| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick McCaddon (fresh) C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Roger Muncie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | The short jumper by Roger Muncie is denied by Joseph Jones | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Muncie - foul #1 on Roger Muncie, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Larry Frankel swats the short shot by Roger Muncie | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:12 | Arizona | Roger Muncie can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-28 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:36 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon clanks a runner from close range | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 34-28 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adrian Mone (SG) Larry Joyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), John Yarbro (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Warren Carnegie | |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 34-31 |
| 16:30 | Arizona | Adrian Mone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Alcazar - foul #2 on Joseph Alcazar, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Carruth (SG), Martin Hauge (C) Roger Muncie, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie (PF) Larry Frankel | |
| 16:12 | Arizona | Adrian Mone is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adrian Mone, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Yarbro | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Adrian Mone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Carruth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick McCaddon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Hauge (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fresh) PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Adrian Mone comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Brian Carruth is called for the reach on Joseph Alcazar - foul #1 on Brian Carruth, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG) Brian Carruth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Joyner - foul #1 on Larry Joyner, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | Arizona | Adrian Mone clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #2 on John Yarbro, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez (C) Martin Hauge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (SG), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:10 | Arizona | Adrian Mone makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:10 | Arizona | Adrian Mone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG) Adrian Mone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, John Yarbro, Warren Carnegie | |
| 14:22 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:21 | Arizona | Roger Muncie tips it in | 38-36 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Derrick McCaddon - foul #3 on Derrick McCaddon, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adrian Mone (PF) Derrick McCaddon | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Ernest Hall, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Arizona | Adrian Mone pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:23 | Arizona | Roger Muncie misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Larry Joyner grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:03 | Arizona | Adrian Mone buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francisco Gonzalez | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Carruth (SG), Dennis Savell (PF), Martin Hauge (C) Larry Joyner, Oscar Hernandez, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), Joseph Jones (C) Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| 12:28 | Arizona | Roger Muncie can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-37 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | Martin Hauge gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Martin Hauge misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Carruth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Savell (fresh) C - Martin Hauge (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ernest Hall and he's hacked by Martin Hauge - foul #1 on Martin Hauge, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (PF), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Roger Muncie, Brian Carruth | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Ernest Hall, John Yarbro, Joseph Jones | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:31 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Derrick McCaddon | 40-39 |
| 11:29 | Arizona | Adrian Mone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Adrian Mone steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 40-39 |
| 11:12 | Arizona | Adrian Mone hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Francisco Gonzalez blocks the jumper by Gregory Bailey | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Martin Hauge | 42-39 |
| 10:19 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:33 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG), Larry Joyner (SG), Oscar Hernandez (SF) Adrian Mone, Martin Hauge, Dennis Savell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:13 | Arizona | Roger Muncie connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Larry Joyner | 44-39 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:29 | Arizona | Roger Muncie knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Hernandez | 46-39 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie drills a shot from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 07:59 | Arizona | John Yarbro takes the ball from Roger Muncie | 46-41 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel blows the layup but the foul's on Derrick McCaddon - foul #4 on Derrick McCaddon, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adrian Mone (PF), Martin Hauge (C) Derrick McCaddon, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Hauge (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Roger Muncie misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Martin Hauge snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:30 | Arizona | Larry Joyner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 48-43 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Alcazar | 48-46 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Roger Muncie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (PF), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Roger Muncie, Larry Joyner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Henry Giannini (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) Ernest Hall, John Yarbro, Larry Frankel | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Gregory Bailey steals the ball from Francisco Gonzalez | 48-46 |
| 04:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 48-49 |
| 04:18 | Arizona | Adrian Mone clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG), Larry Joyner (SG) Adrian Mone, Martin Hauge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), John Yarbro (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Joseph Alcazar, Henry Giannini, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie is denied on a dunk by Francisco Gonzalez | 48-49 |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Larry Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Larry Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Adrian Mone (SF) Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SG), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, Warren Carnegie | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick McCaddon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ernest Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 03:13 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:50 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Hall | 48-51 |
| 02:28 | Arizona | Joseph Jones denies the turnaround by Francisco Gonzalez | 48-51 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 48-54 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Larry Joyner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Yarbro - foul #3 on John Yarbro, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez (SF) Adrian Mone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Larry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Larry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Roger Muncie grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Joseph Jones picks off the pass by Oscar Hernandez | 50-54 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Alcazar | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar is hacked by Larry Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Joyner, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Giannini (SF) John Yarbro | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Larry Joyner hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Muncie | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Roger Muncie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Muncie, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 00:32 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones is hacked by Roger Muncie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Muncie, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG) Ernest Hall | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Larry Joyner hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is hacked by Larry Joyner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Joyner, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey runs out the clock | 57-64 |