| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Herbert Boyer - foul #2 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Natoli takes the ball from Herbert Boyer in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:49 | Penn State | The short jumper by Bruce Bowers is denied by Herbert Boyer | 41-43 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it in | 41-45 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Eli Oliveira | 43-45 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Johnny Gipe is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Theodore Bitting | 43-47 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter's pass is intercepted by David Parker | 43-47 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman lays it up and in on a great pass from David Parker | 45-47 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Jimmy Brown blocks the short jumper by Rodney Sweet | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Boatman | 45-47 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | David Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 48-49 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Rodney Sweet, Theodore Bitting | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jared Felt (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is hacked by Jared Felt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Felt, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Jared Felt's layup is rejected by George Cangelosi | 48-51 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Michael Sisler comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-51 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Steven Savoie grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Herbert Boyer | 48-51 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Michael Sisler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Randy Kern steps in front of the Morris Demarco pass | 48-51 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Morris Demarco steals it from Andrew Weber | 48-51 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Theodore Bitting blocks the short jumper by Morris Demarco | 48-51 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Andrew Weber gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | David Parker is hacked by Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Parker | 50-54 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 50-56 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Johnny Gipe (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Michael Sisler (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-56 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Michael Sisler snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Andrew Weber | |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Eli Oliveira - foul #3 on Michael Sisler, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Daniel Nix (C) Eli Oliveira, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Gary Vanmeter, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Jared Felt snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Frank Boatman (SG) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman connects on the open jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Frank Boatman, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | David Parker steps in front of the Andrew Weber pass | 54-56 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Michael Sisler takes the ball from Johnny Gipe in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Ryan Wegman, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Gary Vanmeter takes the ball from Frank Boatman in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is denied on a layup by Morris Demarco | 59-60 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Boyer and he's hacked by Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Ryan Wegman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Frank Boatman, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Shawn Beadle steals it from David Parker | 62-62 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle lays it in | 62-64 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Randy Kern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Ryan Wegman, David Parker, George Cangelosi, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Michael Sisler (PF), Jared Felt (C) Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Sisler - foul #4 on Michael Sisler, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Daniel Natoli | |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Jared Felt lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Savoie and he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eli Oliveira | 69-66 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Herbert Boyer steals the ball from Michael Sisler | 69-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #5 on Michael Sisler, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (C) Eli Oliveira, Herbert Boyer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Michael Sisler | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #3 on Frank Boatman, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Jared Felt | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Randy Kern drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Bitting and the foul's on Frank Boatman - foul #4 on Frank Boatman, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi blows the layup | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Brandon Rumberger, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer loses the dribble to Daniel Natoli | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers slams it home set up by Daniel Natoli | 70-71 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer scores on a jumper in the paint | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | George Cangelosi picks off the pass by Daniel Natoli | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Natoli steals the ball from George Cangelosi | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | George Cangelosi is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli - foul #4 on George Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eli Oliveira | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Daniel Natoli steals the ball from Herbert Boyer | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Steven Savoie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Natoli | 77-79 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-79 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Randy Kern's floater is knocked away by Morris Demarco | 79-79 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Kelsey takes the ball from Morris Demarco | 79-79 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey lays it in | 79-81 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #5 on Steven Savoie, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Jimmy Brown picks off the pass by Gary Vanmeter | 80-81 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown | 82-81 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-83 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses short on a jumper from the left block | 82-83 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger gets the offensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Parker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Frank Boatman, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Andrew Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet buries a floater in the paint set up by Gary Vanmeter | 83-85 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Shawn Beadle, Rodney Sweet | |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-85 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers lays it up and in set up by Daniel Natoli | 83-87 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Arnold Smith | 86-87 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco loses the dribble to Kenneth Kelsey | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Smith - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 86-91 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-91 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #13 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF) Daniel Natoli, Bruce Bowers | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Eli Oliveira is called for the reach on Rodney Sweet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #14 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Andrew Weber | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #13 | 86-93 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Shawn Beadle, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Eli Oliveira in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the defensive rebound | 88-94 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer drills a 3 from the left wing | 91-94 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-94 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli runs out the clock | 91-94 |