| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) C - Donald Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Baade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | David Parker steals it from Richard Baade | 34-41 |
| 19:19 | Arizona | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Donald Burns is called for the reach on Richard Baade - foul #2 on Donald Burns, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Willie Barnes is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jean Brewster (C) Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 17:45 | Arizona | Paul Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Roberts | 37-44 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Richard Baade hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Campana | 37-46 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Paul Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 37-46 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (PG), Jon Jones (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), Keith Zwick (C) Willie Barnes, Paul Johnson, William Roberts, David Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), William Williams (PF) Andrew Campana, Joseph Champion, David Allen | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 37-49 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Valeri Evanoski picks off the pass by Manuel Esteves | 37-49 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 16:01 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Jones (fresh) SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jean Brewster (fairly fresh) C - Keith Zwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Baade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Arizona | Valeri Evanoski is called for the reach on Manuel Esteves - foul #1 on Valeri Evanoski, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Arnold Brown (PF), Donald Burns (C) Jean Brewster, Keith Zwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:39 | Arizona | Arnold Brown comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Allen (PF) Richard Baade | |
| 15:39 | Arizona | Arnold Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:39 | Arizona | Arnold Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Johnson (SG), William Roberts (SF) Jon Jones, Manuel Esteves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:04 | Arizona | Charles Collins makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Jean Brewster (PF) Charles Collins, Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) James Proffitt, William Williams | |
| 14:29 | Arizona | William Roberts makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 43-50 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | David Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Valeri Evanoski | 43-53 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | David Allen denies the turnaround by Paul Johnson | 43-53 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | David Allen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-53 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | David Allen banks in the layup | 43-55 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | David Allen picks off the pass by William Roberts | 43-55 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Richard Baade throws it down | 43-57 |
| 12:27 | Arizona | William Roberts makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Baade - foul #2 on Richard Baade, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (PG), Jon Jones (SG), David Parker (PF), Arnold Brown (C) Willie Barnes, Paul Johnson, Jean Brewster, Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Andrew Campana (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski, Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| 12:27 | Arizona | William Roberts misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | William Williams gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Arnold Brown steals the ball from Andrew Campana | 45-57 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | William Roberts misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Champion - foul #1 on Joseph Champion, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | William Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Jones (fresh) SF - William Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arnold Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Proffitt and the foul's on David Parker - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Manuel Esteves (SF), Keith Zwick (C) William Roberts, David Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Jon Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 11:28 | Arizona | Charles Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 11:11 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-60 |
| 10:56 | Arizona | Keith Zwick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Thomas Gordillo is called for the reach on Charles Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Jean Brewster (PF) Charles Collins, Jon Jones, Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) James Proffitt | |
| 10:24 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 49-60 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 09:47 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-62 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (PG), William Roberts (SF), Donald Burns (C) Willie Barnes, Manuel Esteves, Keith Zwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF), Richard Baade (C) Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo, William Williams | |
| 09:15 | Arizona | Jean Brewster is hacked by Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jon Jones (SG), Arnold Brown (PF) Paul Johnson, Jean Brewster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG) Andrew Campana | |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Charles Collins is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 51-62 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 08:14 | Arizona | Charles Collins hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-65 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), David Parker (PF), Jean Brewster (C) Charles Collins, Jon Jones, William Roberts, Arnold Brown, Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG) James Proffitt | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jean Brewster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Valeri Evanoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Arizona | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Esteves | 54-65 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Jean Brewster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-65 |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF), William Williams (C) Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, Richard Baade | |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 54-65 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Champion travels with the ball | 54-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG) Thomas Lanski | |
| 06:24 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Willie Barnes tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | David Parker tips it in | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is fouled on the floor by Manuel Esteves - foul #1 on Manuel Esteves, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jon Jones (SG), William Roberts (SF), Arnold Brown (C) Paul Johnson, Manuel Esteves, Jean Brewster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | William Williams travels with the ball | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (PG), Keith Zwick (C) Willie Barnes, David Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Charles Collins is hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (PG) Andrew Campana | |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Charles Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Charles Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:10 | Arizona | William Williams steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 58-68 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is hacked by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), David Parker (PF), Jean Brewster (C) Charles Collins, Jon Jones, William Roberts, Arnold Brown, Keith Zwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Richard Baade (C) James Proffitt, Valeri Evanoski, David Allen, William Williams | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade is hacked by Jean Brewster - foul #1 on Jean Brewster, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Arizona | Jean Brewster snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:19 | Arizona | Paul Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Esteves is called for the reach on Richard Baade - foul #2 on Manuel Esteves, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Richard Baade makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Richard Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | David Parker gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:54 | Arizona | Paul Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Richard Baade | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jean Brewster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Campana (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Champion (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Baade (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Joseph Champion in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 03:47 | Arizona | Paul Johnson lays it in | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Roberts (SF), Keith Zwick (C) Manuel Esteves, David Parker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski (SF), David Allen (PF) Joseph Champion, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Arizona | William Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Richard Baade scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 63-74 |
| 02:59 | Arizona | Thomas Lanski takes the ball from Keith Zwick | 63-74 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Lanski | 63-76 |
| 02:56 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Parker (PF), Donald Burns (C) Jean Brewster, Keith Zwick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), William Williams (C) Andrew Campana, Richard Baade | |
| 02:41 | Arizona | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-76 |
| 02:11 | Arizona | William Roberts grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Willie Barnes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-76 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | William Roberts grabs the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | William Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Joseph Champion (SF), Richard Baade (C) James Proffitt, Valeri Evanoski, William Williams | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Willie Barnes is called for the reach on David Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Barnes, team foul #10 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Valeri Evanoski (SF), William Williams (C) Andrew Campana, Joseph Champion, Richard Baade | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:31 | Arizona | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | William Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Burns - foul #3 on Donald Burns, team foul #11 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SG), Richard Baade (C) James Proffitt, William Williams | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Valeri Evanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by Valeri Evanoski | 63-77 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is hacked by Willie Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Barnes, team foul #12 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Champion (SF) Valeri Evanoski | |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Arizona | Paul Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-79 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Richard Baade snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | David Allen buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-81 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Willie Barnes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Champion - foul #2 on Joseph Champion, team foul #8 | 63-81 |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Willie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski runs out the clock | 63-81 |