| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Scott Collins (fresh) C - John Low (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) SG - Billy Harris (fresh) SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) C - Patrick Molden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Scott Collins slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Emert | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Harris | 2-3 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Centeno | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Billy Harris gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Donald Wathen picks off the pass by Patrick Molden | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Billy Harris is called for the reach on Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden | |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski connects on the shot from the left side set up by Peter Daniels | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Charles Funchess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Krahn - foul #1 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Charles Funchess misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Charles Funchess misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | James Hoehn snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is open but misses the lay-in | 6-11 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | James Hoehn tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #1 on Earl Corbin, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), John Low (C) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - John Low (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden's layup is rejected by John Low | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | John Low grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Douglas Emert connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Stott - foul #1 on Gary Stott, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SF), Scott Collins (PF) Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Patrick Molden | |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-12 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Centeno | 13-12 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith's pass is intercepted by Donald Wathen | 13-12 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | John Low double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Alexander Yuen, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Patrick Molden (C) Billy Harris, Earl Corbin | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG) Douglas Emert, Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Alexander - foul #1 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Billy Harris (SG), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Peter Daniels, Patrick Molden | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | James Hoehn snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Low (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hoehn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Scott Collins swats the shot by James Hoehn | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno tips it home | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is denied on a layup by James Hoehn | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Scott Collins gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Douglas Emert shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | James Hoehn snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Walter Centeno - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Alexander Yuen, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Earl Corbin | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Charles Funchess clanks a floater from the left block | 16-16 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Billy Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Billy Harris hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Patrick Molden takes the ball from Dwayne O'Niell | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Billy Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Centeno | 16-20 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Patrick Molden | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is hacked by Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Gary Stott, John Low | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG), James Hoehn (PF) Peter Daniels, Benjamin Murphy | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Funchess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McIlwraith (fairly fresh) PF - James Hoehn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Scott Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ross Florkowski - foul #2 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Douglas Emert, Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Willie McIlwraith, Earl Corbin | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels banks in the wide open layup | 21-24 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Charles Funchess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Billy Harris | 21-24 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Peter Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Scott Collins, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Patrick Molden | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #2 on Earl Corbin, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Alexander Yuen takes the ball from Willie McIlwraith in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Douglas Emert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-26 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Earl Corbin | 24-26 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Aaron Gatling can't connect on a floater in the paint | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is hacked by Aaron Gatling - foul #1 on Aaron Gatling, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Charles Funchess (PF), John Low (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Billy Harris (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Patrick Molden (C) Ross Florkowski, Aaron Gatling, Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Earl Corbin | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Billy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden jams it on a great pass from Walter Centeno | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Douglas Emert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | James Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Clarence Krahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Scott Collins (PF) Douglas Emert, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-29 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Billy Harris pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Scott Collins (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Low (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hoehn (tiring) 5 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Harris | 24-31 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Scott Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | John Low can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-31 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | John Low grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-31 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Dwayne O'Niell steps in front of the Billy Harris pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Patrick Molden is called for the reach on Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Patrick Molden, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Willie McIlwraith (SF), Benjamin Murphy (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Walter Centeno, Billy Harris, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn, Patrick Molden | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 25-31 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie McIlwraith - foul #2 on Willie McIlwraith, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Samuel Baxter | 28-32 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Gary Stott (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Billy Harris (SG) Peter Daniels | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Molden (C) Earl Corbin | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allbright - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Low is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |