| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Joshua Ford - foul #1 on Joshua Ford, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | John Husman picks off the pass by Joshua Ford | 28-30 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Dan McDeavitt - foul #2 on Dan McDeavitt, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan McDeavitt | 28-30 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Celestin | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Brian Celestin - foul #2 on Brian Celestin, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke blows the dunk | 30-30 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan McDeavitt | 30-30 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Roger Woody travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Beam | 30-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Roger Woody is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 32-32 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Brian Celestin denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abke | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Husman | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is hacked by Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Joshua Ford, Brian Celestin, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Carl Umana (PF) Donald Beam, John Husman | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Percy Naumann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 40-34 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Percy Naumann knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Umana | 40-37 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Michael Forney can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Percy Naumann is hacked by Charles Payson - foul #1 on Charles Payson, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Joshua Ford (SG), Brian Celestin (PF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Carl Umana | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Charles Payson takes the ball from Jerry Hobby | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Percy Naumann | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Willard Drayton swats the layup by Roger Woody | 42-39 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Percy Naumann - foul #2 on Percy Naumann, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), Carl Umana (SF) Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Umana - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (SG), Michael Forney (C) Joshua Ford, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Willard Drayton (PF) Cecil Lazar, John Husman | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Willard Drayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF) Willard Drayton | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Leonard Sargent | 47-39 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Forney | 47-39 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's fadeaway is rejected by Dan McDeavitt | 49-39 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Carl Umana snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Carl Umana is fouled on the floor by Michael Forney - foul #1 on Michael Forney, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ford (SG), Charles Payson (SF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), John Husman (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Percy Naumann, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ford - foul #2 on Joshua Ford, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Charles Payson, Michael Forney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Carl Umana (SF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Carl Umana drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Beam and the foul's on Joshua Ford - foul #3 on Joshua Ford, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Roger Woody knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 51-42 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Willard Drayton connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Brian Celestin (PF) Gregory Richards, Virgilio Gallo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Percy Naumann (SG), Gerald Frew (SF) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | John Husman pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Celestin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Joshua Ford picks off the pass by John Husman | 52-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Husman - foul #1 on John Husman, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Husman | 53-47 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Roger Woody - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Sargent out of the doubleteam | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Percy Naumann is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Naumann, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Percy Naumann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Joshua Ford buries a floater near the basket set up by Dan McDeavitt | 60-47 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent runs out the clock | 60-47 |