| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) PF - James Willson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hersh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Kovac (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Maryland | Leroy Wheat is called for the reach on Hugh Prescott - foul #2 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | James Willson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 18:24 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Randall Kovac tips it in | 25-25 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott makes the jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski drills a 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Bruck | 31-29 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | George Graves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Maryland | Randall Kovac grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:14 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | George Graves is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, James Willson, William Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradly McNair (SF) Gerald Hersh | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly McNair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Kovac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Maryland | Bradly McNair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Randall Kovac is hacked by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 14:20 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Bradly McNair is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Bradly McNair, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:22 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:53 | Maryland | Gerald Walker can't throw it down | 34-32 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 37-32 |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Gerald Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly McNair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Kovac (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) Thomas Lanski, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Gerald Hersh (SF), Lawrence Reardon (C) Hugh Prescott, Bradly McNair, Randall Kovac | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Bruck - foul #1 on Jamie Bruck, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Richard Austin is hacked by Jamie Bruck - foul #2 on Jamie Bruck, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (C) Leroy Wheat, Richard Austin, William Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McKeone (SG), Roland Anthony (PF) Jamie Bruck, Gerald Walker | |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | James Willson's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Reardon | 39-32 |
| 09:45 | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd McKeone | 39-35 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | James Willson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (SF) George Graves | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Jamie Bruck (SG), Gerald Walker (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Jonathan Kunz, Floyd McKeone, Roland Anthony, Lawrence Reardon | |
| 08:48 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 08:47 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), George Graves (SG), David Allen (PF), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Wesley Boyd, James Willson, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradly McNair (SF) Gerald Hersh | |
| 07:53 | Maryland | Bradly McNair can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 07:53 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:53 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly McNair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Kovac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 07:28 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bradly McNair | 39-38 |
| 07:09 | Maryland | Bradly McNair loses the dribble to Leroy Wheat | 39-38 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 42-38 |
| 06:33 | Maryland | Bradly McNair hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Hugh Prescott | 42-40 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Jamie Bruck is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #3 on Jamie Bruck, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), James Willson (PF), Charles Owens (C) Richard Austin, David Allen, William Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Gerald Hersh (SF), Roland Anthony (PF), Lawrence Reardon (C) Hugh Prescott, Jamie Bruck, Bradly McNair, Gerald Walker, Randall Kovac | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | James Willson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Graves | 44-40 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | Leroy Wheat steals it from Jonathan Kunz | 44-40 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat lays it in | 46-40 |
| 05:15 | Maryland | Thomas Lanski steals the ball from Roland Anthony | 46-40 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | George Graves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Wheat | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Maryland | Gerald Hersh comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Willson | 52-40 |
| 03:53 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Jamie Bruck (SG), Gerald Walker (PF), Randall Kovac (C) Jonathan Kunz, Floyd McKeone, Roland Anthony, Lawrence Reardon | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Hersh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Kovac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Maryland | Gerald Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is hacked by Gerald Hersh - foul #1 on Gerald Hersh, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Roland Anthony (PF), Lawrence Reardon (C) Hugh Prescott, Jamie Bruck, Gerald Hersh, Gerald Walker, Randall Kovac | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leroy Wheat | 55-40 |
| 02:49 | Maryland | Floyd McKeone buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Kunz | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is called for a backcourt violation | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) James Willson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:13 | Maryland | George Graves is called for the reach on Bradly McNair - foul #2 on George Graves, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Floyd McKeone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 58-43 |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Charles Owens clanks a floater from the right side | 58-43 |
| 00:56 | Maryland | Lawrence Reardon grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Charles Owens picks off the pass by Roland Anthony | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Charles Owens lays it in on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 60-43 |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Graves - foul #3 on George Graves, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Bradly McNair makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:14 | Maryland | Bradly McNair misses the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | George Graves grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 60-44 |