| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Johnny Pate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes connects on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Micheal Whetstone - foul #1 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Erick Delong lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hill | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | John Swift steals the ball from Johnny Pate | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Whorton - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes's fadeaway is rejected by Erick Delong | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | John Hill's floater is tipped away by Johnny Pate | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Erick Delong is called for the reach on Darrell Oakes - foul #1 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Hill lays it up and in and he's hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Erick Delong connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 3-9 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a fadeaway from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) John Hill | |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) John Swift | |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Terry Palmer steals the ball from Johnny Pate | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone travels with the ball | 5-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF), David Stukes (C) Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), John Hill (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Michael Barr, Christopher Olson | |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it in | 5-14 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Erick Delong comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF) Edward Briggs | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 7-15 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | David Stukes can't tip it in | 7-15 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | John Swift misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the tip | 7-15 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | David Jones snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - David Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) SF - David Hammond (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | John Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Michael Downard pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, David Jones, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, John Hill, Erick Delong | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | David Hammond is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Terry Palmer steals it from Darrell Oakes | 11-15 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | David Hammond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Palmer | 11-17 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is fouled on the floor by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Michael Barr loses the dribble to Robert Slaugh | 11-17 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | John Swift picks off the pass by Johnny Pate | 11-17 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the finger roll | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-19 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate drills a turnaround from the right block | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Jones (PF), David Stukes (C) Robert Jackson, Darrell Oakes, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Micheal Whetstone is called for the reach on Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - David Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | David Stukes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erick Delong - foul #2 on Erick Delong, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Erick Delong | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | John Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Woodman and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Oakes (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Bryant Smartt | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Olson - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Christopher Olson | |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 14-23 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Michael Barr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Michael Downard snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Costello | 17-23 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | John Swift buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 17-25 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Gerald Costello is called for the reach on Michael Barr - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, David Jones, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser, John Hill | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Erick Delong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 17-26 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 17-26 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF) David Hammond, Michael Barr | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Robert Slaugh picks off the pass by Terry Palmer | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Robert Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the offensive board | 17-26 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Terry Palmer denies the turnaround by Robert Jackson | 17-26 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 17-26 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Lowell Hill buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Jackson | 19-26 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Erick Delong knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 19-28 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, Edward Briggs, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 20-28 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Edward Woodman steps in front of the Michael Downard pass | 20-28 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it in | 20-30 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 22-30 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Keyser | 22-32 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-32 |