| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Giannini - foul #2 on Henry Giannini, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | William Johnson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman | 22-26 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Donnie Courtois is called for the reach on Henry Giannini - foul #1 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Francis Morton blows the layup but he's hacked by Donnie Courtois - foul #2 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Sean Basham steals the ball from William Johnson | 23-26 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-26 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is hacked by Donnie Courtois - foul #3 on Donnie Courtois, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | William Johnson blocks the short jumper by Henry Giannini | 23-26 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James English - foul #3 on James English, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jared Potter (C) James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Yarbro | 25-27 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Chapman, William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Keenan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Kevin Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Jared Potter comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 25-27 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Sean Basham denies the turnaround by Dustin Smith | 27-27 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | John Yarbro takes the ball from Dustin Smith | 27-27 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | John Yarbro comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | John Yarbro can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Strozewski (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Theodore Dicks, Walter Keenan, David Taylor, Kevin Schofield | |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francis Morton | 32-28 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | John Meyers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Meyers, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG) Dustin Smith | |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Francis Morton buries a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-28 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Jared Potter tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | John Meyers grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 34-28 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini grabs the board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled on the floor by John Strozewski - foul #1 on John Strozewski, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, James English, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Walter Keenan (SF), David Taylor (PF), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, William Johnson, John Meyers, Donnie Courtois | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Morton - foul #4 on Francis Morton, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG) Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Francis Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Walter Keenan double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (SF) Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Anthony Chapman is called for the reach on John Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | John Yarbro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Schofield grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | James English grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Theodore Dicks steals the ball from John Yarbro | 37-30 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Francis Morton is called for the reach on Kevin Schofield - foul #5 on Francis Morton, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Jared Potter (C) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG), William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks, Walter Keenan, David Taylor, Kevin Schofield | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | William Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Strozewski | 37-32 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas | John Strozewski grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | William Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-32 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Courtois | 39-32 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses badly on a floater in the paint | 39-32 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Jared Potter gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Strozewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | James English is fouled on the floor by John Meyers - foul #2 on John Meyers, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), Walter Keenan (PF) Dustin Smith, John Meyers | |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) James English | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks (SG), Kevin Schofield (C) John Strozewski, Donnie Courtois | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks is fouled on the floor by Henry Giannini - foul #3 on Henry Giannini, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Taylor (PF) William Johnson | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | John Yarbro buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Giannini | 44-34 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Chapman and he's fouled by Henry Giannini - foul #4 on Henry Giannini, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF), Donnie Courtois (C) Walter Keenan, David Taylor, Kevin Schofield | |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Meacham | 46-37 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | The jump hook by William Johnson is blocked by Sean Basham | 46-37 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | John Meyers grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | John Meyers hits a fadeaway from the left side | 46-39 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Jared Potter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-39 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | John Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Potter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Anthony Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Theodore Dicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG), John Strozewski (SG) Anthony Chapman, Theodore Dicks | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jared Potter connects on the shot from the right side | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas | John Meyers travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Walter Keenan (SF), Kevin Schofield (PF) William Johnson, John Meyers | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Kevin Schofield takes the ball from Sean Basham | 48-39 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman (PG), William Johnson (SF), John Meyers (PF) Dustin Smith, Walter Keenan, Kevin Schofield | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Anthony Chapman and he's fouled by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Jared Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | John Meyers misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-42 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is hacked by Anthony Chapman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #11 | 48-42 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Sean Basham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Chapman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is hacked by Anthony Chapman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Chapman, team foul #12 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Smith (PG) Anthony Chapman | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | John Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | John Strozewski drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Smith - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #13 | 49-48 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Dustin Smith is called for the reach on Jared Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Smith, team foul #14 | 50-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Donnie Courtois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled in the backcourt by John Strozewski - foul #2 on John Strozewski, team foul #15 | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Strozewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |