| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't tip it in | 30-44 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Lilly | 30-47 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roderick Munn - foul #2 on Roderick Munn, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky blows the layup | 31-47 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn can't tip it in | 31-47 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn tips it home | 31-49 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | Jan Ralbovsky is called for the reach on James Mattson - foul #2 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses badly on a runner in the paint | 31-49 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Roderick Munn steals it from Raymond Boyer | 31-49 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Corbett - foul #2 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh (C) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), William Powell (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland is hacked by Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Phillips | 33-49 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is hacked by Donald Strickland - foul #2 on Donald Strickland, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF) Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:49 | Ohio | James Mattson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips | 35-49 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny, Gary Strayhorn | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | James Mattson loses the dribble to Russell Bloomfield | 35-49 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 35-49 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bloomfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is hacked by Russell Bloomfield - foul #1 on Russell Bloomfield, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF) William Powell | |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Mark Lilly steps in front of the Gerald Mead pass | 35-49 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Gerald Mead steals the ball from Jan Ralbovsky | 35-49 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Vincent Corbett - foul #3 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (SG), Christopher Mireles (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Mark Lilly, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Edmund Roark steps in front of the Gary Strayhorn pass in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 38-49 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine (SG) Vincent Corbett | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Strickland and he's hacked by Greg Davis - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Basil Matheny (C) Theodore Levine, Roderick Munn, Gary Strayhorn | |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky loses the dribble to Donald Strickland | 38-52 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky jams the wide open dunk set up by Donald Strickland | 38-54 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Edmund Roark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), William Powell (SF) Donald Strickland, Christopher Mireles | |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Lilly, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Robert Benton knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Boyer | 40-54 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | William Powell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Vincent Corbett | 40-56 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 43-56 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky is open and scores on a runner from the left block set up by William Powell | 43-58 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | James Mattson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 45-58 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Basil Matheny, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Theodore Levine (SG), Roderick Munn (SF), Christopher Mireles (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, William Powell, Jan Ralbovsky, Basil Matheny | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Levine - foul #1 on Theodore Levine, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #3 on Edmund Roark, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky (PF) Christopher Mireles | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Theodore Levine | 47-58 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Alfred Chou buries a floater in the lane | 49-58 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland is hacked by Greg Davis - foul #2 on Greg Davis, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF) Jesse Smith, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Gary Strayhorn (SF) Theodore Levine, Roderick Munn | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG) Donald Strickland | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Lilly - foul #3 on Mark Lilly, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Robert Benton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF) Russell Bloomfield | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), James Mattson (PF) Robert Benton, Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Powell (SG), Roderick Munn (SF) Mark Lilly, Jan Ralbovsky | |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Powell | 50-61 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Smith and the foul's on William Powell - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), Greg Davis (C) Kenneth Eicher, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Basil Matheny (C) Vincent Corbett, Gary Strayhorn | |
| 09:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Powell | 52-64 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Greg Davis loses the dribble to Donald Strickland | 52-64 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland lays it up and in | 52-66 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Jesse Smith connects on the turnaround in the paint | 54-66 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | William Powell knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Strickland | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roderick Munn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Mireles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Basil Matheny (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Jesse Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 57-68 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roderick Munn | 57-71 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | James Mattson is hacked by Roderick Munn - foul #3 on Roderick Munn, team foul #12 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), Mark Lilly (SG), Gary Strayhorn (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Donald Strickland, William Powell, Roderick Munn, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Corbett | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Strayhorn - foul #2 on Gary Strayhorn, team foul #13 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh (C) James Mattson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 60-73 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly tips it home | 60-75 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Alfred Chou is fouled on the floor by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #3 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #14 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF) Gary Strayhorn | |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Russell Bloomfield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses long on a shot from close range | 61-75 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn grabs the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky banks in the wide open layup set up by Russell Bloomfield | 61-77 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Zarrineh | 63-77 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Vincent Corbett | 63-79 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edmund Roark | 66-79 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #4 on Edmund Roark, team foul #6 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Theodore Levine (SG) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland is hacked by Robert Benton - foul #2 on Robert Benton, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Gerald Mead buries a shot from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Robert Benton steals it from Roderick Munn in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 68-79 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the offensive board | 68-79 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Benton | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Levine (fresh) SF - Roderick Munn (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Bloomfield (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-79 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Greg Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Benton | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine is hacked by Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), James Mattson (PF) Robert Benton, Kenneth Phillips, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Donald Strickland, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Theodore Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 03:07 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Lilly | 72-83 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | James Mattson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-83 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer tips it in | 74-83 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny is called for traveling | 74-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG), William Powell (SF) Theodore Levine, Christopher Mireles | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Edmund Roark connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-83 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF) William Powell | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 78-83 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Gary Strayhorn | 78-83 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the finger roll | 80-83 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny, Gary Strayhorn | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly is denied on a layup by James Mattson | 80-83 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 80-83 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Jesse Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Mattson | 83-83 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn connects on the open driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Lilly | 83-85 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Gerald Mead lays it up and in | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky is hacked by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Jan Ralbovsky misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips loses the dribble to Roderick Munn | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Vincent Corbett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Lilly (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Munn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ralbovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Bloomfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Gerald Mead wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Russell Bloomfield steals the ball from Gerald Mead | 85-85 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Basil Matheny takes the ball from Greg Davis | 85-85 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Mireles, team foul #15 | 85-85 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Christopher Mireles gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lilly | 85-87 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits a turnaround from close range set up by Alfred Chou | 87-87 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Lilly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #10 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), James Mattson (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), Roderick Munn (SF), Jan Ralbovsky (PF), Russell Bloomfield (C) Vincent Corbett, Christopher Mireles, Basil Matheny, Gary Strayhorn | |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | James Mattson snags the defensive board | 87-88 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 90-88 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly loses the dribble to Kenneth Eicher in the backcourt | 90-88 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher can't finish the layup | 90-88 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh tips it home | 92-88 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Roderick Munn is blocked by Ivan Zarrineh | 92-88 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the board | 92-88 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Vincent Corbett (PG) Donald Strickland | |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jan Ralbovsky - foul #4 on Jan Ralbovsky, team foul #16 | 92-88 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Roderick Munn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-88 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Vincent Corbett is called for the reach on Jesse Smith - foul #4 on Vincent Corbett, team foul #17 | 94-88 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Lilly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #11 | 96-88 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Mark Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Greg Davis pulls down the rebound | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Jesse Smith blows the layup | 96-88 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Gerald Mead tips it in | 98-88 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Phillips takes the ball from Vincent Corbett in the backcourt | 98-88 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 98-88 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 98-88 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | James Mattson misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Lilly - foul #4 on Mark Lilly, team foul #18 | 98-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Phillips, Raymond Boyer, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Strickland (PG), William Powell (SG), Christopher Mireles (SF), Basil Matheny (PF), Gary Strayhorn (C) Vincent Corbett, Mark Lilly, Roderick Munn, Jan Ralbovsky, Russell Bloomfield | |
| 01:04 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | James Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-88 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Basil Matheny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 100-88 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alfred Chou | 100-88 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfred Chou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Mireles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Basil Matheny (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gary Strayhorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Edmund Roark buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 102-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on Gary Strayhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #12 | 102-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn makes the 1st free throw | 102-89 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Gary Strayhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 102-89 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the board | 102-89 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark runs out the clock | 102-89 |