| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Messier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Willer inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the tip | 23-42 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | James Roan pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Sam Wright is hacked by Eddie Mueller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Mueller, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Sam Wright connects on the 3 from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Tawney | 26-44 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Charles Dickson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Bernard Messier lays it up and in | 28-44 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, James Jorge, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Eddie Mueller, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Bruce Costilla is blocked by Dante Thompson | 28-44 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Dante Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is fouled on the floor by David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Bruce Costilla swats the short shot by Sam Wright | 28-44 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman loses the dribble to Sam Wright in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't finish the layup | 28-44 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe tips it back up and in | 30-44 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Dante Thompson is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Dante Thompson, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roger Hamilton | 30-47 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Charles Dickson scores on a floater from the left wing | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Goldner (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Costilla (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Hamilton | 32-49 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Gerald Mann is hacked by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), James Roan (SF), James Jorge (PF), Jerry Murphy (C) Gerald Mann, Joe Goldner, Brian Jarboe, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Timothy Jones, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Larry Tawney - foul #1 on Larry Tawney, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney's floater is tipped away by James Roan | 35-49 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Donald Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Murphy - foul #1 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Coleman (C) Larry Tawney | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | James Jorge grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson is fouled on the floor by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) James Jorge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG) Eddie Mueller | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | James Roan misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Willer - foul #2 on John Willer, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Jorge (PF) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG) Timothy Jones | |
| 13:44 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Sam Wright double dribbles | 36-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF) Charles Dickson, James Roan, James Jorge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (SF), Roger Hamilton (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, David Coleman | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Mann | 39-55 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Sam Wright is called for the reach on Kevin Bellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Wright, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Larry Tawney (C) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Mueller | 39-58 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Joe Goldner's pass is intercepted by Timothy Jones | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Anderson - foul #4 on Donald Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Jerry Murphy (C) Donald Anderson, Joe Goldner, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), David Coleman (PF) Roger Hamilton, Bruce Costilla | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Mueller | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Jones | 39-62 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | David Coleman denies the turnaround by Sam Wright | 39-62 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Eddie Mueller | 39-64 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Gerald Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 39-67 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy is whistled for traveling | 39-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), James Jorge (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Sam Wright, Gerald Mann, Adam Shingleton, Dante Thompson, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Eddie Mueller, Timothy Jones, John Willer, David Coleman, Larry Tawney | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Jorge - foul #2 on James Jorge, team foul #7 | 39-67 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Bernard Messier knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-68 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton is fouled on the floor by James Jorge - foul #3 on James Jorge, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bernard Messier | 41-68 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe blows the layup | 41-68 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Charles Dickson gets the offensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the easy layup | 41-68 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Charles Dickson is called for the reach on Austin Dorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #9 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Joe Goldner (SG) Charles Dickson, James Jorge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 41-68 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-68 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | James Roan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Goldner (fresh) SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Costilla (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton double dribbles | 41-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, James Roan, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), David Coleman (PF) Kevin Bellman, Joseph Ladouceur, Bruce Costilla | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe loses the dribble to David Coleman | 41-68 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Mann, team foul #10 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Murphy (C) Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Joe Goldner drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 43-69 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman's pass is intercepted by Joe Goldner in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Gerald Mann knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 46-69 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | David Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Murphy | 46-69 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), James Jorge (PF) Donald Anderson, Gerald Mann, Joe Goldner, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Jorge is denied on a layup by Larry Tawney | 46-69 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roan | 46-69 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Charles Dickson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sam Wright | 49-69 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | John Willer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Murphy - foul #2 on Jerry Murphy, team foul #11 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | James Roan misses the jumper from close range | 49-71 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 49-71 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman is hacked by Bernard Messier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Messier, team foul #12 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Joe Goldner (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, James Jorge, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Eddie Mueller (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Timothy Jones, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | David Coleman denies the turnaround by Brian Jarboe | 49-72 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-72 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | David Coleman hits the follow up shot | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-74 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | David Coleman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Mueller | 49-76 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Donald Anderson travels with the ball | 49-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), Jerry Murphy (PF) Joe Goldner, Adam Shingleton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Jones (PG), Roger Hamilton (SF) Austin Dorman, Kevin Bellman | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Jarboe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eddie Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller is fouled on the floor by Dante Thompson - foul #2 on Dante Thompson, team foul #13 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Bruce Costilla | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Dante Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-77 |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-77 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Murphy | 49-77 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Dante Thompson's layup is rejected by Roger Hamilton | 49-77 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | David Coleman pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | David Coleman can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-77 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller tips it back up and in | 49-79 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-79 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Austin Dorman | 52-82 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-82 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy snags the offensive board | 52-82 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Gerald Mann is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Mann, team foul #14 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Goldner (SF) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla is hacked by Dante Thompson - foul #3 on Dante Thompson, team foul #15 | 52-82 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla makes the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-84 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla pulls down the rebound | 52-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 52-84 |