| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) PF - Sean Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by Maurice Mattson - foul #2 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Billy Lal | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | John Damico can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Spencer Wangberg | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Robert Fitch picks off the pass by Spencer Wangberg | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Billy Lal loses the dribble to Spencer Wangberg | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Robert Fitch swats the shot by Maurice Mattson | 34-38 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton is fouled on the floor by John Damico - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF), Rafael Stansbury (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch, John Damico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (PF), Timothy Ott (C) Harry Honeycutt, Maurice Mattson, Lindsey Hamilton, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Price is fouled on the floor by Rafael Stansbury - foul #2 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Jim Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury is denied on a layup by Timothy Ott | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott is fouled on the floor by Rafael Stansbury - foul #3 on Rafael Stansbury, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF), John Damico (C) Sean Price, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Michael Johnson, Timothy Ott | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) C - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-38 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | Jim Russell pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Jim Russell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Wilson | 37-38 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Lindsey Hamilton steals it from Jim Russell | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Jim Russell, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Maurice Mattson - foul #3 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury (C) John Damico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Spencer Wangberg steals the ball from Sean Price | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Timothy Ott (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Sean Price lays it in set up by Luis Powell | 42-38 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Luis Powell snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Billy Lal knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 44-38 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Rodney Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | Maurice Mattson steals the ball from Sean Price | 44-41 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Luis Powell steps in front of the Rodney Price pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Luis Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Spencer Wangberg blocks the short jumper by Luis Powell | 44-41 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 44-41 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Maurice Mattson and he's fouled by Billy Lal - foul #2 on Billy Lal, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Jim Russell (SF), John Damico (C) Luis Powell, Billy Lal, Robert Fitch, Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Timothy Ott | |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Jim Russell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Spencer Wangberg swats the short shot by Jim Russell | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the turnaround from the left block | 44-45 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Jim Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 47-45 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Ronnie Hester is called for the reach on Harry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Ashley Rich (C) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Benjamin - foul #1 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | John Damico picks off the pass by Ashley Rich | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Jim Russell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Hester | 49-47 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton connects on the jumper from the left block | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) C - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin makes the 3 from the right wing set up by John Damico | 52-49 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Honeycutt | 52-52 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Ashley Rich blocks the short jumper by Dennis Wilson | 52-52 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | John Damico snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Russell | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Billy Lal (SG), Robert Fitch (SF), Sean Price (PF) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Jim Russell, Ernest Benjamin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Harry Honeycutt, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Robert Fitch steps in front of the Lindsey Hamilton pass | 54-52 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Price | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #2 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury (C) John Damico | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Ashley Rich (PF) Rodney Price, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Sean Price steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 55-54 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Rafael Stansbury can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Rafael Stansbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Sean Price scores on a runner in the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Luis Powell gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Billy Lal comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Billy Lal tips it home | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Billy Lal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Maurice Mattson is called for the reach on Robert Fitch - foul #4 on Maurice Mattson, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Damico (C) Rafael Stansbury | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Ashley Rich | |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 62-57 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the dunk | 62-57 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Robert Fitch snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Luis Powell drills a fadeaway from close range | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Damico | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | John Damico is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG) Luis Powell, Billy Lal | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by Harry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson runs out the clock | 66-57 |