Well, that No. 1 ranking was nice while it lasted. Ohio State was slow out of the gate in its home opener against Massachusetts and paid the price. The Bucks would rally in the second half of the contest but never managed to work their way out of that early hole.
| Scoring by Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| No. |