| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nickolas Maker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | David Rhodes inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Scott Cotton snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Anderson - foul #3 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Scott Cotton clanks a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Huber | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange is hacked by Nickolas Maker - foul #3 on Nickolas Maker, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), John Curtis (SG), Andrew John (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Jeffrey Haight, Jason Carty, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SG), Willie Augustine (C) Claude Coleman, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | David Rhodes buries a runner from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Andrew John hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Curtis | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Clyde Malkin is called for the reach on Hans Brezenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Damian Krueger (SF) David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Herbert White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski jams the wide open dunk | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Damian Krueger - foul #2 on Damian Krueger, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Eric Nelson (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Clyde Malkin, John Curtis, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Damian Krueger | |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Augustine | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Scott Cotton hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Claude Coleman - foul #2 on Claude Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG) Andrew John | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (SG), David Rhodes (SF) Hans Brezenski, Willie Augustine | |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Grounds - foul #1 on Daniel Grounds, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Eric Nelson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Bruce Whittington, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jason Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Jason Carty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Haight | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Grounds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Carl Ryan is called for the reach on Jason Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Nickolas Maker (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Daniel Grounds, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG) Claude Coleman, Jason Waters | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG) Bruce Whittington | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Jerry Anderson takes the ball from Jeffrey Haight | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Eugene Grange | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Andrew John (SF), Fredrick Oliver (C) Jeffrey Haight, Jason Carty, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Willie Augustine (PF) David Rhodes, Eugene Grange | |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Curtis - foul #1 on John Curtis, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Curtis - foul #2 on John Curtis, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Scott Cotton (C) Clyde Malkin, Fredrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Michael Fuller | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Scott Cotton hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Scott Cotton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Scott Cotton pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Claude Coleman is called for the reach on Carl Ryan - foul #3 on Claude Coleman, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Eric Nelson (SF), Herbert White (PF), Fredrick Oliver (C) Carl Ryan, John Curtis, Andrew John, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jason Waters (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, Hans Brezenski, Willie Augustine, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Oliver | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange is hacked by Herbert White - foul #3 on Herbert White, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF) Eric Nelson, Fredrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | David Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Jason Carty knocks in the runner from close range | 48-49 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington loses the dribble to Jason Carty in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses short on a jumper in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-49 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Carty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Grounds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Waters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Andrew John (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Clyde Malkin, Jeffrey Haight, Jason Carty, Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), Hans Brezenski (SF), Willie Augustine (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Eugene Grange, Michael Fuller | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Andrew John's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Huber | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Scott Cotton tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Carl Ryan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Coleman | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Andrew John misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Augustine | 50-57 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | John Curtis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew John | 53-57 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | John Curtis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Ryan and he's hacked by Willie Augustine - foul #1 on Willie Augustine, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Andrew John, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Jason Waters (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, Hans Brezenski, Willie Augustine, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | John Curtis makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG) John Curtis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is hacked by Clyde Malkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert White (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Waters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Herbert White makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Haight | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Jason Waters connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Rhodes | 59-61 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Malkin and the foul's on Bruce Whittington - foul #1 on Bruce Whittington, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Eric Nelson (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF), Fredrick Oliver (C) Clyde Malkin, Jason Carty, Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Jason Waters, David Rhodes, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington is called for a backcourt violation | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG) Bruce Whittington | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Huber steps in front of the Eric Nelson pass | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Casey Young is hacked by Carl Ryan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Ryan, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SG) Jeffrey Haight | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Augustine (C) Jeffrey Huber | |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Casey Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Andrew John hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Hans Brezenski - foul #2 on Hans Brezenski, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Rhodes (SF) Damian Krueger | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Willie Augustine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Jason Carty (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Carl Ryan, Eric Nelson, Fredrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson (SG), Jason Waters (PF) Casey Young, Eugene Grange | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker is hacked by Jason Waters - foul #2 on Jason Waters, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG) Andrew John | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG) Hans Brezenski | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Cotton | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Haight is blocked by Jason Waters | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Rhodes is hacked by Jason Carty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Carty, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Daniel Grounds (PF) Clyde Malkin, Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (C) Willie Augustine | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Ryan | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SG), Eric Nelson (SF), Fredrick Oliver (C) Jeffrey Haight, Jason Carty, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington (PG), Damian Krueger (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Claude Coleman, Jerry Anderson, David Rhodes, Jason Waters | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Fredrick Oliver is called for the reach on Michael Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fredrick Oliver, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (PF) Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Andrew John buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Ryan | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew John (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredrick Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bruce Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Brezenski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #3 on Carl Ryan, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Jason Carty (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Carl Ryan, Eric Nelson, Fredrick Oliver | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Bruce Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Scott Cotton slams it home | 73-68 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Daniel Grounds (PF) Jason Carty, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Jerry Anderson (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Jason Waters (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Bruce Whittington, Hans Brezenski, Damian Krueger, Eugene Grange, Michael Fuller | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Clyde Malkin is called for the reach on Claude Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (PF) Clyde Malkin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Scott Cotton grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Andrew John is whistled for a carry | 73-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG) Herbert White | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Jason Waters misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Jason Carty (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF) John Curtis, Andrew John, Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Grange (PF) Jason Waters | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Scott Cotton is called for traveling | 73-69 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 73-69 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight tips it but misses | 73-69 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan is fouled on the floor by David Rhodes - foul #1 on David Rhodes, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Rhodes | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is hacked by Jerry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nickolas Maker | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker is hacked by Claude Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Coleman, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman is hacked by Carl Ryan - foul #4 on Carl Ryan, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Carl Ryan is hacked by Claude Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Coleman, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski (PG) Claude Coleman | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Jerry Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Rhodes | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Anderson - foul #5 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Waters (SG) Jerry Anderson | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | David Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Jason Waters grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Hans Brezenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Waters - foul #3 on Jason Waters, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jason Waters hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-76 |