| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - James Scott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nicholas Moore inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | LSU | The jump hook by Charles Flynt is blocked by Matthew Beyers | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Patrick Jones is called for the reach on James Crawley - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 18:56 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the floater from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | LSU | Charles Flynt is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF), Joseph Kopp (C) James Scott, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | The jumper by Matthew Beyers is denied by Joseph Kopp | 38-32 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Nicholas Moore grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Matthew Beyers is called for the reach on James Crawley - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), James Scott (PF) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley, Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Michael Hart (PF) Don Richardson, Matthew Beyers | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Timothy Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-32 |
| 15:45 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Scott | 40-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Peden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Joseph Kopp's pass is intercepted by Tyler Moorer | 40-32 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Stephen Peden picks off the pass by George Crenshaw | 40-32 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | John Fountain gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (C) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Timothy Lewis, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Matthew Beyers blocks the short jumper by Timothy Lewis | 40-33 |
| 13:57 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Charles Flynt - foul #3 on Charles Flynt, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (C) George Crenshaw | |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Rockey | 42-35 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Charles Flynt snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 12:38 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey's pass is intercepted by Don Richardson in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 12:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nicholas Moore | 42-35 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Crenshaw (C) Michael Hart | |
| 12:26 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:04 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's layup is rejected by Charles Flynt | 43-35 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-35 |
| 11:33 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Charles Flynt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Rockey | 45-35 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Kopp - foul #2 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:56 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Allen Bilinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the floater from the right block | 45-36 |
| 10:12 | LSU | Stephen Peden pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Joseph Kopp drills a turnaround in the paint | 47-36 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw lays it up and in set up by John Fountain | 47-38 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Moore | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Kopp - foul #3 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Timothy Lewis (PF) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Pat McElhany, Matthew Beyers | |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Jimmy Rockey picks off the pass by George Crenshaw | 49-38 |
| 08:44 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Charles Flynt swats the layup by Tyler Moorer | 49-38 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-38 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Timothy Lewis snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #2 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) George Crenshaw | |
| 07:59 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the jumper from the left block | 51-38 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 51-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Flynt (tiring) 19 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Tyler Moorer takes the ball from Timothy Lewis | 51-40 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Timothy Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Michael Hart scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fountain | 51-45 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Joseph Kopp buries a runner in the paint | 53-45 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), Charles Flynt (C) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), George Crenshaw (C) Kevin Fowler, Michael Hart | |
| 05:08 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is hacked by Nicholas Moore - foul #1 on Nicholas Moore, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (SF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany | |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 04:04 | LSU | Timothy Lewis knocks in the runner from close range | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Kopp (C) Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Pat McElhany (SF) Patrick Jones | |
| 03:34 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Crawley | 57-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is fouled on the floor by Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 03:00 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #3 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Timothy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Scott - foul #5 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (C) James Crawley, James Scott, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Nicholas Moore | 60-47 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Richardson | 60-50 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Allen Bilinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF) Don Richardson, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Allen Bilinski pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the runner from close range | 60-50 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Fountain | 60-52 |
| 01:28 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), Joseph Kopp (C) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG) Patrick Jones, John Fountain | |
| 01:01 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Joseph Kopp snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is fouled in the backcourt by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Don Richardson drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore is hacked by Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Nicholas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Rockey - foul #3 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |