| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fresh) SG - Willie McIlwraith (fresh) SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) C - James Hale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | James Hale is called for the reach on Gary Stott - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Murphy and he's hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Douglas Emert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Douglas Emert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Hale | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy can't connect on a shot in the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith hits the follow up shot | 0-7 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright connects on the jump hook in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Emert - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Willie McIlwraith, Benjamin Murphy, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hoehn | 2-11 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Douglas Emert's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Abel Lee (SF) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hoehn and he's fouled by Abel Lee - foul #1 on Abel Lee, team foul #3 | 2-13 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the free throw | 2-13 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 2-13 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | James Hoehn steals the ball from Alexander Yuen | 2-13 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is hacked by Gary Stott - foul #1 on Gary Stott, team foul #4 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Abel Lee, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Hoehn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Krahn and he's hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #5 | 2-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | James Hoehn misses the free throw | 2-15 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 2-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) SF - Abel Lee (fresh) PF - Terry Farrell (fresh) C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) SF - Clarence Krahn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hoehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Abel Lee | 5-15 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Alexander Yuen, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, James Hoehn | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the jump hook from the baseline | 5-15 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Gary Stott tips it home | 7-15 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Farrell | 7-15 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-15 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Murphy | 7-15 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is called for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Patrick Molden (PF), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Richard Schultz, Earl Corbin | |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Baxter and the foul's on Benjamin Murphy - foul #1 on Benjamin Murphy, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Daniels (SG) Willie McIlwraith | |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell tips it but misses | 10-18 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is fouled on the floor by Clarence Krahn - foul #1 on Clarence Krahn, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hale (C) Peter Daniels, Clarence Krahn, George Buono | |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell blows the layup | 10-21 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Emert - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG) Walter Centeno | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the jumper from the right side | 10-23 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ross Florkowski | 10-23 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 10-25 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith pulls down the rebound | 10-25 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy's pass is intercepted by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 10-25 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Harry Holahan knocks in the shot from the left block | 12-25 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #8 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), James Hoehn (PF), Earl Corbin (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 12-27 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | James Hoehn snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Abel Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Stott (tiring) 2 pts. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Centeno (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Corbin (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels loses the dribble to Samuel Baxter in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Abel Lee misses the lay-in | 12-27 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy's pass is intercepted by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-27 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Earl Corbin - foul #1 on Earl Corbin, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Clarence Krahn (SF) Walter Centeno, Benjamin Murphy | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary Stott snags the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Donald Wathen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith (SG), Richard Schultz (PF) Peter Daniels, James Hoehn | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn misses the tip | 16-27 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Terry Farrell can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin is hacked by Terry Farrell - foul #1 on Terry Farrell, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Clarence Krahn | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Abel Lee gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Earl Corbin | 16-28 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-28 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Earl Corbin snags the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Centeno, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Willie McIlwraith, Earl Corbin, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Clarence Krahn takes the ball from Harry Holahan | 16-28 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is whistled for a carry | 16-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-28 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is hacked by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #10 | 16-28 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:55 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Daniels | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Wathen (tiring) PF - Gary Stott (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Krahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF), George Buono (C) Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden, James Hale | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on Peter Daniels - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #11 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG) Ross Florkowski | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Terry Farrell misses short on a shot from the right block | 17-33 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Abel Lee gets the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy lays it in | 19-35 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses the tip | 21-35 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Hoehn tips it home | 21-37 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Willie McIlwraith (SG), Clarence Krahn (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) Walter Centeno, Peter Daniels, Benjamin Murphy, James Hoehn, George Buono | |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Patrick Molden | 21-39 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Earl Corbin (C) James Hale | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Earl Corbin is called for the reach on Samuel Baxter - foul #2 on Earl Corbin, team foul #7 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Willie McIlwraith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Alexander | 25-39 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski is hacked by Samuel Baxter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Molden | 25-40 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Baxter - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #13 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Clarence Krahn, Patrick Molden | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (tiring) 4 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie McIlwraith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earl Corbin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) C - James Hale (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 25-42 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | James Hale pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Terry Farrell swats the layup by James Hale | 25-42 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | James Hale tips it home | 25-44 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 27-44 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-44 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is hacked by Earl Corbin - foul #3 on Earl Corbin, team foul #8 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Centeno (PG), Peter Daniels (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), James Hoehn (PF), George Buono (C) Ross Florkowski, Willie McIlwraith, Earl Corbin, Richard Schultz, James Hale | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | James Hoehn is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Centeno | 29-46 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Harry Holahan travels with the ball | 29-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Molden (PF) George Buono | |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | Walter Centeno connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Murphy | 29-49 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Walter Centeno picks off the pass by Douglas Emert in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Harry Holahan - foul #2 on Harry Holahan, team foul #14 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clarence Krahn (SF) Benjamin Murphy | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | James Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Douglas Emert lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 31-51 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Emert - foul #3 on Douglas Emert, team foul #15 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Buono (C) James Hoehn | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Peter Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the shot from the left side | 31-52 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Walter Centeno steals the ball from Vincent Alexander | 31-52 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 31-52 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-52 |