| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Baade | 26-25 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Paul Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Albert Baber | 26-25 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 26-25 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | David Allen banks in the layup | 26-27 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Robert Lenz blocks the short jumper by David Allen | 28-27 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Valeri Evanoski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Olin Osmanski blocks the short jumper by Paul Bennett | 29-29 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is fouled on the floor by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Richard Austin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Olin Osmanski is called for the reach on Paul Bennett - foul #1 on Olin Osmanski, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), David Allen (PF) Charles Owens, Olin Osmanski | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-29 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Austin | 29-29 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz lays it in on a great pass from Gustavo Romano | 31-31 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Gustavo Romano steps in front of the Thomas Lanski pass | 31-31 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 31-31 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Richard Baade blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Lenz - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF) Thomas Lanski, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Roger Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Valeri Evanoski and the foul's on Roger Cooper - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Richard Baade | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Young Fang comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Valeri Evanoski | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Olin Osmanski | |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Paul Bennett swats the layup by Richard Austin | 35-35 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Allen - foul #3 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Richard Austin | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Williams | 37-37 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-37 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | William Williams can't tip it in | 37-37 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 37-37 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Austin (SF), Olin Osmanski (PF), Richard Baade (C) Charles Owens, Joseph Champion, David Allen, William Williams | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Hutchinson - foul #2 on Scott Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Claude Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Austin | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Baade is blocked by Scott Hutchinson | 39-39 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it in | 39-41 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), David Allen (PF) Richard Austin, Olin Osmanski | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #4 on David Allen, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is intercepted by David Allen | 39-41 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #4 on Joseph Champion, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | David Allen blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-43 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 41-43 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz banks in the layup | 43-43 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Richard Baade wins the tip | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 43-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Richard Baade - foul #1 on Richard Baade, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion tips it in | 45-45 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Paul Bennett scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lenz | 47-45 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Richard Baade clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-45 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Albert Baber gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Joseph Champion takes the ball from Robert Lenz | 47-45 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | David Allen tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Albert Baber grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lanski | 47-45 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-45 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Richard Baade swats the short shot by Paul Bennett | 47-45 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it home | 49-45 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Paul Bennett steals it from David Allen | 49-45 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Valeri Evanoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #10 | 53-45 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Thomas Lanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Albert Baber is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lanski - foul #3 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Albert Baber makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Albert Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber runs out the clock | 57-50 |