Elliott (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 98-62 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 98-62 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 98-64 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 98-64 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 98-64 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 98-64 |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 98-64 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Reuben Croft is denied by Oswaldo Marino | 98-64 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the offensive rebound | 98-64 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 98-64 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff gets the offensive rebound | 98-64 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Oswaldo Marino denies the turnaround by Ryan Tardiff | 98-64 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Chris Bauer pulls down the rebound | 98-64 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Chris Bauer is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Croft - foul #3 on Reuben Croft, team foul #9 | 98-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (C) Herman Westfall | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 98-65 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 98-65 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 98-65 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 100-65 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Chris Bauer can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 100-65 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the board | 100-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Andrew Simonson is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #16 | 100-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green | |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 101-65 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 101-65 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 101-65 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-65 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 104-65 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson is hacked by Reuben Croft - foul #4 on Reuben Croft, team foul #10 | 104-65 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 104-66 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 104-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Simonson is called for the reach on Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #17 | 104-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 105-67 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 106-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson lays it in | 106-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns is hacked by Andrew Simonson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #18 | 106-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Andrew Simonson | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 107-69 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 107-69 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Westfall | 107-69 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 107-69 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it but misses | 107-69 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the offensive rebound | 107-69 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 107-69 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott gets the rebound | 107-69 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 109-69 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 109-69 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the offensive rebound | 109-69 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo lays it in | 109-71 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley runs out the clock | 109-71 |