| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Ruben (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | John Smith hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Rehkop | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Robert Loman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | LSU | The refs have stopped play. John Fortney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Loper (C) John Fortney | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Carlos Ruben double dribbles | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | James Beals misses short on a shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the wide open floater in the paint | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | James Beals connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Rarick | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Robert Landry buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Ruben | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bob Chisolm | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Robert Landry's pass is intercepted by James Beals in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | John Smith double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Maxwell Burrell (C) Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Tracy Fosberg (SF), Danny Baca (C) Paul Rehkop, Bob Chisolm, John Smith | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Robert Webster buries a runner near the basket set up by Carlos Ruben and the foul's on Tracy Fosberg - foul #1 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (PG), Michael McCoy (SG) Robert Landry, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Craig Frey (C) James Beals, Arnold Rarick | |
| 15:41 | LSU | Robert Webster makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Maxwell Burrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:17 | LSU | William Clark snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Maxwell Burrell drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael McCoy | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Fredrick Lagunas is blocked by Maxwell Burrell | 37-36 |
| 14:33 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | LSU | Fredrick Lagunas is called for the reach on Maxwell Burrell - foul #1 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Loper (C) Maxwell Burrell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), John Smith (PF) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg, Danny Baca | |
| 13:53 | LSU | William Clark makes the jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick (PF) John Smith | |
| 13:11 | LSU | Bob Chisolm is called for the reach on Carlos Ruben - foul #2 on Bob Chisolm, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF) Carlos Ruben | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:49 | LSU | William Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Rehkop - foul #1 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Robert Loman (PF) Michael McCoy, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:49 | LSU | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | LSU | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Beals can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Clark - foul #4 on William Clark, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Kenneth Loper (C) William Clark, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF) Bob Chisolm | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Kenneth Loper grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Robert Landry misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Rehkop - foul #2 on Paul Rehkop, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (C) Craig Frey | |
| 12:09 | LSU | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Loper is called for the reach on Arnold Rarick - foul #1 on Kenneth Loper, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Carlos Ruben (SG) Michael McCoy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Ruben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Tracy Fosberg - foul #2 on Tracy Fosberg, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Webster (C) Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF), Craig Frey (C) Tracy Fosberg, Arnold Rarick | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | John Smith tips it in | 43-42 |
| 10:44 | LSU | James Beals takes the ball from Robert Loman | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm lays it up and in set up by James Beals | 43-44 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Carlos Ruben hits a driving attempt from the left block | 45-44 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | John Smith scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Paul Rehkop and he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Kenneth Loper (C) John Fortney, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG) Paul Rehkop, James Beals | |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | John Smith makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Robert Webster misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 45-47 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Webster denies the turnaround by John Smith | 45-47 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Carlos Ruben blows the layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF), Danny Baca (C) Bob Chisolm, John Smith, Craig Frey | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | LSU | Carlos Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Rarick | 46-52 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Robert Webster can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Robert Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Alvardo | 46-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ruben (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Webster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Loper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Fosberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Baca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick hits a jump hook from the left block | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:30 | LSU | Robert Landry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Robert Webster gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Robert Landry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | William Clark (SG), John Fortney (SF), Robert Loman (PF) Michael McCoy, Carlos Ruben, Robert Webster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop (PG), James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg, Danny Baca | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Loman | 46-56 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Kenneth Loper snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:24 | LSU | The short jumper by Robert Loman is denied by Craig Frey | 46-56 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | James Beals gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | James Beals can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Kenneth Loper is denied on a dunk by Craig Frey | 46-56 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Kenneth Loper snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Kenneth Loper's pass is intercepted by Arnold Rarick | 46-56 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McCoy (SG), Robert Webster (C) Robert Landry, Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Smith (PF) Arnold Rarick | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Michael McCoy steals the ball from John Smith | 46-56 |
| 03:57 | LSU | William Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael McCoy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Fortney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Loman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Rehkop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Beals (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | LSU | William Clark makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Clark - foul #5 on William Clark, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Landry (PG), Carlos Ruben (SF), Kenneth Loper (C) William Clark, John Fortney, Robert Loman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg (SF), Arnold Rarick (PF) Bob Chisolm, John Smith | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (SF) Tracy Fosberg | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Robert Landry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Craig Frey pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Landry - foul #3 on Robert Landry, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Loman (PF) Kenneth Loper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop lays it up and in | 48-61 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Robert Landry can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Robert Landry grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Carlos Ruben connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Craig Frey is fouled on the floor by Robert Landry - foul #4 on Robert Landry, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Tracy Fosberg (SF) James Beals, Bob Chisolm | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Robert Landry is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael McCoy | 53-63 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg is hacked by Robert Landry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Landry, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | LSU | John Fortney (SF) Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Tracy Fosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Michael McCoy is whistled for a carry | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Loman | 53-65 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Loman grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Fredrick Lagunas doubles Carlos Ruben and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Fredrick Lagunas, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Beals (SG), Bob Chisolm (SF) Fredrick Lagunas, Tracy Fosberg | |
| 00:09 | LSU | Carlos Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Arnold Rarick pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Paul Rehkop runs out the clock | 53-65 |