| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown | 32-39 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Fuston and he's fouled by George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 19:16 | LSU | James Smith gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:03 | LSU | James Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gilbert Auxier and he's fouled by Brandon Rumberger - foul #1 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | LSU | James Smith makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Brown and he's fouled by Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmie Foster | 41-42 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Dorsey | 44-42 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:28 | LSU | James Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger loses the dribble to James Smith | 44-42 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bradley Gatti (SG), Cory Yamamoto (PF), Jason Amin (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Bruce Dorsey, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi | |
| 17:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 46-44 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Jason Amin is hacked by Johnny Gipe - foul #2 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Smith (C) Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Montgomery | 48-44 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | David Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | LSU | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) SF - Jason Amin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits the finger roll set up by Cory Yamamoto | 50-44 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 15:07 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Herbert Romriell (PF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Amin, Cory Yamamoto, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Nelson Bennett (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett jams it on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 50-48 |
| 14:23 | LSU | Gary Fuston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Romriell - foul #4 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF), James Smith (C) Bradley Gatti, Herbert Romriell, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Gary Fuston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:36 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Jimmie Foster steals the ball from Arnold Smith | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Charles Fife (SG), Bruce Dorsey (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Jason Amin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF) Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Nelson Bennett | |
| 12:52 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-50 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Jimmie Foster steals the ball from Frank Boatman | 55-50 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Charles Fife throws it down on a nice dish by Jimmie Foster | 57-50 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Fife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cory Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 57-52 |
| 10:50 | LSU | Daniel Nix steals the ball from Cory Yamamoto | 57-52 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Fife - foul #1 on Charles Fife, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Jason Amin (PF), James Smith (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Charles Fife, Jimmie Foster, Cory Yamamoto, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Brown | 59-54 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Gary Fuston snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Jason Amin snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 09:22 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:13 | LSU | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Nix | 59-54 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Jason Amin is blocked by Brandon Rumberger | 59-54 |
| 08:47 | LSU | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gilbert Auxier - foul #2 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Jason Amin, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, Daniel Nix, Nelson Bennett | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | LSU | George Cangelosi is called for the reach on Gary Fuston - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (SG) Gilbert Auxier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG) Jimmy Brown | |
| 08:21 | LSU | Gary Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Gary Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Fife (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF) Gary Fuston, Bradley Gatti, Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Fife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bruce Dorsey | 64-54 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Bruce Dorsey steps in front of the Johnny Gipe pass | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Herbert Romriell connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Montgomery and he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #4 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG), James Smith (C) Charles Fife, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| 06:55 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Foster | 67-54 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses short on a jumper in the paint | 67-54 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 06:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Romriell | 67-54 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Nelson Bennett swats the layup by James Smith | 67-54 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Bradley Gatti (SF), Cory Yamamoto (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Daniel Nix (SF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi | |
| 05:28 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Smith | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger is fouled on the floor by Cory Yamamoto - foul #3 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF) Gilbert Auxier, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Parker | 69-57 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Amin | 71-57 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Bruce Dorsey is called for the reach on David Parker - foul #2 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Cory Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) Frank Boatman, Daniel Nix | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Gary Fuston drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bradley Gatti | 74-58 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-58 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Herbert Romriell gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Bradley Gatti connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #4 on George Cangelosi, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), James Smith (C) Jason Amin, Bruce Dorsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Brandon Rumberger (C) David Parker, Ronald Wilson | |
| 04:02 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the free throw | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | LSU | Herbert Romriell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-60 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the offensive board | 77-60 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | James Smith blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Brown | 77-60 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the offensive board | 77-60 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-60 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown tips it back up and in | 77-62 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Bradley Gatti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Johnny Gipe | 77-62 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-62 |
| 02:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Smith | 77-62 |
| 02:11 | LSU | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Johnny Gipe | 77-62 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jimmy Brown | 77-64 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #5 on George Cangelosi, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Gary Fuston, Herbert Romriell, James Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe | |
| 01:58 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses long on a floater from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 77-64 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmie Foster, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (SF) Jimmie Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't finish the layup | 77-64 |
| 01:06 | LSU | Bradley Gatti grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Frank Boatman steps in front of the Jason Amin pass | 77-64 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | David Parker blows the layup | 77-64 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix tips it in | 77-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Fife (SG) Jason Amin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:55 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Bradley Gatti - foul #1 on Bradley Gatti, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Amin (SF) Charles Fife | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #4 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery runs out the clock | 79-69 |