| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:53 | UMass | Richard Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 29-31 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | UMass | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 31-34 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Wallace Racette denies the turnaround by Charles Patton | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | UMass | James Williams grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette banks in the layup | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Charles Patton gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Ruben Ferguson is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Ruben Ferguson, Wallace Racette | |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar White and he's fouled by Bruce Bixby - foul #1 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Frank Beall picks off the pass by Ian Hermann in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Samuel Halpern clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:36 | Ohio State | Oscar White gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 34-36 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Samuel Halpern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Samuel Halpern takes the ball from Drazen Zenz in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Frank Beall can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Samuel Halpern loses the dribble to Oscar White | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann is hacked by Samuel Halpern - foul #1 on Samuel Halpern, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann, Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is hacked by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 14:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Fox | 34-36 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Richard Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Hutton | 34-36 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Jon McDonald (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) James Williams, Ruben Ferguson, Charles Strong | |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Charles Patton scores on a runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hutton | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Wallace Racette steals it from Charles Hutton | 38-38 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Jon McDonald is fouled on the floor by Charles Hutton - foul #4 on Charles Hutton, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Wallace Racette | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Owen Thompson picks off the pass by Samuel Halpern | 38-38 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz hits the finger roll set up by Owen Thompson | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UMass | James Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Bruce Bixby tips it home | 40-40 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Samuel Halpern grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Jon McDonald buries a shot in the lane set up by John Knarr | 40-42 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee tips it home | 42-42 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Jon McDonald is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Drazen Zenz, Owen Thompson, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 42-42 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Charles Strong gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Charles Patton blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Fox | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 45-42 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ian Hermann | 45-42 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Beall - foul #1 on Frank Beall, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Gurney (PF) Charles Strong | |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drazen Zenz | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Oscar White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Drazen Zenz - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Ian Hermann, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Ruben Ferguson | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | John Knarr steps in front of the Jose Hernandez pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | UMass | James Williams lays it in on a nice dish by John Knarr | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bruce Bixby (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Jon McDonald (C) James Williams, Samuel Halpern, Leroy Gurney, Wallace Racette | |
| 06:09 | UMass | Jon McDonald is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pardee - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Patton (C) Drazen Zenz, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) John Knarr | |
| 05:59 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 05:57 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-47 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Charles Strong gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Manuel Button connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar White | 52-49 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Charles Hutton takes the ball from Charles Strong | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is hacked by Jon McDonald - foul #2 on Jon McDonald, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Manuel Button, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Charles Strong, Jon McDonald | |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Charles Patton is hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #2 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Bruce Bixby is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Gurney (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jose Hernandez | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | UMass | John Knarr's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Greenberger | 57-49 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz is hacked by Leroy Gurney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Gurney, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF), Charles Patton (C) Eugene Greenberger, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG) James Williams | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leroy Gurney | 58-49 |
| 03:00 | UMass | John Knarr can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Richard Fox gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Leroy Gurney | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Wallace Racette tips it in | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Owen Thompson is blocked by Wallace Racette | 58-51 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:06 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Eugene Greenberger | 58-51 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Wallace Racette swats the short shot by Charles Patton | 58-51 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | James Williams steals it from Owen Thompson | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Richard Fox steps in front of the Owen Thompson pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Bruce Bixby buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Williams | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Owen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Ruben Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bixby | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Bruce Bixby is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger (PF) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:06 | UMass | James Williams scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Jose Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Drazen Zenz (SF) Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Fox misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-56 |