| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | James Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Tyler is blocked by James Brown | 30-21 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is fouled on the floor by Roberto Rodriquez - foul #3 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Leonard Sargent takes the ball from James Brown | 30-21 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | James Tyler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is hacked by Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Clarence Anderson | 30-23 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Cecil Beaubien steals the ball from Roberto Rodriquez | 30-23 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dan McDeavitt - foul #3 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, James Tyler, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Michael Forney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | James Brown makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), James Tyler (PF), Roberto Rodriquez (C) Gregory Richards, Harrison Poole, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | James Brown misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | James Tyler gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | James Tyler is hacked by Cecil Beaubien - foul #2 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | James Brown hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 32-31 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | James Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | James Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 32-31 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | James Tyler pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Twedt | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Beaubien | 34-34 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is hacked by Cecil Beaubien - foul #3 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harrison Poole (SG), Michael Forney (C) Manuel Twedt, Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is fouled on the floor by Gerald Frew - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Roberto Rodriquez, James Tyler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG) Leonard Sargent | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 3rd free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Michael Forney hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (PG), Roberto Rodriquez (SF), James Tyler (PF) Gregory Richards, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | James Brown can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harrison Poole | 41-34 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Beaubien | 41-36 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Carl Umana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, James Brown | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | The jumper by Gerald Frew is denied by Harrison Poole | 43-36 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leonard Sargent | 43-36 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | James Tyler misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-36 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 43-36 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Sargent | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Manuel Twedt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Harrison Poole, Dan McDeavitt, James Tyler, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), James Brown (PF) Cecil Beaubien, Willard Drayton | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-36 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Forney is denied by Dikembe Abke | 49-36 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 49-36 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | James Brown is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF) Gerald Frew | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-36 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Charles Payson (fresh) SF - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 49-36 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Twedt | 49-36 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abke blocks the jumper by Virgilio Gallo | 49-36 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Michael Forney hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Harold Sperber knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 51-38 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Gerald Frew (SF) Harold Sperber, Carl Umana | |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-38 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt double dribbles | 53-40 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a floater from the right block | 53-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards runs out the clock | 53-42 |