| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) SF - Dale Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | David Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (PF) John Hill | |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski (PF) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo is fouled on the floor by Darrel Ary - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryant Smartt | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | David Hammond works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Dabrowski | 31-34 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Raynor | 31-34 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Walter Burton's pass is intercepted by George Kemp | 31-34 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Burton | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | David Hammond steps in front of the Dale Connelly pass | 31-37 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from David Hammond and he's fouled by Robert Miles - foul #1 on Robert Miles, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) Robert Miles, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), John Hill (PF) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 31-40 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | John Hill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Chase - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Albert Symonds, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | David Hammond is hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #2 on Albert Symonds, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | David Vera misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-40 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hammond | 31-40 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | David Hammond works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-40 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Chase - foul #4 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Robert Miles (SG) George Kemp, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman, David Vera | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Miles | 34-40 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Robert Miles steals the ball from Cecil Middlebrook in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold lays it in on a great pass from Robert Miles | 36-40 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | David Hammond works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Demetrius Diebold - foul #2 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SF), David Cianciolo (C) Dale Connelly, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Vera (C) David Hammond, Bryant Smartt | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-45 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Walter Burton gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:44 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 36-45 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 36-45 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is hacked by Robert Miles - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Dale Connelly (SF) Demetrius Diebold, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is hacked by Ronald Horstman - foul #1 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) David Vera | |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Kemp | 38-45 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Walter Burton lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Symonds (SG) Robert Miles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF) Ronald Horstman | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds buries a jump hook from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #4 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Symonds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Vera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dale Connelly | 42-49 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | David Hammond lays it in set up by Walter Burton | 42-51 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #5 on Stephen Jones, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (SG), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a driving attempt from close range set up by David Hammond | 44-55 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Walter Burton steps in front of the Dale Connelly pass | 44-55 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Walter Burton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | George Kemp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | John Hill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Burton - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), Aaron Banks (PF) Demetrius Diebold, Dale Connelly, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, Darrel Ary | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Albert Symonds steals the ball from Brandon Raynor | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SG - David Hammond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Robert Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Spilski (SF) David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (C) John Hill | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 45-55 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Dale Connelly (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), John Hill (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG) Demetrius Diebold | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Robert Miles is fouled on the floor by David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Robert Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by George Kemp - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF) David Hammond, John Hill | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly drills a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (PF) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | John Hill steps in front of the Dale Connelly pass | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by George Kemp - foul #4 on George Kemp, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (PF) David Hammond, John Hill | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SF), John Hill (PF) Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by George Kemp - foul #5 on George Kemp, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG) George Kemp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | David Hammond steps in front of the Dale Connelly pass | 52-59 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton runs out the clock | 52-59 |