| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Roy Noyola inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Maine | John Stewart misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Shaffer | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Ohio State | Robert Flack misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Robert Flack can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Myers | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | James Shaffer drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on John Stewart - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maine | Rudy Jackson (PF) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Frank Myers, Robert Flack | |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Maine | David Spann gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Maine | Rosendo Yazzie is called for the reach on Rudy Jackson - foul #3 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF), Robert Flack (C) Rosendo Yazzie, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 18:32 | Maine | Roy Noyola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | Maine | Roy Noyola grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (PF) Frank Myers | |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | Maine | Roy Noyola pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Maine | David Spann knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Rudy Jackson takes the ball from Robert Flack | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Maine | David Spann is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 37-35 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Robert Flack loses the dribble to Rudy Jackson | 37-35 |
| 16:29 | Maine | Kermit Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Robert Flack scores on a runner in the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:47 | Maine | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on David Spann - foul #2 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Milton Andreas (SG), Eddie Franklin (SF), John Stewart (PF) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Roy Noyola, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Jeffery Collins, Ivan Zeanah, Robert Flack | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Andreas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Franklin (fresh) PF - John Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rosendo Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Maine | Eddie Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Frank Myers clanks a runner from close range | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | Maine | Eddie Franklin snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | Maine | William Rowley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Milton Andreas and he's fouled by Jeffery Collins - foul #2 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) Jeffery Collins, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 15:07 | Maine | William Rowley misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Frank Myers | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie misses badly on a shot in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Maine | The rebound goes to David Spann | 39-37 |
| 14:30 | Maine | David Spann comes up short on the shot in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | James Shaffer connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Maine | William Rowley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Andreas | 41-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), Roy Noyola (SF), Rudy Jackson (C) William Rowley, Milton Andreas, Eddie Franklin, David Spann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Robert Flack (C) Rodney Hawkins, James Shaffer | |
| 13:24 | Maine | Rudy Jackson loses the dribble to Jeffery Collins | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | John Stewart takes the ball from Rosendo Yazzie | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Maine | Bobbie Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Flack | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Clark | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Maine | Kermit Olson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rosendo Yazzie - foul #4 on Rosendo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Franklin (PF) John Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), James Shaffer (SF) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 12:25 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Robert Flack loses the dribble to Roy Noyola | 43-42 |
| 12:00 | Maine | Bobbie Francis is hacked by Jeffery Collins - foul #3 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Milton Andreas (SG), David Spann (C) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:51 | Maine | Eddie Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-42 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Frank Myers pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milton Andreas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Franklin (fresh) C - David Spann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Flack (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:24 | Maine | The rebound goes to David Spann | 43-42 |
| 11:18 | Maine | Eddie Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Maine | John Stewart (PF) Roy Noyola | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah (C) Robert Flack | |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | John Stewart picks off the pass by Frank Myers | 43-42 |
| 10:46 | Maine | John Stewart knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Eddie Franklin | 45-42 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | James Shaffer blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 10:26 | Maine | William Rowley grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Maine | David Spann misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Zeanah - foul #2 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Kermit Olson (SG) William Rowley, Eddie Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Frank Myers | |
| 10:09 | Maine | David Spann misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Maine | David Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zeanah | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Maine | John Stewart clanks a jumper in the paint | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Maine | David Spann tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodney Hawkins | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Hawkins - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Roy Noyola (SF), Eddie Franklin (PF), Rudy Jackson (C) Milton Andreas, John Stewart, David Spann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Frank Myers (PF) Jeffery Collins, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 08:55 | Maine | Kermit Olson misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Kermit Olson steps in front of the Frank Myers pass | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | Maine | Kermit Olson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobbie Francis | 51-47 |
| 08:13 | Ohio State | James Shaffer blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Maine | The rebound goes to Bobbie Francis | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Kermit Olson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bobbie Francis | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Maine | Rudy Jackson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Bobbie Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Franklin (fresh) C - Rudy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Flack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Maine | Roy Noyola's pass is intercepted by James Shaffer | 53-47 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roy Noyola - foul #2 on Roy Noyola, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Milton Andreas (SG), John Stewart (PF) Bobbie Francis, Kermit Olson, Eddie Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins (PG), Rosendo Yazzie (C) Rodney Hawkins, Robert Flack | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:25 | Maine | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:04 | Maine | Roy Noyola misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Frank Myers | |
| 06:27 | Maine | Roy Noyola drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rowley | 56-48 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | James Shaffer is fouled on the floor by William Rowley - foul #1 on William Rowley, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG), Kermit Olson (SG), David Spann (C) William Rowley, Roy Noyola, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Shaffer, Robert Flack | |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Stewart - foul #4 on John Stewart, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Ivan Zeanah | |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:19 | Maine | Bobbie Francis's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Myers | 56-50 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Robert Flack hits a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:49 | Maine | Bobbie Francis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Frank Myers grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie lays it up and in set up by Rodney Hawkins | 56-54 |
| 04:15 | Maine | John Stewart is fouled on the floor by Frank Myers - foul #1 on Frank Myers, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG), Roy Noyola (SF), Rudy Jackson (C) Bobbie Francis, Milton Andreas, David Spann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Rodney Hawkins, Frank Myers, Robert Flack | |
| 04:15 | Maine | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:15 | Maine | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Shaffer | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | Maine | Roy Noyola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | Maine | John Stewart hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:37 | Maine | Rudy Jackson gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - William Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kermit Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Noyola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Rudy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffery Collins (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosendo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Maine | Roy Noyola makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Rowley | 63-57 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | James Shaffer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Bobbie Francis (PG) William Rowley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins (SG), Frank Myers (PF), Robert Flack (C) James Clark, Rosendo Yazzie, Ivan Zeanah | |
| 02:36 | Maine | Kermit Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Kermit Olson is called for the reach on Jeffery Collins - foul #3 on Kermit Olson, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (SG), Eddie Franklin (PF) Kermit Olson, John Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rosendo Yazzie (C) Robert Flack | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Flack (C) Frank Myers | |
| 02:07 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Kermit Olson (SG), John Stewart (PF), David Spann (C) William Rowley, Eddie Franklin, Rudy Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:52 | Maine | Kermit Olson is fouled on the floor by Robert Flack - foul #1 on Robert Flack, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Myers (PF) Rosendo Yazzie | |
| 01:52 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:52 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Frank Myers buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:22 | Maine | Bobbie Francis misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Maine | David Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:08 | Maine | Bobbie Francis makes the contested jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kermit Olson | 67-61 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | David Spann takes the ball from Robert Flack | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Maine | Kermit Olson is hacked by Rodney Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Maine | William Rowley (PG) Bobbie Francis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:59 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Maine | Kermit Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Frank Myers gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Collins | 69-64 |
| 00:49 | Maine | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Roy Noyola in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (SG) Rodney Hawkins | |
| 00:49 | Maine | Roy Noyola makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Maine | Roy Noyola makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Frank Myers comes up short on the runner from the right block | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Maine | The rebound goes to David Spann | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Maine | David Spann is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Collins - foul #4 on Jeffery Collins, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:40 | Maine | David Spann makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Maine | David Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Robert Flack snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Maine | David Spann gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Maine | David Spann is hacked by James Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Maine | David Spann misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Maine | David Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jeffery Collins clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flack | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Frank Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-64 |
| 00:20 | Maine | John Stewart gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | William Rowley runs out the clock | 74-64 |