| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - James Bacote (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) SF - William Clemmons (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) C - Jason McCray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Bacote wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Clemmons | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Stockman | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Leon Gulley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is hacked by Leon Gulley - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mike Emery | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | William Clemmons drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Regner out of the doubleteam | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | James Bacote buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Leland | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason McCray | 6-6 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Bacote clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jason McCray - foul #1 on Jason McCray, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Story | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Harry Story tips it home | 7-8 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Mike Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Larry Lapine (PF) Kevin Leland, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Harry Story is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Richard Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) PF - Richard Hadley (fresh) C - Harry Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Richard Hadley clanks a runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Fahy | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Harry Story makes the floater from the right block | 10-10 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | James Bacote knocks in the jumper from close range | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Floyd Wallace is called for the reach on Mark Kleiber - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Floyd Wallace, Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Terry Fahy, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Moore (C) Jason McCray | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stockman | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anderson Nakano - foul #1 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Mike Emery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Edward Moore | |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | William Clemmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) C - James Bacote (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason McCray (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (C) James Bacote | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 18-14 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland tips it home | 20-14 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Edward Moore connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Moore - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG), Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Harry Story | |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Jason McCray (C) Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | William Clemmons is hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano double dribbles | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jason McCray | |
| 08:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Regner swats the short shot by James Bacote | 23-18 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Leon Gulley gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber loses the ball out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF) Gary Taylor, Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner, Harry Story | |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-18 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it in | 25-18 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | William Clemmons is fouled on the floor by Mike Emery - foul #1 on Mike Emery, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley, Jason McCray | |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is hacked by Floyd Wallace - foul #2 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Floyd Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Harry Story | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Jason McCray tips it back up and in | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine misses long on a shot in the lane | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Jason McCray gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Terry Fahy loses the dribble to Edward Stockman | 25-20 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman can't finish the layup | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 25-20 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG), Kevin Leland (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | William Clemmons loses the ball out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG) Edward Stockman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Mark Kleiber is called for the reach on Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller tips it home | 27-23 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Richard Hadley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | William Clemmons comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Richard Hadley is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Richard Hadley, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (C) Gary Taylor, Floyd Wallace, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Regner | 29-26 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Jason McCray - foul #2 on Jason McCray, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Bacote (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Harry Story misses the dunk but the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #1 on Larry Lapine, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Harry Story misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Harry Story makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Harry Story | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Edward Moore misses the fadeaway from the left block | 32-27 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Bacote (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Leon Gulley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Lapine - foul #2 on Larry Lapine, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Mike Emery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace tips it in | 34-29 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Terry Fahy is called for the reach on Mike Emery - foul #1 on Terry Fahy, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | William Clemmons hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 34-31 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Miller and he's hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley, Harry Story | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano's pass is intercepted by Kevin Leland | 36-31 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Jason McCray lays it in set up by Terry Fahy and he's fouled by James Bacote - foul #1 on James Bacote, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Thomas Miller (C) Edward Stockman, James Bacote | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Jason McCray makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Tiedemann steals it from Gary Taylor | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jason McCray hits the finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Richard Hadley | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Jason McCray makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Taylor | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-37 |