| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett's pass is intercepted by Robert Green | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Bruce Bennett swats the shot by Jacob Surles | 29-27 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Roy Hill swats the shot by Jacob Surles | 31-27 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Chiesa | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Robert Green is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG) James Chiesa | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Jose Hernandez is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Robert Green swats the layup by Bruce Bennett | 31-30 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Robert Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 31-30 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 31-32 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Bruce Bennett picks off the pass by Robert Green | 31-32 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jacob Surles | 33-34 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Jacob Surles picks off the pass by John Dolezal | 33-34 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles lays it up and in | 35-34 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pardee - foul #2 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Oscar White (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Robert Green (C) Drazen Zenz, Jacob Surles, Ian Hermann, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Green | 35-34 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG) James Chiesa | |
| 12:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jose Hernandez and the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #4 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Robert Green makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is called for a charge - foul #2 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Oscar White misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Robert Green misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim blows the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Surles - foul #1 on Jacob Surles, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (PG), Owen Thompson (SF), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Robert Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-38 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ian Hermann - foul #3 on Ian Hermann, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | William Devore takes the ball from Jose Hernandez | 40-39 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | John Dolezal is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is fouled on the floor by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Jacob Surles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is hacked by John Dolezal - foul #3 on John Dolezal, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 4 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-39 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson tips it home | 42-39 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jose Hernandez | 44-39 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Dolezal | 44-42 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jacob Surles (SG), Robert Green (C) Oscar White, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #4 on John Dolezal, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Owen Thompson - foul #3 on Owen Thompson, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Robert Green tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 45-47 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Robert Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 45-47 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Surles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 4 pf. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Robert Green splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 47-49 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Robert Green gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Robert Green lays it in set up by Jacob Surles | 49-49 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Oscar White | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jose Hernandez - foul #4 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Robert Green banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim jams it | 51-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-53 |