| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Pryor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the shot from the right block | 29-25 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Roland Pryor splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Mulvaney and he's hacked by Gregory Hudson - foul #3 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, William Gilberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG) Gregory Hudson | |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Roland Pryor misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | David Rowlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Boris (PF) Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Herb Wallace - foul #2 on Herb Wallace, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (PF) William Boris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Yevgeny Pinkowski steals it from Herb Wallace | 32-25 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | James O'Harroll is fouled on the floor by David Rowlett - foul #1 on David Rowlett, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, Thomas Sanders, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | John Wilson double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | William Gilberg is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Roland Pryor (PF) Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg, William Boris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Thomas Craddock, Herb Wallace | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Pryor - foul #1 on Roland Pryor, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG) Henry Mulvaney, Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG) Mark Charlesworth | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Roland Pryor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF) James O'Harroll, John Wilson, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock (SF), Brandon Willis (C) Donald Balmer, James Quinn | |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Boris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Rowlett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Rowlett - foul #2 on David Rowlett, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Roland Pryor (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg, William Boris, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG), Herb Wallace (PF) David Rowlett, Larry Redden, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herb Wallace | 34-31 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace's pass is intercepted by Roland Pryor | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky makes the floater near the basket set up by Henry Mulvaney | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Quinn (C) Brandon Willis | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky buries a runner near the basket | 38-33 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Roland Pryor (PF) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg, William Boris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF) Thomas Craddock, Herb Wallace | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Steven Vaillancourt swats the short shot by Dennis Leshinsky | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Wilson | 40-33 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Donald Balmer is hacked by Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, Roland Pryor, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (SG) Mark Charlesworth | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (PF) William Boris | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock (SF), Herb Wallace (PF) Donald Balmer, Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | James Quinn snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Yevgeny Pinkowski is called for the reach on Larry Redden - foul #2 on Yevgeny Pinkowski, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), William Boris (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, Roland Pryor, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Willis (C) James Quinn | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-34 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | William Gilberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Henry Mulvaney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Boris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Leshinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Thomas Craddock (fresh) PF - Herb Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Brandon Willis is called for the reach on Dennis Leshinsky - foul #2 on Brandon Willis, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Roland Pryor (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, William Gilberg, William Boris, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Mark Charlesworth (SG) Gregory Hudson, Larry Redden | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | David Rowlett is called for the reach on James O'Harroll - foul #3 on David Rowlett, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Quinn (C) Brandon Willis | |
| 10:57 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | James Quinn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herb Wallace | 40-36 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Roland Pryor lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 42-36 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | James Quinn hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Roland Pryor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Roland Pryor tips it in | 44-38 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | John Wilson steals it from Thomas Craddock | 44-38 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Craddock | 44-38 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | James Quinn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Roland Pryor pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Herb Wallace blocks the jumper by Roland Pryor | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | James Quinn grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 44-38 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | John Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 47-38 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, Roland Pryor, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Steven Vaillancourt (PF) David Rowlett, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, Herb Wallace | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses the floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Boris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Leshinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Redden (fresh) SF - Donald Balmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is fouled on the floor by William Gilberg - foul #2 on William Gilberg, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Willis (C) James Quinn | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | James O'Harroll's pass is intercepted by Larry Redden in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Larry Redden jams it | 49-43 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Yevgeny Pinkowski steps in front of the Larry Redden pass | 49-43 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | William Gilberg hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James O'Harroll | 51-43 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Steven Vaillancourt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Larry Redden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson is fouled on the floor by Yevgeny Pinkowski - foul #3 on Yevgeny Pinkowski, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SF), Roland Pryor (PF), Charles Wilson (C) James O'Harroll, William Gilberg, William Boris, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG), Thomas Craddock (SF), James Quinn (C) Larry Redden, Donald Balmer, Brandon Willis | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 53-45 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Mark Charlesworth - foul #2 on Mark Charlesworth, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF) Henry Mulvaney, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Willis (PF) Steven Vaillancourt | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | James O'Harroll misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Craddock snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Willis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Gregory Hudson takes the ball from Roland Pryor after a doubleteam | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gilberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Pryor (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Hudson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Charlesworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson misses the dunk attempt | 53-47 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | James Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | James Quinn connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Charlesworth | 53-49 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Roland Pryor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Willis - foul #3 on Brandon Willis, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Dennis Leshinsky (C) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, William Gilberg, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG), Larry Redden (SG), Donald Balmer (SF), Herb Wallace (PF) Gregory Hudson, Mark Charlesworth, Thomas Craddock, Brandon Willis | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Boris (PF) Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth (SG) Larry Redden | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Leshinsky - foul #4 on Dennis Leshinsky, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SF), Roland Pryor (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Thomas Sanders, William Boris, Dennis Leshinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson (PG), Thomas Craddock (SF) David Rowlett, Donald Balmer | |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | John Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Mulvaney | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | A charge is called on James Quinn - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Roland Pryor drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Mulvaney | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson buries a floater near the basket set up by Thomas Craddock and he's hacked by Henry Mulvaney - foul #2 on Henry Mulvaney, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney is hacked by Gregory Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Gregory Hudson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Roland Pryor snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gregory Hudson is called for the reach on Roland Pryor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Hudson, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rowlett (PG) Gregory Hudson | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Quinn drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Rowlett and he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #5 on Charles Wilson, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Leshinsky (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Quinn makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | David Rowlett is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rowlett, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Herb Wallace snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Mark Charlesworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Roland Pryor gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roland Pryor is hacked by David Rowlett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Rowlett, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Redden (PG) David Rowlett | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | James Quinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Gilberg | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Henry Mulvaney runs out the clock | 67-56 |