| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Gibbons is denied by Michael Meaux | 26-37 |
| 19:49 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Croft | 29-37 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (C) Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| 18:25 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Steven Allen is blocked by Victor Wheatley | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Steven Allen grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Anthony Difranco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #2 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Kenneth Clift, Arthur Days | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Anthony Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe drills a jumper near the basket set up by Eric Finley and he's hacked by Anthony Difranco - foul #3 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (C) Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Anthony Difranco | |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Swietomierz Zemon | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Michael Meaux's layup is rejected by Thomas Tew | 35-41 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Sam Rowe - foul #2 on Sam Rowe, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Anthony Difranco (SF), Arthur Days (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Santiago Jimenez, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Wheatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Days (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ryan Tardiff | 40-42 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Arthur Days in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF) Michael Meaux | |
| 15:14 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez loses the dribble to Victor Wheatley | 40-42 |
| 15:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Kenneth Clift clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 42-42 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Clift - foul #1 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Ryan Tardiff, Reuben Croft, Victor Wheatley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG), Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Viktor Zalwsky (C) Steven Allen, Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco, Arthur Days | |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:31 | LSU | William Callahan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burns - foul #4 on Stephen Burns, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:12 | LSU | Michael Meaux loses the dribble to Augustine Romano | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Finley | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Cameron Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Augustine Romano | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Thomas Tew (C) Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Kenneth Clift (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) William Callahan, Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 12:07 | LSU | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Wheatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Tew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Santiago Jimenez (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Days (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Kenneth Clift connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Allen | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Michael Meaux is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael Meaux, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Robert Sullivan, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Anthony Difranco (PF) Steven Allen, Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Arthur Days snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Reuben Croft steals the ball from Cameron Smith in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Arthur Days clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is hacked by Cameron Smith - foul #2 on Cameron Smith, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Victor Wheatley (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Sam Rowe, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Kenneth Clift (SF), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) William Callahan, Cameron Smith, Santiago Jimenez, Arthur Days | |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Steven Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Victor Wheatley - foul #3 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Steven Allen misses the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Kenneth Clift in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Viktor Zalwsky - foul #2 on Viktor Zalwsky, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Swietomierz Zemon | |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 08:29 | LSU | Robert Gibbons picks off the pass by Cameron Smith | 48-49 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Eric Finley | 50-49 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Thomas Tew is called for the reach on Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Tew, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Stephen Burns, Thomas Tew, Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Arthur Days (C) Kenneth Clift, Anthony Difranco | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Sullivan | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Cameron Smith is hacked by Eric Finley - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Robert Gibbons | |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG), Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Viktor Zalwsky (PF) Steven Allen, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sam Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Callahan (fresh) SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Viktor Zalwsky (fresh) C - Arthur Days (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Arthur Days makes the jumper in the paint | 55-53 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is hacked by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Victor Wheatley (PF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Anthony Difranco (C) Cameron Smith, Arthur Days | |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Tew (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:46 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Elliott - foul #2 on Dan Elliott, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Ryan Tardiff is blocked by Anthony Difranco | 55-54 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Dan Elliott swats the short shot by Santiago Jimenez | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Viktor Zalwsky snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Tardiff | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the jumper in the lane set up by Victor Wheatley and he's fouled by Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (PF) Ryan Tardiff, Stephen Burns, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Allen (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Kenneth Clift (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Arthur Days (C) William Callahan, Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Anthony Difranco, Viktor Zalwsky | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Arthur Days grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Cameron Smith's pass is intercepted by Augustine Romano in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Eric Finley lays it up and in set up by Augustine Romano | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | LSU | Steven Allen buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cameron Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Tew - foul #2 on Thomas Tew, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:00 | LSU | Steven Allen makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reuben Croft | 63-60 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Cameron Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Clift (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Michael Meaux (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Days (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Michael Meaux is called for the reach on Robert Gibbons - foul #4 on Michael Meaux, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Meaux | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Kenneth Clift comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Eric Finley | 65-60 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Cameron Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG) Eric Finley, Augustine Romano | |
| Subs | LSU | Santiago Jimenez (SF), Anthony Difranco (PF) Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Days - foul #2 on Arthur Days, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (PF) Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Anthony Difranco | |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Arthur Days pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Kenneth Clift is called for the reach on Stephen Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is intercepted by Victor Wheatley in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Michael Meaux - foul #5 on Michael Meaux, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Arthur Days misses the jump hook near the basket | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Steven Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Clift | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Allen - foul #3 on Steven Allen, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:40 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez tips it home | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Clift - foul #3 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Clift is called for the reach on Robert Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Clift, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Steven Allen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan is hacked by Steven Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Allen, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is fouled in the backcourt by Augustine Romano - foul #3 on Augustine Romano, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF) Augustine Romano, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Kenneth Clift makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Steven Allen is called for the reach on Victor Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Allen, team foul #16 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG) Steven Allen | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Ryan Tardiff picks off the pass by Cameron Smith in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley is hacked by Anthony Difranco - foul #4 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #17 | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:06 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 78-70 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Cameron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley runs out the clock | 78-70 |