| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Das (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 31-20 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Josh Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-20 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | James Das grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | William Day is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 31-20 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett is hacked by William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Miltenberger | 33-20 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is hacked by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | James Das's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Das - foul #2 on James Das, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | James Das comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Camper - foul #1 on Larry Camper, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:03 | Penn State | James Das misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | James Das makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett travels with the ball | 37-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres (SF) Ralph Taube | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, William Day, James Das | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Chester Marks can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Pitcher - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ted Johnson (C) Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres loses the dribble to Walter Hammonds | 37-24 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds lays it in | 37-26 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Larry Camper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jim Gutierres - foul #2 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) James Pitcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) Jim Gutierres, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), William Day (SF) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | The short jumper by Curtis Elias is denied by Ted Johnson | 37-27 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | William Day tips it in | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Larry Camper works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Day | 37-29 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | William Day splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Goggin | 37-31 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Szczesny Olshefski picks off the pass by Ralph Taube | 37-31 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | William Day is hacked by Ted Johnson - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), James Das (C) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | William Day works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | William Koo grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by William Day | 37-31 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | William Day pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Chester Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | James Pitcher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-31 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | James Das grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | James Das is hacked by Jim Gutierres - foul #3 on Jim Gutierres, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF) William Koo, James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), Bruce Porter (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, William Day | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Ralph Taube is called for the reach on Walter Hammonds - foul #2 on Ralph Taube, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | James Das misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | James Das pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Chester Marks scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Josh Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | James Das grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger blocks the short jumper by James Das | 40-33 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 40-33 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Josh Davis connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Larry Camper steals the ball from Chester Marks | 43-33 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Larry Camper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Davis | 46-33 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Paul Miltenberger - foul #3 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett, Paul Miltenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), William Day (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Curtis Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Lloyd Crawford steals the ball from William Day | 46-34 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Larry Camper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Crawford | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | William Day works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint | 48-36 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | William Day shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Szczesny Olshefski and the foul's on James Pitcher - foul #2 on James Pitcher, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Jeffrey Barnett (PF) James Pitcher, Jim Gutierres, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Bruce Porter (PF) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | William Day makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson can't throw it down | 48-39 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Curtis Elias snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Ralph Taube takes the ball from Bruce Porter | 48-39 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Larry Camper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Curtis Elias snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is hacked by Josh Davis - foul #3 on Josh Davis, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Paul Miltenberger (C) Larry Camper, Ted Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF) William Day | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Barnett tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Ralph Taube steals the ball from Walter Hammonds | 50-39 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 52-39 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube is fouled on the floor by Walter Hammonds - foul #3 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Camper (PG), James Pitcher (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Jeffrey Barnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), William Day (PF), James Das (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses short on a runner from the right block | 52-39 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | William Day snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Larry Camper (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Pitcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Day (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-39 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Walter Hammonds | 52-39 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | James Das is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Day | 52-41 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Larry Camper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Walter Hammonds picks off the pass by Paul Miltenberger | 52-41 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Crawford | 52-41 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Chester Marks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hammonds | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Paul Miltenberger swats the short shot by James Das | 52-41 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Larry Camper | 54-41 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | William Day works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-41 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | William Day tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Larry Camper runs out the clock | 54-43 |