| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Ruano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Ridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Zettler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright's pass is intercepted by Eugene Grange | 20-36 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 20-36 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Gary Doherty gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the floater from the right side | 20-36 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Damian Krueger - foul #3 on Damian Krueger, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fuller (SF) Damian Krueger | |
| 18:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman's layup is rejected by Thomas Zettler | 21-36 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman tips it in | 21-38 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Ruano | 23-38 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Ruano - foul #2 on Dustin Ruano, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano buries a floater from the right side | 25-40 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 25-42 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fuller | 25-42 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Zettler snags the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor is whistled for a carry | 25-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips (PG), George Hundley (SF), Alexander Mathias (PF), Brian Carter (C) Dustin Ruano, Sanford Zazozdor, Darnell Ridge, Thomas Zettler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG), William Henson (SG), Charles Johnson (PF), Anthony Zoller (C) Claude Coleman, Gary Doherty, Eugene Grange, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Casey Young and he's hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Walker (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:06 | Arkansas, Little Rock | George Hundley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | George Hundley is called for the reach on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on George Hundley, team foul #3 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano (PG) Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Damian Krueger (SF) Michael Fuller | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Ruano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hundley (fresh) PF - Alexander Mathias (fresh) C - Brian Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Henson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Zoller (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger can't connect on a jumper from close range | 25-45 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Mathias grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Hundley | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller's layup is rejected by Brian Carter | 27-45 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Mathias grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Alexander Mathias connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 29-45 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | William Henson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | William Henson tips it in | 29-47 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Hundley | 32-47 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Casey Young misses short on a runner from the right block | 32-47 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Anthony Zoller blocks the short jumper by George Hundley | 32-47 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dustin Ruano | 35-47 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | William Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The rebound goes to Alexander Mathias | 35-47 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dustin Ruano | 38-47 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Phillips denies the turnaround by Anthony Zoller | 38-47 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter misses the dunk attempt | 38-47 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Zoller | 38-47 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Charles Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Mark Walker (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Sanford Zazozdor (SF), Darnell Ridge (PF), Thomas Zettler (C) Dustin Ruano, Ronald Phillips, George Hundley, Alexander Mathias, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Gary Doherty (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Eugene Grange (PF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Casey Young, William Henson, Damian Krueger, Charles Johnson, Anthony Zoller | |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darnell Ridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Zettler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge buries a jump hook near the basket | 40-47 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Sanford Zazozdor takes the ball from Claude Coleman | 40-47 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Huber | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Walker - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Doherty | 40-51 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wright and the foul's on Michael Fuller - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Grange | 43-54 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Zettler gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Walker and he's fouled by Claude Coleman - foul #2 on Claude Coleman, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano (PG), Anthony Blood (C) Mark Walker, Thomas Zettler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Damian Krueger (SF) Michael Fuller | |
| 08:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Coleman | 46-56 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Anthony Blood lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Ruano | 48-56 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips (SF), Alexander Mathias (PF) Sanford Zazozdor, Darnell Ridge | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Casey Young (PG), Charles Johnson (PF) Claude Coleman, Eugene Grange | |
| 07:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Ruano | 48-56 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wright | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Ruano (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Blood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Casey Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Doherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeffrey Huber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Young | 51-56 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Ronald Phillips picks off the pass by Gary Doherty | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 53-56 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger's pass is intercepted by Alexander Mathias | 53-56 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas, Little Rock | The jump hook by Dustin Ruano is blocked by Jeffrey Huber | 53-56 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor (SF), Darnell Ridge (PF), Thomas Zettler (C) Ronald Phillips, Alexander Mathias, Anthony Blood | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Claude Coleman (PG), Eugene Grange (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Gary Doherty, Charles Johnson, Jeffrey Huber | |
| 05:32 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor hits a turnaround from close range set up by Dustin Ruano | 55-56 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses the dunk attempt | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Zettler gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darnell Ridge - foul #2 on Darnell Ridge, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Ronald Phillips (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Zoller (C) Damian Krueger | |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano makes the shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Darnell Ridge steals the ball from Casey Young | 57-58 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Michael Fuller misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darnell Ridge | 59-58 |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Fuller and the foul's on Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright (SG), Alexander Mathias (PF), Brian Carter (C) Ronald Phillips, Darnell Ridge, Thomas Zettler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Doherty (SG), Damian Krueger (SF), Jeffrey Huber (C) Casey Young, Michael Fuller, Anthony Zoller | |
| 03:12 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas, Little Rock | PG - Dustin Ruano (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sanford Zazozdor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Mathias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Claude Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Krueger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eugene Grange (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Brian Carter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Damian Krueger | 59-63 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge (PF), Thomas Zettler (C) Alexander Mathias, Brian Carter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Darnell Ridge misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Damian Krueger grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Gary Doherty travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Dustin Ruano makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Wright | 61-63 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Zettler gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Thomas Zettler hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Sanford Zazozdor | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Huber pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Claude Coleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Doherty - foul #2 on Gary Doherty, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Sanford Zazozdor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Eugene Grange hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Coleman | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas, Little Rock | Arkansas, Little Rock is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas, Little Rock | Charles Wright misses the halfcourt shot | 64-65 |