| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano travels with the ball | 18-32 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | William Williams knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bennett | 21-34 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is called for traveling | 21-34 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Paul Bennett scores on a jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | James Willson lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Silberberg and he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | George Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dennis Silberberg | 28-36 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen | |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the turnaround from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Robert Lenz picks off the pass by George Graves | 30-36 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 32-36 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | George Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wheat | 32-36 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens | |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Graves | 32-41 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Austin - foul #1 on Richard Austin, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) SG - Albert Baber (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | James Willson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) William Williams | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Young Fang hits a runner in the paint | 36-41 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Claude Jones is denied on a layup by James Willson | 36-43 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 36-43 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | George Graves scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Lanski | 36-46 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Albert Baber misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Albert Baber snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Claude Jones blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Young Fang snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson tips it in | 38-46 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Claude Jones lays it up and in | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Willson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 40-49 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Wesley Boyd picks off the pass by Claude Jones | 40-49 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wesley Boyd | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Young Fang is hacked by Wesley Boyd - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dennis Silberberg (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Thomas Lanski, James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | David Allen denies the turnaround by Robert Lenz | 40-52 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Gabriel Romano picks off the pass by Richard Austin | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-52 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Allen | 42-55 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 44-55 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG) George Graves | |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | David Allen loses the dribble to Reginald Reavis | 45-55 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reginald Reavis | 47-55 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Richard Austin, David Allen | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), James Willson (PF) Leroy Wheat, William Williams | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Silberberg | 51-56 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG) Wesley Boyd | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Graves | 51-59 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Charles Owens | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Robert Lenz lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel Romano and the foul's on William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it in | 55-59 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | George Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on George Graves - foul #3 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on Leroy Wheat - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Gabriel Romano - foul #3 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis double dribbles | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Dennis Silberberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #4 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) Thomas Lanski | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits a driving attempt from close range | 57-65 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | George Graves is hacked by Dennis Silberberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |