| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Ronald Wilson picks off the pass by Andrew Weber | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 30-38 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Randy Kern is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Weber and he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-40 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Randy Kern loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | David Parker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Jared Felt comes up short on the runner from close range | 32-40 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Nelson Bennett | 32-40 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Frank Boatman | 32-40 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting tips it in | 32-42 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by David Parker | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Nelson Bennett - foul #1 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Theodore Bitting | |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jared Felt can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #3 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is hacked by Jared Felt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Jared Felt | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Gipe | 38-44 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | George Cangelosi steals the ball from Marcus Higdon | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-44 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 40-47 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Andrew Weber drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Bitting | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Arnold Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Cangelosi | 43-50 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 44-52 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Walter Gleason steps in front of the Jimmy Brown pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it home | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson tips it home | 46-54 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | The short jumper by Michael Sisler is denied by Ronald Wilson | 46-54 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is hacked by Jared Felt - foul #3 on Jared Felt, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Christopher Gough (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt, Randy Kern | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 48-54 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Brandon Rumberger denies the turnaround by Steven Savoie | 48-54 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman drills a jump hook from the left block | 50-54 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Andrew Weber buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Bowers | 50-57 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Christopher Gough, Johnny Gipe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Steven Savoie | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Nelson Bennett - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) David Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger knocks in the jumper near the basket | 52-60 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Brandon Rumberger swats the layup by Bruce Bowers | 52-60 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Boatman | 52-60 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger knocks in the jumper from the right block | 54-60 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Arnold Smith steals it from Randy Kern | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Boatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nelson Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Theodore Bitting steals it from George Cangelosi in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers's floater is tipped away by Brandon Rumberger | 54-60 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Rumberger | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Frank Boatman takes the ball from Walter Gleason | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman blows the dunk | 56-60 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 56-60 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, Frank Boatman, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Jared Felt drills a floater from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Jared Felt swats the layup by Johnny Gipe | 56-65 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Andrew Weber picks off the pass by Ronald Wilson | 56-65 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Andrew Weber lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Parker can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Christopher Gough (SF) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Eugene Berry's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Wilson | 57-67 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gough | 57-67 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) David Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Christopher Gough double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Frank Boatman (SG) Ryan Wegman, George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Jared Felt | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Randy Kern drills a jumper from the baseline | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Gough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-71 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Michael Sisler snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, Christopher Gough, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Rodney Sweet - foul #3 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting double dribbles | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (PF) Rodney Sweet | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by Eugene Berry - foul #1 on Eugene Berry, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Sisler, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | David Parker is called for the reach on Jared Felt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Theodore Bitting | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Sisler - foul #4 on Michael Sisler, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (C) Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Eugene Berry travels in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Jared Felt pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Brandon Rumberger steals it from Theodore Bitting | 63-74 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Parker | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Walter Gleason runs out the clock | 66-74 |