| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Harbin is blocked by Maurice Mattson | 20-22 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Roberts | 20-22 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachary Harbin - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ian Ringer - foul #2 on Ian Ringer, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Martin Lavigne | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Donald Shockley misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Roberts | 23-26 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Gregory Inman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Michael Davis lays it in set up by Maurice Mattson | 26-28 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Albert Jones tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Michael Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ian Ringer | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Maurice Mattson takes the ball from Albert Jones | 28-30 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Michael Davis can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), Edward Landon (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley, John Selby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen grabs the board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 14 pts. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the floater from the right side | 28-31 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Frederick West gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-31 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Michael Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Maurice Mattson | 28-33 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Earl Truong (C) Ian Ringer, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Don Roberts's layup is rejected by Donald Shockley | 28-33 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Earl Truong can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the runner from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Landon | 28-33 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Don Roberts snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Gerald Arnold steals it from Don Roberts | 28-33 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Earl Truong grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edward Landon - foul #2 on Edward Landon, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts, Frederick West | |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Earl Truong makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Earl Truong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF), Michael Davis (C) James Scott, Earl Truong | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Lavigne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Don Roberts | 29-37 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-37 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Ian Ringer steals it from Martin Lavigne | 29-37 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (PG), Frederick West (SF) Michael Skinner, Don Roberts | |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Michael Davis clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-39 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is hacked by Maurice Mattson - foul #1 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-39 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | James Scott grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 09:21 | Ohio State | Donald Shockley swats the layup by Michael Davis | 29-39 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Landon | 29-39 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Earl Truong (C) Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Frederick West clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #3 on Donald Shockley, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Edward Landon (PF) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman, Donald Shockley, John Selby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Frederick West hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Martin Lavigne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Ray Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Donald Shockley (PF), John Selby (C) Ray Anderson, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| 07:06 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Scott | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Maurice Mattson | 29-46 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Michael Davis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Don Roberts and he's hacked by Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Zachary Harbin, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (PF) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Albert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) John Selby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) Michael Davis | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Don Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Ringer and he's hacked by Albert Jones - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #6 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (C) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Don Roberts makes the free throw | 29-52 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Gregory Inman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Anderson | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Inman is called for the reach on Frederick West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Inman, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) John Selby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (PF) Don Roberts | |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Earl Truong is called for the reach on Ray Anderson - foul #2 on Earl Truong, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (C) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| 05:21 | Penn State | James Scott steps in front of the Monroe Morrissey pass | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | James Scott banks in the layup | 32-56 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ray Anderson and the foul's on Earl Truong - foul #3 on Earl Truong, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (C) John Selby | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Ian Ringer | |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the free throw | 34-56 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Earl Truong snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-56 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the offensive board | 34-56 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Don Roberts hits the finger roll | 34-58 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ray Anderson | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Monroe Morrissey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Selby (fresh) C - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Truong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Frederick West snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Earl Truong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ian Ringer and the foul's on Albert Jones - foul #4 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Don Roberts | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses the free throw | 36-60 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-60 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer blows the layup | 36-60 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner hits the follow up shot | 36-62 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey banks in the layup | 38-62 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Skinner | 38-64 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Earl Truong snags the defensive board | 38-64 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Inman is called for the reach on Ian Ringer - foul #2 on Gregory Inman, team foul #9 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | John Selby pulls down the rebound | 38-64 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick West - foul #1 on Frederick West, team foul #6 | 38-64 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer can't finish the layup | 40-64 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Gregory Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Gregory Inman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Ray Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-64 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Frederick West grabs the board | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Inman - foul #3 on Gregory Inman, team foul #10 | 40-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Gregory Inman loses the dribble to Don Roberts | 40-65 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Don Roberts throws it down | 40-67 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Ray Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Scott runs out the clock | 40-67 |