| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is open and buries a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses long on a runner from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Lester Vavra pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Singleton | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Marcellus Goshorn steps in front of the Ernest Hall pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the lay-in | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Lester Vavra comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Hall and he's hacked by Walter Hardy - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Rafael Pena (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Marcellus Goshorn, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | James Rousey scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Axelson | 10-7 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG) Kevin Weiner | |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Angel Rossi can't throw it down | 12-7 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Angel Rossi tips it in | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Rousey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Pena (fresh) C - Angel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | James Rousey picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 12-9 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Jared Potter (C) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Rafael Pena, Angel Rossi | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | David Singleton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Weiner | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 15-11 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | James Rousey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie banks in the layup set up by Henry Giannini and the foul's on James Rousey - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Jared Potter (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Angel Rossi | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Ernest Hall picks off the pass by Walter Hardy | 18-11 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 20-11 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #1 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jesus Rivera (C) Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG), Kevin Weiner (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Walter Hardy | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | David Singleton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-11 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is hacked by James Rousey - foul #2 on James Rousey, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Jared Potter, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Lester Vavra | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tiring) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Angel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Yarbro | 23-11 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-11 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner snags the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 23-11 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-11 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | David Singleton pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | John Yarbro steals it from Marcellus Goshorn | 23-11 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Hall | 26-11 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-11 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel pulls down the rebound | 26-11 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Singleton - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #6 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Warren Carnegie | 29-11 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-11 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar pulls down the rebound | 29-11 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Carnegie | 31-11 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Henry Giannini, team foul #4 | 31-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Larry Frankel (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Warren Carnegie, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-12 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Vavra - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #7 | 31-13 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-13 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Walter Hardy clanks a shot from the baseline | 33-13 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-13 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-13 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Joseph Alcazar takes the ball from Joshua Axelson | 33-13 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar banks in the layup | 35-13 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tired) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-13 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Walter Hardy snags the offensive board | 35-13 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-13 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey gets the rebound | 35-13 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar can't throw it down | 35-13 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Lester Vavra pulls down the rebound | 35-13 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-13 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 35-13 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-13 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-13 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Walter Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF), Jared Potter (C) Gregory Bailey, Henry Giannini, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF) Walter Hardy | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the lay-in | 35-13 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-13 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Angel Rossi (C) Lester Vavra | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall's pass is intercepted by Angel Rossi | 35-13 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-13 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Yarbro | 35-13 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Axelson - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #8 | 35-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Frankel (PF) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-13 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-13 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-13 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Lester Vavra tips it home | 37-15 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie loses the dribble to Lester Vavra | 37-15 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Lester Vavra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), James Rousey (SG) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by James Rousey - foul #3 on James Rousey, team foul #9 | 37-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG), Angel Rossi (C) James Rousey, Lester Vavra | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 37-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (tired) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Angel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 37-15 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-15 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Angel Rossi | 37-15 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Singleton and he's hacked by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #5 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-18 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 39-18 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #6 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Hardy, team foul #10 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Gregory Bailey, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-18 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Walter Hardy can't tip it in | 41-18 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Walter Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-18 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | David Singleton loses the dribble to John Yarbro | 41-18 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar lays it in on a great pass from John Yarbro | 43-18 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Walter Hardy is fouled on the floor by John Yarbro - foul #2 on John Yarbro, team foul #7 | 43-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Rafael Pena (SF), Angel Rossi (C) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Lester Vavra | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 43-18 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-18 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | David Singleton snags the defensive board | 43-18 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #8 | 43-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jared Potter (PF) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-19 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the fullcourt shot | 45-19 |