| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eddie Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-27 |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Harvey Louis snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Maryland | Harvey Louis is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | John Welch connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 33-29 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer tips it in | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Maryland | Harvey Louis snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Fry | 33-33 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Eric Finley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Finley | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eddie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG), Bruce Boyette (SG), John Israelsen (SF), Joseph Burchette (PF) Harvey Louis, Eddie Lewis, Herbert Fry, James Quinn | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Rodney Price comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano tips it in | 37-33 |
| 14:55 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott buries a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:24 | Maryland | John Israelsen travels in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-33 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Burchette | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Bruce Boyette steals the ball from Dan Elliott | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Joseph Burchette is called for the reach on John Welch - foul #1 on Joseph Burchette, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Dan Elliott, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Louis (PG), Eddie Lewis (SG), Herbert Fry (SF), James Quinn (PF) Edward Pinette, Bruce Boyette, John Israelsen, Joseph Burchette | |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | John Welch misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Harvey Louis pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:22 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis's pass is intercepted by Spencer Wangberg in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | John Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eddie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer jams it on a great pass from James Quinn | 44-37 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses short on a shot from the right block | 44-37 |
| 11:02 | Maryland | Herbert Fry pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Harvey Louis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SF), Reuben Croft (PF) John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Boyette (SG), John Israelsen (SF), Joseph Burchette (PF) Eddie Lewis, Herbert Fry, Carlos Meyer | |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette makes the floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons tips it home | 46-39 |
| 09:41 | Maryland | James Quinn misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Harvey Louis snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | Maryland | John Israelsen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG), Herbert Fry (SF) Harvey Louis, James Quinn | |
| 09:24 | Maryland | John Israelsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:24 | Maryland | John Israelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 08:59 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Maryland | A charge is called on Bruce Boyette - foul #1 on Bruce Boyette, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eddie Lewis (SG), Carlos Meyer (C) Bruce Boyette, Herbert Fry | |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | John Welch is hacked by John Israelsen - foul #3 on John Israelsen, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Rodney Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:34 | Maryland | Edward Pinette is fouled on the floor by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Louis (PG), Herbert Fry (SF), James Quinn (PF) Edward Pinette, John Israelsen, Joseph Burchette | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Eddie Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Harvey Louis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Boyette (SG) Eddie Lewis | |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Harvey Louis misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Maryland | Harvey Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 06:48 | Maryland | Harvey Louis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harvey Louis | 46-43 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is denied on a layup by Carlos Meyer | 46-43 |
| 05:57 | Maryland | James Quinn gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:53 | Maryland | Harvey Louis's pass is intercepted by Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | John Welch connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustine Romano | 48-43 |
| 05:18 | Maryland | Harvey Louis misses the wide open shot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Welch | 48-43 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Carlos Meyer is called for the reach on Robert Gibbons - foul #3 on Carlos Meyer, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG), Eddie Lewis (SG), Joseph Burchette (PF), John Israelsen (C) Harvey Louis, Bruce Boyette, James Quinn, Carlos Meyer | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is hacked by John Israelsen - foul #4 on John Israelsen, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gibbons | 50-43 |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette misses the floater from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled on the floor by Eddie Lewis - foul #1 on Eddie Lewis, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Quinn (C) Herbert Fry | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Elliott (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Pinette (fresh) SG - Eddie Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Israelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Burchette (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Quinn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Eric Finley steps in front of the Edward Pinette pass | 53-43 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Augustine Romano (SF) Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Louis (PG), Bruce Boyette (SG) Edward Pinette, James Quinn | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 56-43 |
| 01:53 | Maryland | Harvey Louis hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Boyette | 56-46 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-46 |
| 01:20 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette tips it but misses | 58-46 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Eric Finley snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | John Israelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Augustine Romano is called for the reach on Joseph Burchette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Augustine Romano, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Dan Elliott, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herbert Fry (SF), Carlos Meyer (C) Bruce Boyette, John Israelsen | |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Lewis - foul #2 on Eddie Lewis, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Quinn (PF) Joseph Burchette | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Eric Finley picks off the pass by Herbert Fry in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Eric Finley banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Herbert Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-48 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Finley runs out the clock | 62-48 |