| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | John Welch drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 30-48 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Welch | 30-51 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Alex Brewer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Brewer | 34-51 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Alex Brewer gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino knocks in the jumper from close range | 36-51 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 36-51 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Alex Brewer connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 38-53 |
| 16:17 | Ohio State | Oswaldo Marino steps in front of the Robert Sullivan pass | 38-53 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Alex Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Welch (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #1 | 38-53 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a shot in the paint | 38-53 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman tips it home | 40-53 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Freeman - foul #2 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 40-53 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-53 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger banks in the wide open layup | 42-53 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Elliott | 42-56 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Augustine Romano is called for the reach on Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Robert Gibbons swats the layup by Oswaldo Marino | 42-56 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Sullivan and he's fouled by Oswaldo Marino - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Roger Padgett (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Miguel Garza, Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) John Welch, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Alex Brewer loses the dribble to Eric Finley in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the finger roll | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Roger Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Alex Brewer - foul #3 on Alex Brewer, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG) Robert Sullivan | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG) Eric Finley | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is hacked by Matthew Carvalho - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Padgett (fresh) SF - Bruce Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 44-62 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Alex Brewer | 46-62 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brewer - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Alex Brewer, Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Reuben Croft (PF) John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-62 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is denied on a layup by Robert Gibbons | 46-62 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Eric Finley pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #3 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Roger Padgett steps in front of the John Welch pass in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Spencer Wangberg is called for the reach on Miguel Garza - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Roger Padgett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | John Welch's pass is intercepted by Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Welch swats the short shot by Bruce Freeman | 48-65 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Herman Westfall buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Miguel Garza | 50-68 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | John Welch is hacked by Bruce Freeman - foul #3 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Reuben Croft (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg, Dan Elliott | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Robert Sullivan steals it from Oswaldo Marino | 50-68 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is alone and throws it down set up by Augustine Romano | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Carvalho (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (very tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Welch (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the runner from the right block | 52-70 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) John Welch | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 52-70 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF) Augustine Romano | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson banks in the layup | 56-72 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Thomas Wolfenbarger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #11 | 56-72 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino travels with the ball | 56-74 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott scores on a jumper from close range | 56-76 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-76 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the floater from the left side | 56-76 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Finley | 56-76 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #12 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Spencer Wangberg - foul #3 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Augustine Romano | 57-78 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 57-80 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Alex Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Padgett | 60-80 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is fouled on the floor by Roger Padgett - foul #4 on Roger Padgett, team foul #13 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (SF) Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Reuben Croft | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Alex Brewer drills a 3 from straight away | 63-81 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Dan Elliott (PF) Augustine Romano, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | A charge is called on John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #7 | 63-81 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Reuben Croft (PF) Dan Elliott, Robert Gibbons | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Alex Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-81 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Welch clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Oswaldo Marino - foul #4 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #14 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft grabs the offensive board | 63-81 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 63-83 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (very tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustine Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Welch (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Rodney Price takes the ball from Alex Brewer in the backcourt | 63-83 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano lays it up and in set up by Rodney Price | 63-85 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-85 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 63-85 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Alex Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-85 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger hits the follow up shot | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-85 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 65-85 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino scores on a floater from the left side | 67-85 |
| 01:59 | Ohio State | John Welch connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 67-87 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-87 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Price grabs the defensive rebound | 67-87 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brewer - foul #5 on Alex Brewer, team foul #15 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Raymond Green (SF), Bruce Freeman (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Lawrence Thompson, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Price makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Herman Westfall snags the defensive board | 67-88 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-88 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Eric Finley snags the defensive board | 67-88 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Herman Westfall swats the dunk try by John Welch | 67-88 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | John Welch gets the offensive rebound | 67-88 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Bruce Freeman steps in front of the Robert Gibbons pass | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Freeman | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 69-88 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 69-88 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Roger Padgett loses the dribble to Rodney Price in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley runs out the clock | 69-88 |