| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 22-29 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington scores on a 3 from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Michael Forney can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Farrington | 25-29 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | David Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 25-29 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt buries a turnaround from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeff Pape | 25-31 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Farrington - foul #2 on Mark Farrington, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF) Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Angel Roman drills a jump hook near the basket | 30-32 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Manuel Twedt steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Farrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Angel Roman (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG), Alvin Marchand (SF) Vincent Bane, Jeff Pape | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Angel Roman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #1 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Angel Roman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Roger Woody tips it home | 32-37 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Angel Roman scores on a shot from close range | 34-37 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Angel Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Umstead | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | David Anderson denies the turnaround by Gregory Richards | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Angel Roman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roger Woody | 37-37 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Charles Payson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Roger Woody hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | David Umstead knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Angel Roman and he's hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF) Mark Farrington, Alvin Marchand, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Donald Karam (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 40-42 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | David Umstead blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Karam - foul #1 on Donald Karam, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (C) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo is fouled on the floor by Louis Ranallo - foul #3 on Louis Ranallo, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) David Umstead | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Virgilio Gallo, Donald Karam | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Jeff Pape is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt - foul #1 on Jeff Pape, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 42-44 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Angel Roman slams it home set up by Vincent Bane | 44-44 |
| 09:46 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt loses the dribble to Mark Farrington | 44-44 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo banks in the layup set up by Mark Farrington | 46-44 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Michael Forney connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 46-46 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Angel Roman's pass is intercepted by Roger Woody | 46-46 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeff Pape | 46-46 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Farrington and the foul's on Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG), Bruce Garner (SG), Alvin Marchand (SF), David Anderson (C) Vincent Bane, Mark Farrington, Jeff Pape, Angel Roman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Louis Ranallo steals the ball from Gregory Richards | 48-46 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Umstead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marchand (fresh) PF - Louis Ranallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) SG - Charles Payson (fresh) SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Virgilio Gallo | 48-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Angel Roman (PF) Louis Ranallo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:04 | Arkansas | Dan McDeavitt steals the ball from David Umstead | 48-46 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (SF) Bruce Garner, Alvin Marchand | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | David Umstead makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Richards | 51-50 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | David Umstead comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-50 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 51-53 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | David Umstead tips it in | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Farrington (SG) David Umstead | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dan McDeavitt | 53-55 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | David Anderson is hacked by Roger Woody - foul #3 on Roger Woody, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo (PF) Angel Roman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | David Anderson hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Bane and the foul's on Roger Woody - foul #4 on Roger Woody, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | David Anderson makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Roger Woody hits a floater from the left side set up by Leonard Sargent | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Farrington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Roger Woody steps in front of the Jeff Pape pass | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Louis Ranallo steals the ball from Michael Forney | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | David Anderson can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dan McDeavitt | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | David Anderson tips it home | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is hacked by Vincent Bane - foul #1 on Vincent Bane, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is hacked by Vincent Bane - foul #2 on Vincent Bane, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the floater from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 58-62 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Michael Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Bane - foul #3 on Vincent Bane, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrington - foul #3 on Mark Farrington, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Mark Farrington is called for the reach on Michael Forney - foul #4 on Mark Farrington, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Louis Ranallo grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Michael Forney swats the dunk try by David Anderson | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Roger Woody gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Vincent Bane is called for the reach on Roger Woody in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Bane, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Michael Forney | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Bane - foul #5 on Vincent Bane, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (PG) Vincent Bane | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 58-63 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | David Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Mark Farrington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled in the backcourt by David Umstead - foul #2 on David Umstead, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (PF) Virgilio Gallo | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Twedt | 61-65 |