| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone loses the dribble to Edward Briggs | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Michael Barr clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Johnny Pate steals it from Edward Woodman | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 31-31 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Barr | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Whorton | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Michael Barr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Michael Downard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | John Swift steals the ball from Johnny Pate | 33-33 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | John Swift jams it | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Whorton | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Michael Barr is denied by Johnny Pate | 36-35 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Erick Delong (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill, Michael Barr | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Hammond and he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Robert Jackson snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #3 on Lowell Hill, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) John Swift, Erick Delong, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Adam Knorr lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Downard | 46-40 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Stukes (PF), Robert Slaugh (C) Micheal Whetstone, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (PF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, John Hill, Bryant Smartt | |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | John Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on an open shot in the paint | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF) David Hammond, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Edward Woodman | 48-42 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | John Hill lays it in on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 48-44 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by David Stukes - foul #3 on David Stukes, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Edward Briggs (SF) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Adam Knorr blocks the short jumper by David Hammond | 48-46 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs tips it in | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | John Swift hits a floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Swift | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (PF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Briggs, John Hill, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erick Delong (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Michael Barr's floater is tipped away by Johnny Pate | 48-53 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | David Stukes blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | David Stukes tips it home | 50-53 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF) David Hammond, Erick Delong | |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it in | 50-55 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Stukes | 52-55 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | John Swift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Michael Barr snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | David Stukes is called for the reach on John Swift - foul #4 on David Stukes, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by David Stukes - foul #5 on David Stukes, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Barr swats the dunk try by Johnny Pate | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Michael Barr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr is fouled on the floor by Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Michael Barr picks off the pass by Johnny Pate | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Slaugh | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Micheal Whetstone is called for the reach on Edward Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | John Swift picks off the pass by Michael Downard | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the finger roll | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman runs out the clock | 55-63 |