| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph King | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Kevin Jones loses the dribble to James Smith | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | James Shaffer's pass is intercepted by John Howard | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by David Vera - foul #2 on David Vera, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it home | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | John Howard is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | The short jumper by David Vera is denied by Jonny Russell | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Cespedes | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Rodney Hawkins swats the short shot by Mitchell Mena | 35-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Mark Welch's pass is intercepted by Ralph Cespedes | 35-32 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is hacked by Fred Harrison - foul #1 on Fred Harrison, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, Lance Lamberth | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Mark Welch steps in front of the Jeremiah Chase pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a floater from the left block | 35-32 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeremiah Chase | 35-34 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Fred Harrison clanks a floater near the basket | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Shaffer is blocked by Jonny Russell | 35-34 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vera | 35-34 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fred Harrison | 35-34 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Adam Knorr comes up short on the runner from the right block | 35-34 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | James Shaffer is called for the reach on Adam Knorr - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Joseph King (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, James Smith | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Jonny Russell connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Jones and he's hacked by Lance Lamberth - foul #1 on Lance Lamberth, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | James Smith is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mitchell Mena - foul #2 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Jonny Russell scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Howard | 40-36 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | David Vera buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Ralph Cespedes | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | John Howard loses the dribble to Rodney Hawkins | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins tips it in | 40-42 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Ralph Cespedes picks off the pass by John Howard | 40-42 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena connects on the jump hook from the left block | 42-44 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Jonny Russell steps in front of the David Vera pass | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | John Howard is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Zeanah - foul #1 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), David Vera (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Vera (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | David Vera's pass is intercepted by Adam Knorr | 42-44 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lance Lamberth - foul #2 on Lance Lamberth, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-46 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lance Lamberth | 42-46 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Lance Lamberth steals the ball from Adam Knorr | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Lamberth | 42-46 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | David Vera clanks a shot in the paint | 42-46 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Joseph King (SG), Mitchell Mena (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), Ivan Zeanah (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Shaffer, David Vera, Lance Lamberth | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-46 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zeanah | 42-46 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 42-46 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | John Howard drills a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | John Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Hawkins | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph King | 45-50 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Jonny Russell's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 45-50 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Cecil Middlebrook - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 45-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | John Howard is called for the reach on David Vera in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 48-55 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | John Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Smith is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Cecil Middlebrook takes the ball from Joseph King | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase runs out the clock | 48-55 |