| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Twedt - foul #1 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Michael Forney buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Manuel Twedt | 26-22 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Lazar | 26-22 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 28-22 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Gerald Frew picks off the pass by Leonard Sargent | 28-22 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the finger roll | 30-22 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Willard Drayton swats the short shot by Roger Woody | 30-22 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 30-22 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Woody | 30-22 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Twedt | 30-25 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar loses the dribble to Dan McDeavitt | 30-25 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG) Cecil Lazar | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Dan McDeavitt steals it from Gerald Frew | 30-28 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Charles Payson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt tips it home | 30-30 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Gerald Frew scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 32-30 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt | |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Forney | 35-34 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it home | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Jerry Hobby is called for the reach on Leonard Sargent - foul #4 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is fouled on the floor by John Husman - foul #1 on John Husman, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is hacked by Willard Drayton - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Frew steals the ball from Brian Celestin | 37-34 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Cecil Lazar takes the ball from Leonard Sargent | 40-34 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is hacked by Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Donald Beam clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-34 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 44-34 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Beam (fresh) SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Roger Woody blows the layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Willard Drayton (PF) Cecil Lazar, Donald Beam, John Husman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Roger Woody picks off the pass by Clarence Anderson | 44-38 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 44-40 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Umana | 47-40 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Willard Drayton is denied on a layup by Dan McDeavitt | 47-40 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Michael Forney gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Michael Forney loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Brian Celestin blocks the jumper by Clarence Anderson | 47-40 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | John Husman snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | John Husman takes the ball from Leonard Sargent | 49-40 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Anderson and the foul's on Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gregory Richards | 52-42 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 52-44 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Gregory Richards pass | 52-44 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Twedt - foul #2 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG) Gregory Richards | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Forney | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Manuel Twedt is called for the reach on Gerald Frew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Diego Mejia (SG) Clarence Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Diego Mejia is fouled on the floor by Manuel Twedt - foul #4 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Diego Mejia makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Diego Mejia makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt tips it home | 54-49 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Sargent - foul #1 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Diego Mejia, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Roger Woody is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Manuel Twedt is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG) Manuel Twedt | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Woody | 55-49 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Carl Umana | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Leonard Sargent is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-49 |