| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Richard Baade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Richard Baade scores on a floater from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Albert Baber picks off the pass by Charles Owens out of a doubleteam | 22-27 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Albert Baber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 22-30 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Charles Owens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Pittman | 22-32 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Robert Lenz knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Albert Baber | 24-34 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 24-34 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 24-34 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Richard Baade is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Richard Baade grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Richard Baade drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Lanski | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Albert Baber - foul #1 on Albert Baber, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, William Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Charles Owens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Allen | 30-38 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 30-38 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Richard Baade gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Albert Baber is called for the reach on Richard Baade - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the lay-in | 30-38 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Richard Baade tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lenz | 32-40 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Allen | 35-40 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Lenz | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), William Williams (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Austin, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Charles Owens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Young Fang pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Young Fang hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | William Williams comes up short on the floater from the left block | 35-42 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Charles Owens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | William Williams tips it home | 37-42 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG), Richard Baade (C) Thomas Lanski, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Richard Baade hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Owens | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) Joseph Champion | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Gustavo Romano | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Richard Baade pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens connects on the floater from close range set up by Richard Austin and he's hacked by Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 43-42 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on Valeri Evanoski - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (PF), Olin Osmanski (C) David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF) Daniel Pittman, Claude Jones | |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's floater is knocked away by Reginald Reavis | 43-42 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski tips it home | 45-42 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's dunk attempt is rejected by Olin Osmanski | 45-42 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | William Williams double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PG), Joseph Champion (SF) Valeri Evanoski, Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Gustavo Romano | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Paul Bennett lays it in | 45-46 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) William Williams, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Champion - foul #1 on Joseph Champion, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Charles Owens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Young Fang | 48-50 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski (C) Richard Baade | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Reginald Reavis, Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olin Osmanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Olin Osmanski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG), William Williams (PF), Richard Baade (C) Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, Olin Osmanski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF) Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Charles Owens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Richard Baade is blocked by Paul Bennett | 50-53 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pittman | 50-53 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis banks in the layup | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Charles Owens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman banks in the layup set up by Albert Baber | 53-57 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Albert Baber - foul #4 on Charles Owens, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Albert Baber is hacked by Richard Baade - foul #2 on Richard Baade, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Owens is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis - foul #5 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SG) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis runs out the clock | 53-57 |