| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | William Day grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | James Das steals the ball from Jeffrey Barnett | 26-28 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Bruce Porter travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Larry Camper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Davis | 26-31 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | William Day misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Taube - foul #2 on Ralph Taube, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | William Day misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 27-31 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Josh Davis double dribbles | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Taube - foul #3 on Ralph Taube, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Curtis Elias snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | William Day misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 28-31 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Camper | 28-31 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Curtis Elias lays it in set up by Szczesny Olshefski and he's hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #2 on Ted Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF) Chester Marks, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | William Day grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Curtis Elias is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), James Das (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, William Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jeffrey Barnett | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 31-33 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | James Das hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Walter Hammonds is blocked by Lloyd Crawford | 33-36 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Larry Camper gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | Larry Camper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Das | 33-36 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Curtis Elias can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses short on a jumper from close range | 33-36 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Curtis Elias | 33-36 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Crawford - foul #1 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), William Day (SF), Bruce Porter (PF) Thomas Goggin, Walter Hammonds, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Ted Johnson | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | William Day splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | William Koo pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Day (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | William Koo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | James Das tips it in | 35-38 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Koo | 35-40 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | The jumper by Szczesny Olshefski is denied by Paul Miltenberger | 35-40 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF) Chester Marks, James Das | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG) William Koo | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Barnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barnett, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger scores on a floater in the lane set up by Larry Camper | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG) Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) James Pitcher | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Curtis Elias - foul #1 on Curtis Elias, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger steals it from William Day out of a doubleteam | 37-44 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is hacked by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) William Day | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Porter - foul #1 on Bruce Porter, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG) Thomas Goggin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Bruce Porter lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Davis | 39-45 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Hammonds | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Ted Johnson steals it from Chester Marks | 39-45 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Szczesny Olshefski is called for the reach on Larry Camper - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), William Day (PF), James Das (C) Chester Marks, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett, Ted Johnson | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Das - foul #2 on James Das, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is hacked by James Pitcher - foul #2 on James Pitcher, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger is called for the reach on James Das - foul #1 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG) Larry Camper | |
| 06:26 | Penn State | James Das misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Pitcher is hacked by William Day - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | William Day misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Pitcher - foul #3 on James Pitcher, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG) William Koo, James Pitcher | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-47 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, William Day, James Das | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Chester Marks steals the ball from Paul Miltenberger | 41-47 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger swats the dunk try by Chester Marks | 41-47 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Chester Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Chester Marks drills a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), William Day (PF), James Das (C) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Day (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Das (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 43-47 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Hammonds - foul #4 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) Larry Camper, Lloyd Crawford | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Chester Marks is hacked by James Pitcher - foul #4 on James Pitcher, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), Bruce Porter (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, James Pitcher, Ted Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-49 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Taube | 45-49 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Josh Davis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Camper and he's fouled by Chester Marks - foul #1 on Chester Marks, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF) Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | William Day misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-52 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Josh Davis tips it home | 47-54 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Day splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is hacked by Chester Marks - foul #2 on Chester Marks, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Chester Marks loses the dribble to Larry Camper | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Marks - foul #3 on Chester Marks, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Das | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is hacked by Thomas Goggin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Larry Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger is called for the reach on Chester Marks - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 49-59 |