| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Jason McCray lays it up and in set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Richard Hadley scores on a runner in the paint | 40-42 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Fahy | 43-42 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | William Clemmons denies the turnaround by Kevin Leland | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | William Clemmons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Clemmons, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is fouled on the floor by Randy Correll - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Richard Hadley (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo lays it up and in set up by Leon Gulley | 45-44 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), William Clemmons (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Anderson Nakano, Robert Jaramillo, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SF) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Kenneth Wilkerson is called for the reach on Terry Fahy - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 50-50 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is fouled on the floor by Richard Hadley - foul #1 on Richard Hadley, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Richard Hadley blocks the short jumper by Walter Harper | 50-50 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Richard Hadley snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason McCray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 11:35 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it home | 50-52 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason McCray | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Edward Stockman steps in front of the Richard Hadley pass | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is fouled on the floor by Richard Hadley - foul #2 on Richard Hadley, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), William Clemmons (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Robert Jaramillo, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is fouled on the floor by William Clemmons - foul #3 on William Clemmons, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Eugene Boyes | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Terry Fahy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Eugene Boyes steals it from Christopher Tiedemann | 50-52 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland dunks the ball on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 50-54 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Larry Lapine is called for the reach on Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Walter Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is denied on a dunk by Jason McCray | 50-54 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 50-54 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Jason McCray - foul #1 on Jason McCray, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Lapine | 50-56 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 52-56 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is hacked by Terry Fahy - foul #3 on Terry Fahy, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes | |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Leon Gulley's floater is knocked away by Randy Correll | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | William Clemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Jason McCray is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), William Clemmons (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Kenneth Wilkerson, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Hadley | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Jason McCray swats the layup by Eugene Boyes | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Walter Harper is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), William Clemmons (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Robert Jaramillo, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner blows the layup | 58-56 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Mark Kleiber is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner tips it home | 60-58 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF), Randy Correll (C) Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Jason McCray loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (C) Randy Correll | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Leon Gulley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anderson Nakano | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Lapine | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Terry Fahy scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Leon Gulley | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Terry Fahy misses the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Jason McCray misses short on an open floater from the left side | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Clemmons (SF) Robert Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Richard Hadley loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace tips it home | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | William Clemmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Correll - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Eugene Boyes (SG), Thomas Miller (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, Randy Correll | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason McCray | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 70-68 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leon Gulley, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF) Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson, Walter Harper | |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Stockman | 70-70 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman hits the finger roll | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | William Clemmons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 75-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Anderson Nakano is called for the reach on Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leland - foul #1 on Kevin Leland, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | William Clemmons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Boyes | 77-79 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner double dribbles | 77-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Floyd Wallace (SF), Walter Harper (PF), Randy Correll (C) Edward Stockman, Eugene Boyes, Kevin Leland, Larry Lapine, Thomas Miller | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Richard Hadley steals the ball from Kenneth Wilkerson | 77-79 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Richard Hadley tips it in | 79-79 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), William Clemmons (SF) Mark Kleiber, Robert Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Floyd Wallace, Walter Harper | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano's pass is intercepted by Randy Correll | 79-81 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | William Clemmons snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Randy Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason McCray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Correll (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | William Clemmons buries a floater from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jason McCray knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann and the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jason McCray makes the free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor clanks a shot from the left side | 84-83 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-83 |