| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Howard | 25-21 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | James Smith hits a jump hook near the basket | 27-21 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | John Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | David Vera knocks in the floater from the right block | 29-23 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-23 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Chase | 29-23 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-23 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 29-23 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jonny Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Howard | 29-26 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Mitchell Mena swats the layup by James Smith | 29-26 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Jonny Russell | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - Lance Lamberth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Joseph King picks off the pass by Lance Lamberth | 32-27 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin blows the dunk | 32-27 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr tips it in | 32-29 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 34-29 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Middlebrook - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Mitchell Mena, Mark Welch | |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | James Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lance Lamberth | 37-31 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonny Russell | 37-33 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jesse Ardoin | 37-33 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | James Clark grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lance Lamberth - foul #1 on Lance Lamberth, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Ralph Cespedes, Ronald Horstman, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Jesse Ardoin, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:17 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeremiah Chase | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Mark Welch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Smith (C) James Shaffer, David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Kevin Jones | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Mark Welch is called for a backcourt violation | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (PF) Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | James Smith is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeremiah Chase | 42-36 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is denied on a layup by Lance Lamberth | 42-36 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Howard and he's hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth, James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Seth Bronson, Mitchell Mena | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on an open floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is fouled in the backcourt by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF), James Smith (C) Rodney Hawkins, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Mark Welch (PF) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Adam Knorr | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by David Vera - foul #1 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | James Smith steals it from Joseph King | 42-41 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the dunk | 42-41 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Adam Knorr (C) Joseph King, Seth Bronson, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Vera hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (C) Kevin Jones | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Adam Knorr knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Mena and he's hacked by Rodney Hawkins - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Jesse Ardoin, Mitchell Mena | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Shaffer (SF) Rodney Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Adam Knorr | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | David Vera swats the dunk try by Kevin Jones | 46-48 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | James Shaffer grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | David Vera buries a shot from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Seth Bronson tips it in | 48-50 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Jones steps in front of the James Shaffer pass | 48-50 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Kevin Jones lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | James Smith buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Cespedes | 50-52 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | John Howard travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SF) James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Mark Welch | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | David Vera misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Howard | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Jeremiah Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Chase | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Seth Bronson is blocked by Rodney Hawkins | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | James Smith wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Seth Bronson - foul #3 on Seth Bronson, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook and he's hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) John Howard | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Seth Bronson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Seth Bronson | 56-56 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena lays it up and in on a great pass from Seth Bronson | 58-58 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), David Vera (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Jonny Russell | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's floater is tipped away by James Smith | 60-58 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Rodney Hawkins steps in front of the Kevin Jones pass | 60-58 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-58 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Hawkins - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG) Jesse Ardoin | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Vera (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | James Smith wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 62-60 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena banks in the layup | 62-62 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | James Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | John Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Seth Bronson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Jonny Russell scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Howard | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #3 on Jonny Russell, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Cecil Middlebrook is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #2 on James Shaffer, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Adam Knorr (PF) Seth Bronson, Mitchell Mena | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Knorr - foul #3 on Adam Knorr, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Jesse Ardoin, Adam Knorr | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | John Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | John Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Ralph Cespedes - foul #2 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is hacked by Ralph Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #15 | 66-67 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Vera | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Seth Bronson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 6 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | John Howard takes the ball from James Smith | 68-68 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #16 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 68-70 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Jeremiah Chase steps in front of the Kevin Jones pass | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase throws it down | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Howard | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | James Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah tips it in | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Cecil Middlebrook - foul #3 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #17 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits a shot from the left block set up by Kevin Jones | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-76 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell connects on the jump hook in the paint | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes drills a 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Chase - foul #4 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #18 | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Cespedes - foul #4 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #19 | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the halfcourt shot | 75-80 |