| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones | 29-26 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Virgil Curry, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) James Stein, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Regner steals the ball from David Daniels | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | David Daniels gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Stockman and he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Christopher Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stein | 32-29 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | David Daniels blows the dunk | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mike Emery - foul #2 on Mike Emery, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG) James Stein, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Curry - foul #2 on Virgil Curry, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | James Stein hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | James Stein picks off the pass by David Daniels | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | James Stein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Stein is called for the reach on David Daniels - foul #2 on James Stein, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Simon Mahmood swats the layup by Stanley Boyers | 39-31 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Leon Gulley grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Boyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Bacote (fresh) C - Scott Kinsler (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Christopher Jones connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Lax | 41-31 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | James Bacote can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kinsler | 41-31 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | James Bacote throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF) Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is denied on a dunk by Paul Taylor | 41-31 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 43-31 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Stanley Boyers out of the doubleteam | 43-33 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood double dribbles | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), David Daniels (C) Mike Emery, Scott Kinsler | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Virgil Curry (PF) James Stein, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | David Daniels is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Daniels, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Stanley Boyers | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | James Stein is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Daniels | 43-33 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Stockman | 43-36 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Richard Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin's fadeaway is rejected by Virgil Curry | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) PF - Virgil Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Gardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) James Stein, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Stanley Boyers (SF), James Bacote (PF), Scott Kinsler (C) Calvin Gardin, Mike Emery, Paul Taylor, David Daniels | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler makes the jumper in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Christopher Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is denied on a layup by Virgil Curry | 43-38 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Virgil Curry pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Walter Lax clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Virgil Curry picks off the pass by Edward Stockman | 43-38 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Virgil Curry clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), David Daniels (C) Edward Stockman, Stanley Boyers, James Bacote, Scott Kinsler | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Mike Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | David Daniels is hacked by Virgil Curry - foul #3 on Virgil Curry, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | James Stein snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | James Stein is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Mahmood | 44-38 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | James Stein pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Floyd Wallace is called for the reach on Walter Lax - foul #3 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner tips it in | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Daniels | 46-40 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | James Stein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | David Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Calvin Gardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Calvin Gardin and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Walter Lax grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Mike Emery, David Daniels | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Simon Mahmood - foul #4 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the floater from the left block | 46-45 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Christopher Jones tips it home | 48-45 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman's pass is intercepted by James Stein in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Stein | 50-45 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Simon Mahmood doubles Stanley Boyers and is called for the reach - foul #5 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Virgil Curry grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Scott Kinsler is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Mike Emery (SF), James Bacote (PF), David Daniels (C) Edward Stockman, Calvin Gardin, Paul Taylor, Scott Kinsler | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Walter Lax is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | David Daniels clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Virgil Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Christopher Jones can't throw it down but he's hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #4 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Stanley Boyers | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mike Emery, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Taylor (PF) James Bacote | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Calvin Gardin | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Regner (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Daniels banks in the layup set up by Edward Stockman and he's hacked by Virgil Curry - foul #4 on Virgil Curry, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Daniels makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Christopher Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SF) Mike Emery | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Virgil Curry pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Leon Gulley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Curry | 58-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | David Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG), Scott Kinsler (C) Edward Stockman, David Daniels | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | James Stein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Stanley Boyers steals it from Christopher Jones | 58-51 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), David Daniels (C) Calvin Gardin, Stanley Boyers, Scott Kinsler | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #13 | 58-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | James Stein works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #5 on Christopher Jones, team foul #14 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is hacked by David Daniels - foul #3 on David Daniels, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 61-54 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Wallace - foul #5 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on Edward Stockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #15 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockman - foul #2 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | James Stein misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | David Daniels misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman tips it home | 63-60 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Edward Stockman is called for the reach on James Stein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockman, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Walter Lax is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockman - foul #4 on Edward Stockman, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Walter Lax makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Walter Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Virgil Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockman - foul #5 on Edward Stockman, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Calvin Gardin (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Gardin | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Walter Lax is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gardin - foul #1 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Stanley Boyers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Calvin Gardin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Regner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gardin, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Taylor misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-66 |