| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas State | Jason Locke picks off the pass by James Lyman in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a shot from close range | 37-25 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Lyman | 37-28 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Milton Breckenstein - foul #2 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Mark McBryar, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses short on an open floater from close range | 42-30 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), George Rhoads (PF) Joseph Biggs, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Days (C) James Lyman | |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits a floater from the right block set up by Seth Powell | 44-32 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Richard Hill takes the ball from Jason Locke | 44-32 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell is hacked by George Rhoads in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), David Moore (C) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jason Locke, George Rhoads, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Glen Fredrick, Richard Hill, Joseph Malone, Thomas Days | |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Moore | 47-34 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar grabs the board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch | 50-34 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | James Lyman comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-34 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Charles McHone picks off the pass by Timothy Lerch | 50-34 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-34 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar loses the dribble to Justin Carrion | 50-34 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is fouled on the floor by Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, David Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Thomas Days (C) Seth Powell, Mark McBryar, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Locke | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone is called for 3 seconds | 52-34 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement is hacked by Phillip Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Graham, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Glen Fredrick | 55-36 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Hinkley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Days (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | Jason Locke is called for the reach on Richard Hill - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jason Locke, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza (SF), Zachary Sarnosky (PF) Joseph Malone, Thomas Days | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #2 on Phillip Graham, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Jason Clement | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-38 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | James Lyman gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Paul Pedroza is fouled on the floor by Bernard Chan - foul #1 on Bernard Chan, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar (SG) Richard Hill | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | James Lyman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas State | Zachary Sarnosky makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Glen Fredrick | 55-40 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lerch | 58-40 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Mark McBryar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-43 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Paul Pedroza is called for the reach on Bernard Chan - foul #2 on Paul Pedroza, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Joseph Malone (C) Glen Fredrick, Mark McBryar, Paul Pedroza, Zachary Sarnosky, James Lyman | |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Milton Breckenstein picks off the pass by Steve Young | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jason Locke - foul #3 on Jason Locke, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | George Rhoads scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Young | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Locke - foul #4 on Jason Locke, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF) Raymond Hinkley, David Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (SF) Charles McHone | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Jason Locke knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Biggs | 62-47 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Clement and the foul's on Justin Carrion - foul #1 on Justin Carrion, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (C) Jason Locke, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Mark McBryar (SG), Thomas Days (C) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Joseph Malone | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Days (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark McBryar - foul #3 on Mark McBryar, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Phillip Graham (C) Steve Young, David Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Zachary Sarnosky (PF) Milton Breckenstein | |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Graham - foul #3 on Phillip Graham, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Thomas Days | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark McBryar - foul #4 on Mark McBryar, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Mark McBryar, Richard Hill, Zachary Sarnosky | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Seth Powell | 64-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is whistled for a carry | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Gerard Burke (SF), George Rhoads (PF), David Moore (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (SG) Glen Fredrick | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Steve Young picks off the pass by Charles McHone in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Young | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell's layup is rejected by George Rhoads | 66-53 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | James Lyman drills a driving attempt from close range | 66-55 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | David Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | David Moore snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Hinkley | 68-55 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Raymond Hinkley, Gerard Burke, George Rhoads | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Mark McBryar (SG), Richard Hill (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Charles McHone, Joseph Malone | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Locke | 71-55 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone (C) James Lyman | |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Steve Young clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Locke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McBryar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill drills a floater near the basket | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Joseph Malone is blocked by Phillip Graham | 71-57 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick grabs the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Graham | 73-57 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Malone | 73-57 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone tips it but misses | 73-57 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is hacked by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (C) Phillip Graham | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Thomas Days (C) Mark McBryar, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Richard Hill steals it from David Moore | 73-59 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill banks in the layup | 73-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Young | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young runs out the clock | 75-64 |