| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) PF - Dave Reed (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | John Hoffman inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Dave Reed is hacked by Sean Miller - foul #2 on Sean Miller, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe misses badly on a floater in the paint | 21-21 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Willie Picard snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Picard | 23-21 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #3 on John Hoffman, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Sean Miller connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 23-23 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 23-23 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Dave Reed grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham lays it up and in | 25-23 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe is hacked by John Hoffman - foul #4 on John Hoffman, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Max Spina (C) Willie Picard, John Hoffman, Dave Reed, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Cumbie | 25-25 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | George Valtierra is whistled for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SG) Joseph Graham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Larry Hurley grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alvin Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Valtierra (fresh) C - Max Spina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Valtierra - foul #2 on George Valtierra, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Reed (PF) George Valtierra | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG) Chad Cumbie, Frank Taylor | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | James Swint grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramon Soto | 25-26 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | John Cronin clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Max Spina - foul #1 on Max Spina, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Graham (PG), Willie Picard (SG), Michael Skiles (C) Alvin Penn, James Swint, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF) Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley | |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Dave Reed | 25-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) John Cronin | |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Willie Picard is called for the reach on Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Willie Picard, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier connects on the 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 25-30 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Frank Taylor | 25-32 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Graham | 27-32 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Kristopher Spier is called for the reach on Michael Skiles - foul #1 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (PG), James Swint (SG), John Hoffman (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Max Spina (C) Joseph Graham, Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski, Dave Reed, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Larry Hurley (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Frank Taylor, Sean Miller | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Hoffman | 27-32 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | George Valtierra hits the easy wide open finger roll | 29-32 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alvin Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Swint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) 4 pf. PF - George Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Spina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) SG - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cronin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn's pass is intercepted by John Perkowski in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | John Cronin hits a floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alvin Penn, team foul #6 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Graham (PG), Michael Skiles (C) James Swint, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), Sean Miller (PF) John Perkowski, Larry Hurley | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Graham | 31-37 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Sean Miller | 31-39 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Hoffman out of a doubleteam | 33-39 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Alvin Penn takes the ball from Frank Taylor after a doubleteam | 33-39 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | John Hoffman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Cronin - foul #1 on John Cronin, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), Dave Reed (PF), Max Spina (C) Alvin Penn, George Valtierra, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Larry Hurley (PF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Sean Miller, John Cronin | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is hacked by Dave Reed - foul #1 on Dave Reed, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski (SF) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Willie Picard | 36-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Reed (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Spina (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kristopher Spier - foul #2 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Skiles (C) Max Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Miller (PF) Larry Hurley | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe throws it down on a nice dish by Kristopher Spier | 38-43 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Sean Miller snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Sean Miller blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Picard - foul #3 on Willie Picard, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (PG), James Swint (SG), John Hoffman (SF) Joseph Graham, Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SF), John Cronin (C) Frank Taylor, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Sean Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Dave Reed snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Valtierra (PF), Max Spina (C) Dave Reed, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Chad Cumbie (SG), Larry Hurley (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, Kristopher Spier, Sean Miller | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG) James Swint | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Taylor (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, John Cronin | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ramon Soto - foul #4 on Ramon Soto, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dave Reed (PF), Michael Skiles (C) George Valtierra, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Sean Miller (PF) Ramon Soto, Chad Cumbie, Larry Hurley | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 42-46 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn lays it in | 44-46 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alvin Penn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Picard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dave Reed (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Sean Miller steals it from John Hoffman | 44-48 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Fitzgerald | 44-50 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Willie Picard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kristopher Spier - foul #3 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Graham (PG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), George Valtierra (PF), Max Spina (C) Alvin Penn, John Hoffman, Dave Reed, Michael Skiles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG), Larry Hurley (PF), John Cronin (C) Mark Fitzgerald, Sean Miller, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Willie Picard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto's pass is intercepted by Joseph Graham in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Graham | 48-50 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hoffman (SF), Dave Reed (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Aleksandar Skibski, George Valtierra, Max Spina | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Sean Miller (PF) Ramon Soto, Larry Hurley | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Sean Miller grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | John Hoffman grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Willie Picard is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Graham | 50-50 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Skiles - foul #2 on Michael Skiles, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe (C) John Cronin | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Chuck Wolfe is blocked by Michael Skiles | 50-51 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Sean Miller tips it home | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Mark Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Sean Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kristopher Spier | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Willie Picard comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | John Hoffman tips it home | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Picard - foul #4 on Willie Picard, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Willie Picard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Willie Picard is called for the reach on Frank Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Picard, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alvin Penn (SG) Willie Picard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (PG) Mark Fitzgerald | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Alvin Penn snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Dave Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Graham | 56-58 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Alvin Penn is called for the reach on Kristopher Spier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Penn, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG) Ramon Soto | |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Graham misses the halfcourt shot | 56-60 |