| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Michael Anderson steals the ball from Paul Cordova in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | James Stamey connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 19-30 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Pat McElhany blocks the jumper by Gerard Creamer | 19-30 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a 3 from straight away | 22-30 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't tip it in | 22-33 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 24-33 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Don Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany lays it up and in set up by Don Richardson | 24-35 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | James Stamey's floater is tipped away by Leonard Lechuga | 24-35 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 24-35 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Douglas Spivey | 26-35 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Wayne Flickinger blocks the jumper by Pat McElhany | 28-35 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | James Stamey steals it from Wayne Flickinger | 28-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Don Richardson - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Paul Suazo's pass is intercepted by James Stamey | 28-35 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Don Richardson loses the dribble to Paul Suazo in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Pat McElhany - foul #1 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the contested runner from close range set up by Paul Cordova | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 31-38 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (PF) James Stamey | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 31-38 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 31-38 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Paul Cordova pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is denied on a dunk by George Predmore | 31-38 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Creamer | 35-38 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #4 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a jump hook in the paint | 37-40 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | The short jumper by James Stamey is denied by Gerard Creamer | 37-40 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 37-40 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #1 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (C) James Stamey | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Paul Cordova steps in front of the Don Richardson pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Paul Suazo banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 40-40 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-40 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany tips it in | 40-42 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits the finger roll | 40-44 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #1 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), James Stamey (C) Michael Anderson, Conrad Heideman | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 40-44 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ira Casson | 40-46 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the dunk attempt | 40-46 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 40-46 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Lechuga and he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG) Ira Casson | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 42-48 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 42-48 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | The short jumper by Wayne Flickinger is denied by Robert Gardner | 42-48 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 42-48 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 45-48 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup set up by James Stamey | 45-50 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-50 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stamey | 49-54 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Lechuga | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Paul Cordova is called for the reach on Conrad Heideman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman runs out the clock | 52-54 |