| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Bertrand | 43-40 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | George Kepley takes the ball from Gerald Mead | 43-40 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (C) Gerald Mead | |
| 18:31 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #2 on Steven Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (C) Wayne Flickinger, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (C) James Mattson | |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Juan Rios | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Steven Anderson's floater is knocked away by Juan Rios | 45-40 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Steven Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Kenneth Takahashi, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SG) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Greg Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Juan Rios knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 47-40 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Greg Davis's pass is intercepted by Juan Rios | 47-40 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | George Kepley takes the ball from Alfred Chou | 47-40 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is called for 3 seconds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Thomas Faucher, Raymond Boyer | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on George Kepley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 50-40 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Steven Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh (C) Gerald Mead | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Suazo | 52-42 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Kenneth Eicher picks off the pass by David Bertrand in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lechuga - foul #4 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Eicher, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 12:58 | Ohio | The jumper by Thomas Faucher is denied by Kenneth Takahashi | 52-44 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Gerald Mead tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie misses the dunk attempt | 52-46 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi tips it home | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Chou | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | George Kepley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Chou - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Gerald Mead | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kenneth Phillips | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | John Huff blocks the jumper by Greg Davis | 56-51 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Huff tips it home | 58-51 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Zarrineh is blocked by John Huff | 58-51 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 58-51 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | George Kepley is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Michael Villarreal, Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 09:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is fouled on the floor by Paul Suazo - foul #2 on Paul Suazo, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Gerald Mead steps in front of the Paul Suazo pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Gerald Mead lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Anderson | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Juan Rios can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's 3 pointer is rejected by Juan Rios | 58-53 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Paul Suazo pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | John Huff connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Steven Anderson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by James Mattson | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Suazo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Huff (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie, Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Leonard Lechuga | 61-55 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Michael Villarreal | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Thomas Faucher - foul #1 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Michael Villarreal | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on George Kepley - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Christopher Rankin, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Chou - foul #2 on Alfred Chou, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Thomas Faucher picks off the pass by Mark McMurtrie in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Leonard Lechuga steps in front of the Thomas Faucher pass | 63-59 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #5 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), George Kepley (PF), Kenneth Takahashi (C) Gerardo Ortega, Mark McMurtrie, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Thomas Faucher, Kenneth Phillips, Kenneth Eicher, Greg Davis | |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Michael Villarreal takes the ball from Juan Rios in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | Alfred Chou clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | James Mattson tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses badly on a runner from the right block | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Paul Suazo snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Michael Villarreal, James Mattson, Alfred Chou | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark McMurtrie - foul #1 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), John Huff (C) Paul Suazo, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (PG) Steven Anderson | |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF) Mark McMurtrie, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher, Christopher Rankin | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gerardo Ortega | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | George Kepley snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Gerald Mead gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Steven Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Mattson | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | James Mattson takes the ball from David Bertrand | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips | 69-71 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger connects on the open runner near the basket | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Mattson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | John Huff wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:57 | Penn State | George Kepley is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Steven Anderson loses the dribble to David Bertrand | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | The jump hook by Wayne Flickinger is blocked by James Mattson | 73-71 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 73-71 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Kepley - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Bertrand | 75-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | James Mattson is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 75-75 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | George Kepley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 75-75 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (C) Wayne Flickinger, John Huff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Steven Anderson, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Juan Rios clanks a jumper near the basket | 75-77 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), James Mattson (PF) Thomas Faucher, Alfred Chou | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 75-77 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 77-77 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | James Mattson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Greg Davis | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | David Bertrand scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Davis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | The jump hook by Steven Anderson is blocked by Wayne Flickinger | 79-79 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Steven Anderson snags the offensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Phillips | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-82 |