| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) SF - Stephen Burns (fresh) PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) C - Sam Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (fresh) SG - Clinton Ragland (fresh) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fresh) PF - Frank Lambert (fresh) C - Victor Moskowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz is hacked by Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Victor Moskowitz | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Stephen Burns is called for the reach on Ronnie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Burns, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace buries a shot from the left block set up by Ryan Tardiff | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Charles Wallace steps in front of the Clinton Ragland pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff lays it up and in set up by Charles Wallace | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Lambert | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz jams it on a great pass from Milton Kocher | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Clinton Ragland snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff slams it home and he's hacked by Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Michael Niven (C) Charles Wallace, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Terry Brunswick (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Clinton Ragland, Ronnie Bailey, Frank Lambert, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Milton Kocher scores on a jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Robin Arango lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Segura and he's fouled by John Spann - foul #1 on John Spann, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Milton Kocher | |
| 16:36 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Richard Segura - foul #1 on Richard Segura, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF), Frank Lambert (PF) Robin Arango, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | John Nelson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | LSU | Terry Brunswick misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:46 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it home | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SF - John Spann (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) C - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Segura (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (tiring) SF - Ronnie Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (tiring) C - Terry Brunswick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, John Spann, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Victor Moskowitz (C) Clinton Ragland, Frank Lambert | |
| 15:04 | LSU | Richard Segura misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Wheatley | 8-11 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Terry Brunswick steals the ball from Victor Wheatley | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | LSU | Milton Kocher is hacked by Stephen Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Burns, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Charles Wallace, Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| 14:13 | LSU | Ryan Dodgen is called for the reach on Clinton Ragland - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Thomas Tew (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Victor Moskowitz | |
| 13:57 | LSU | Ryan Dodgen steals it from Frank Lambert | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | John Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Dodgen | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tew | 10-11 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew can't connect on a floater from close range | 10-11 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Clinton Ragland grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Ryan Dodgen steps in front of the Clinton Ragland pass in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen throws it down | 12-11 |
| 13:23 | LSU | John Spann steals the ball from Milton Kocher in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is fouled on the floor by Frank Lambert - foul #1 on Frank Lambert, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Sam Rowe (C) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, Thomas Tew, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Clinton Ragland, Robin Arango, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Charles Wallace is called for the reach on Milton Kocher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wallace, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (PF) Frank Lambert | |
| 12:37 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (PF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG) Milton Kocher | |
| 12:37 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on a floater from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Victor Moskowitz - foul #1 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (C) Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ryan Tardiff | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 17-13 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses short on an open floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Wallace - foul #2 on Charles Wallace, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, John Spann, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | Milton Kocher (PG), Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) C - Sam Rowe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Ragland (tired) SF - Robin Arango (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (tiring) C - Victor Moskowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 17-14 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Robin Arango pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Milton Kocher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robin Arango | 17-16 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Terry Brunswick (C) Clinton Ragland, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 10:54 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Robin Arango is blocked by Sam Rowe | 17-16 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Segura - foul #2 on Richard Segura, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Spann (SF), Thomas Tew (PF) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Ronnie Bailey (SF) Richard Segura, Robin Arango | |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Milton Kocher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tew | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terry Brunswick | 19-16 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Frank Lambert misses the lay-in | 19-16 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Frank Lambert can't tip it in | 19-16 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Frank Lambert grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 09:42 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Niven | 19-16 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | John Spann snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Clinton Ragland is called for the reach on John Spann - foul #2 on Clinton Ragland, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Clinton Ragland, Frank Lambert, Terry Brunswick | |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Victor Moskowitz swats the shot by Thomas Tew | 19-16 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Milton Kocher misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #1 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:59 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey McInnes | 21-16 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Kocher - foul #1 on Milton Kocher, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (C) John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:22 | LSU | Robin Arango is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robin Arango, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sam Rowe (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | John Spann misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Ryan Tardiff steals it from Ronnie Bailey in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff banks in the layup | 24-16 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Robin Arango comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-16 |
| 07:52 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 24-16 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Robin Arango misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Tardiff - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (C) Victor Moskowitz | |
| 07:40 | LSU | Robin Arango misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Robin Arango makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Spann (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Niven (tiring) C - Sam Rowe (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robin Arango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lambert (tiring) 2 reb. C - Terry Brunswick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Frank Lambert steals it from Michael Niven | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Milton Kocher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Terry Brunswick grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:05 | LSU | John Spann picks off the pass by Ronnie Bailey | 24-17 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen lays it up and in set up by John Spann | 26-17 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Robin Arango connects on the floater from the left side | 26-19 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 06:28 | LSU | Robin Arango throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Stephen Burns (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Nelson, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Frank Lambert | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Viktor Zalwsky swats the layup by Stephen Burns | 28-19 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Michael Niven misses the tip | 28-19 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Terry Brunswick snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Robin Arango blows the layup | 28-19 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Michael Niven can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 05:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Arango | 28-19 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Robin Arango misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-19 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it but misses | 28-19 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes is fouled on the floor by Milton Kocher - foul #2 on Milton Kocher, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lambert (PF), Victor Moskowitz (C) Viktor Zalwsky, Terry Brunswick | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Frank Lambert scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Robin Arango connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Michael Niven snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robin Arango - foul #2 on Robin Arango, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), John Nelson (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SG), Terry Brunswick (PF) Robin Arango, Frank Lambert | |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:52 | LSU | The jumper by Milton Kocher is denied by Sam Rowe | 32-23 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Terry Brunswick tips it in | 32-25 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Nelson | 35-25 |
| 03:22 | LSU | Ryan Tardiff steps in front of the Milton Kocher pass | 35-25 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff blows the layup | 35-25 |
| 03:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Moskowitz | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wallace (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Wheatley (tired) 5 reb. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Milton Kocher (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Segura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Bailey (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Brunswick (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Moskowitz (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Terry Brunswick makes the floater from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Richard Segura steals it from Charles Wallace | 35-27 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Brunswick | 35-30 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Richard Segura is called for the reach on Charles Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Segura, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), John Spann (C) John Nelson, Victor Wheatley, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Clinton Ragland (SG), Robin Arango (SF), Frank Lambert (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Richard Segura, Ronnie Bailey, Terry Brunswick, Victor Moskowitz | |
| 02:14 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-30 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:14 | LSU | Clinton Ragland grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Clinton Ragland lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Lambert and the foul's on Ryan Tardiff - foul #3 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | John Spann is hacked by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #2 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Clinton Ragland connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Viktor Zalwsky | 36-36 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Nelson | 38-36 |
| 01:12 | LSU | John Nelson is called for the reach on Clinton Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Moskowitz (C) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 01:12 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:12 | LSU | Clinton Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | John Spann misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Moskowitz - foul #2 on Victor Moskowitz, team foul #14 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | Terry Brunswick (PF) Frank Lambert | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Michael Niven denies the turnaround by Robin Arango | 39-38 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Spann is fouled on the floor by Terry Brunswick - foul #1 on Terry Brunswick, team foul #15 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), Victor Wheatley (PF) John Nelson, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Bailey (SF) Robin Arango | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | John Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Victor Moskowitz pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:33 | LSU | John Spann steals the ball from Clinton Ragland in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | John Spann lays it up and in | 42-38 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Ronnie Bailey scores on a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spann | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | John Spann makes the turnaround in the lane | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clinton Ragland misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-40 |