| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Leonard Lechuga steals it from Pat McElhany | 27-40 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Gerard Creamer | 27-40 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore can't connect on a floater in the paint | 27-40 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the finger roll | 29-42 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Joseph Passmore is called for the reach on Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer loses the dribble to Gerard Creamer | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 29-42 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Patrick Jones | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Patrick Jones, Pat McElhany | |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Stamey - foul #1 on James Stamey, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey can't throw it down but the foul's on Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | James Stamey is fouled on the floor by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) James Smalls, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the dunk | 34-45 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Paul Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Patrick Jones steals it from Paul Cordova in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the dunk but the foul's on Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) Michael Anderson | |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Paul Suazo's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 34-47 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Paul Suazo grabs the board | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass is intercepted by Patrick Jones | 34-47 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga can't finish the layup | 34-47 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Leonard Lechuga swats the shot by Joseph Passmore | 34-47 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Douglas Spivey blocks the jumper by Don Richardson | 34-47 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 34-47 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 34-49 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is denied on a dunk by Tyler Moorer | 34-49 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Ira Casson (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer scores on a jumper from the left block | 36-49 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-49 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Ira Casson is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) Don Richardson, Ira Casson | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lau | 36-49 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | John Lau is whistled for a carry | 36-49 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) James Smalls, Michael Anderson | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) Tyler Moorer | |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer's pass is intercepted by Pat McElhany | 37-51 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 37-51 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the easy layup | 37-53 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Paul Suazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Ira Casson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 37-53 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it home | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Passmore (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-55 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is denied on a dunk by Joseph Passmore | 37-55 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 37-55 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 37-57 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 37-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Passmore | 37-57 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ira Casson double dribbles | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Paul Suazo, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), John Fountain (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, Pat McElhany, Joseph Passmore | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-57 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | John Lau hits the follow up shot | 39-57 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 39-59 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-59 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it in | 41-59 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the floater near the basket | 41-59 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is whistled for a carry | 41-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF) John Fountain | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-64 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Jamie Smith misses the lay-in | 41-64 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Jamie Smith tips it in | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | James Smalls scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Anderson | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 03:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 43-66 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #4 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), George Predmore (PF) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Ira Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) SF - Ira Casson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Predmore (fresh) C - James Stamey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's layup is rejected by James Stamey | 43-66 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | James Stamey gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Leonard Lechuga swats the short shot by James Stamey | 43-66 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | James Stamey hits the follow up shot | 43-68 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-68 |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | James Smalls snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Ira Casson knocks in the runner from close range | 43-70 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | John Fountain is called for the reach on Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #5 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) John Fountain, George Predmore | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Wayne Flickinger | 45-70 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Ira Casson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | James Stamey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-73 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Ira Casson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Smalls runs out the clock | 48-73 |