| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 19:08 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Dana Renteria steps in front of the Joshua Pugsley pass | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Moore - foul #2 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger's pass is intercepted by Michael Carson | 34-29 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Dana Renteria is denied on a layup by Matthew Beyers | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF), Charles Flynt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Nicholas Moore, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 16:22 | LSU | Floyd Hauck steals the ball from Michael Carson | 34-29 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck lays it in | 34-31 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger is fouled on the floor by Barry Baldwin - foul #1 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Matthew Beyers is blocked by Timothy Lewis | 34-31 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Charles Flynt can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Best snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers banks in the layup | 34-35 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hart | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Gerald Best grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Jimmy Rockey, Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Matthew Beyers | |
| 14:01 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Dana Renteria is called for 5 seconds | 34-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:51 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt's pass is intercepted by Jason Holsinger | 34-35 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hart | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt jams it set up by Michael Carson | 36-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Dana Renteria - foul #1 on Dana Renteria, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Best | 36-38 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 36-40 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-40 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Meinhardt - foul #2 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (PG), Jimmy Rockey (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Barry Baldwin (C) Michael Carson, Dana Renteria, Michael Meinhardt, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Michael Hart | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Timothy Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 09:07 | LSU | Barry Baldwin's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Pugsley | 36-41 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Barry Baldwin steps in front of the Jason Holsinger pass | 36-41 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bennett - foul #4 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Dana Renteria (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Nicholas Moore, Timothy Lewis, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Gerald Best (SF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 07:37 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Ziegenbein (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Best (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pf. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 07:21 | LSU | Michael Carson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carson | 40-41 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Michael Carson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF), Timothy Lewis (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Michael Meinhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Mark Fincher, Kenneth Bennett, Matthew Beyers | |
| 04:59 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Lewis | 44-43 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Gerald Best scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Nicholas Moore - foul #3 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Todd Pollard (SG), Michael Meinhardt (PF), Barry Baldwin (C) Dana Renteria, Timothy Lewis, Bradley Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG) Eric Lowder | |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Jason Holsinger swats the layup by Michael Meinhardt | 44-46 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Barry Baldwin is called for the reach on Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Barry Baldwin, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Dana Renteria (SG) Michael Carson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Todd Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dana Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Meinhardt (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Pugsley - foul #1 on Joshua Pugsley, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Jason Holsinger | |
| 03:19 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Hart | 46-50 |
| 02:59 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Carson (PG), Bradley Ziegenbein (C) Todd Pollard, Barry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Floyd Hauck | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Michael Hart steals it from Bradley Ziegenbein | 46-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Ziegenbein - foul #3 on Bradley Ziegenbein, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt buries a shot from the left block | 48-52 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Michael Carson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:22 | LSU | Bradley Ziegenbein drills a jump hook in the paint | 50-52 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it in | 50-54 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Dana Renteria tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers is hacked by Dana Renteria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Renteria, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Michael Meinhardt is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Meinhardt, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Michael Meinhardt is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Renteria - foul #3 on Dana Renteria, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Dana Renteria misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |