| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Levi Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Brucker - foul #2 on Randy Brucker, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Lee Boling makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Lee Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers loses the dribble to Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Lee Boling blocks the short jumper by Christopher Jones | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's pass is intercepted by Randy Brucker in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Levi Clark loses the dribble to Kevin Howard | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Chang Zheng buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Williams | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Rodney Sanders picks off the pass by Chang Zheng in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jacob Chambers - foul #3 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Jacob Chambers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Billy Wood scores on a jumper from close range | 43-40 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker is hacked by Lee Boling - foul #2 on Lee Boling, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Williams | 45-42 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Kevin Howard takes the ball from Charles Seidman | 45-42 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Michael Norwood's pass is intercepted by Charles Seidman | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Seidman | 45-44 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Christopher Jones | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Wesson | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Vita (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Gelb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Gelb - foul #2 on Mark Gelb, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harvey Vita | 47-49 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Otto Rose picks off the pass by Billy Wood in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Lee Boling steals the ball from Otto Rose | 47-49 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Boling - foul #3 on Lee Boling, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Harvey Vita, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Sanders | 50-53 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | James Williams drills a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Rodney Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG), Mark Gelb (SF), Robert Navas (PF) Rodney Sanders, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Chambers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Vita (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gelb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Navas (fresh) C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Harvey Vita picks off the pass by Jacob Chambers in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita throws it down | 52-55 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Navas | 52-55 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) Harvey Vita, Robert Navas | |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Becker | 52-58 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Sanders - foul #3 on Rodney Sanders, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Michael Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Lee Boling gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | John Nunes's floater is tipped away by Raymond Becker | 54-58 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Billy Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Lee Boling comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-58 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymond Becker | 54-58 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 54-60 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Mark Gelb is called for the reach on Jacob Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Gelb, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Christopher Jones | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Kevin Smith connects on the fadeaway from close range | 56-60 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Levi Clark's fadeaway is rejected by James Williams | 56-60 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | William Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Chang Zheng - foul #1 on Chang Zheng, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Randy Autry (SF) Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Robert Navas (C) William Smith, Otto Rose | |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Navas - foul #1 on Robert Navas, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Lee Boling (PF) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Smith (SG) Harvey Vita | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Randy Brucker clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Levi Clark (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Randy Brucker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Navas (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Robert Navas grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | William Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Levi Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Ohio State | Levi Clark is hacked by Randy Autry - foul #2 on Randy Autry, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Chang Zheng, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Mark Gelb (SF), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Levi Clark, Randy Brucker, Robert Navas | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Smith | 58-68 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Otto Rose - foul #3 on Otto Rose, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Lee Boling (PF) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders (SG) William Smith | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Howard | 61-68 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Seidman | 61-71 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Lee Boling snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Charles Seidman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Seidman, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG), William Smith (SF), Robert Navas (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders, Mark Gelb, Raymond Becker, Otto Rose | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | John Nunes gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Robert Navas snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | William Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Nunes - foul #3 on John Nunes, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Randy Autry, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Levi Clark (SF), Randy Brucker (PF) Harvey Vita, Robert Navas | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Chang Zheng is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Lee Boling (PF) Chang Zheng, James Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harvey Vita (SG) Darryl Wesson | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | William Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Lee Boling clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Timothy Sullivan, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Rodney Sanders (SG), Raymond Becker (PF) William Smith, Harvey Vita, Randy Brucker | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones's layup is rejected by Lee Boling | 66-76 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Christopher Jones can't tip it in | 66-76 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Chang Zheng snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (very tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Seidman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sanders (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Levi Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers's floater is knocked away by Rodney Sanders | 66-76 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Lee Boling can't tip it in | 66-76 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Lee Boling snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is called for traveling | 66-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Gelb (SF), Robert Navas (C) Levi Clark, Christopher Jones | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Rodney Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 66-79 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Billy Wood can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Navas - foul #2 on Robert Navas, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Michael Norwood, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Harvey Vita (SG) Charles Seidman, Rodney Sanders | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Chambers - foul #4 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Randy Brucker (PF) Raymond Becker | |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Randy Brucker is called for the reach on Chang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Brucker, team foul #12 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (PF) Lee Boling | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Navas | 67-82 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Harvey Vita is called for the reach on Chang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Vita, team foul #13 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Randy Autry (SF) Jacob Chambers, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Seidman (PG), Raymond Becker (PF), Otto Rose (C) Darryl Wesson, Randy Brucker, Robert Navas | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker snags the defensive board | 68-82 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Randy Autry connects on the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Harvey Vita - foul #3 on Harvey Vita, team foul #14 | 70-84 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the free throw | 71-84 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Randy Autry's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Becker | 71-87 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Seidman | 71-89 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Kevin Smith travels with the ball | 71-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Kevin Smith steals it from Harvey Vita | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-89 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Mark Gelb grabs the defensive rebound | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Harvey Vita hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Gelb | 71-91 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Randy Autry connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 73-91 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Charles Seidman runs out the clock | 73-91 |