| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Sweeney inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Bryan Sutera knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Gregory King is blocked by Jessie Duke | 22-31 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the fadeaway from the right side | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #3 on Jessie Duke, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Roger Villela (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Bryan Sutera, Ronnie Meyer, Jessie Duke | |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Sweeney | 23-31 |
| 17:49 | LSU | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Philip Mance | 23-31 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Gregory King banks in the layup | 25-31 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Dennis Stedman buries a shot from the right side | 25-33 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Gregory King lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincenzo Lombardi | 27-33 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Dennis Stedman's pass is intercepted by Philip Mance | 27-33 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Dennis Stedman steals the ball from James Brown | 27-33 |
| 15:52 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses the lay-in | 27-33 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Jordan Mukai tips it in | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Gregory King travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) Vincenzo Lombardi, Andrew Campana, Gregory King | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Gary Troup (SG), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jessie Duke (C) Dennis Stedman, Dikembe Ali, Roger Villela, Jordan Mukai | |
| 15:05 | LSU | John Sweeney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gordillo | 27-35 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, John Sweeney | |
| 14:25 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton makes the runner near the basket | 27-37 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Jesse Hamilton is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #4 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SG), Roger Villela (SF) Dikembe Ali, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 13:48 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Gordillo | 30-37 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is denied on a layup by Thomas Gordillo | 30-37 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Brown | 32-37 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Jessie Duke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #4 on Jessie Duke, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Andrew Campana (SF), Gregory King (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jordan Mukai (C) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Jordan Mukai pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:49 | LSU | John Sweeney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Gregory King snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Gregory King can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-37 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:13 | LSU | John Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Jordan Mukai can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | James Proffitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (PF) Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:46 | LSU | Bryan Sutera loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (PF) Philip Mance | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Jordan Mukai | |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Proffitt - foul #2 on James Proffitt, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG) Roger Villela | |
| 10:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 35-38 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Dennis Stedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gordillo | 35-38 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 37-38 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Thomas Gordillo is called for the reach on Ronnie Meyer - foul #1 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Andrew Campana, Gregory King | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Dennis Stedman, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney | |
| 07:58 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is hacked by Philip Mance - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) James Proffitt | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jesse Hamilton (PF), Jessie Duke (C) Gary Troup, Ronnie Meyer, Jordan Mukai | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Campana (SF) Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Dikembe Ali, Roger Villela, Jesse Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Troup (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Philip Mance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Gary Troup | |
| 06:56 | LSU | Jessie Duke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 37-41 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 39-41 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #1 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Gregory King (C) James Brown, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (PG), Gary Troup (SG), Roger Villela (SF) Bryan Sutera, Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Gregory King steps in front of the Roger Villela pass | 39-41 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Gregory King banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 41-41 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Jessie Duke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer tips it in | 41-43 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Gregory King hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Mance and he's fouled by Jessie Duke - foul #5 on Jessie Duke, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Andrew Campana (SF) Vincenzo Lombardi, Philip Mance | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Jordan Mukai (C) Dennis Stedman, Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Gregory King makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Dikembe Ali throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 03:13 | LSU | John Sweeney grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Gregory King | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Roger Villela | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Thomas Gordillo is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (PF) Thomas Gordillo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:09 | LSU | John Sweeney scores on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 01:57 | LSU | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:28 | LSU | John Sweeney makes the jump hook from the right block | 44-47 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Ronnie Meyer - foul #1 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:02 | LSU | John Sweeney is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Bryan Sutera is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory King - foul #2 on Gregory King, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Mance | 51-49 |
| 00:05 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Sweeney loses the dribble to Vincenzo Lombardi | 51-49 |