| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Vides (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | John Osborn pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roger Streit and he's hacked by Steven Dodson - foul #2 on Steven Dodson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the runner from the right block | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Osborn - foul #1 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Roger Streit tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana State | James Syverson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | David Vides grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | James Fox is hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #1 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback (PF) John Osborn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Chris Gilmore steals the ball from Jason Cannon | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Fred Price snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon is hacked by Roger Streit - foul #3 on Roger Streit, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | William McCall is hacked by Christopher Gries - foul #1 on Christopher Gries, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) Jason Cannon | |
| 16:33 | Louisiana State | William McCall makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Arnold | 35-36 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Albert Evans lays it up and in set up by Chinua Suleiman | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Price | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Fred Price picks off the pass by Christopher Gries | 37-39 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson hits a shot from the left block set up by Fred Price | 40-41 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback tips it home | 42-41 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | William McCall drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chinua Suleiman | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Chinua Suleiman | 47-44 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Kevin Railsback steals the ball from James Syverson | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Tim Aleman - foul #2 on Tim Aleman, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Christopher Gries, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), James Fox (C) Thomas Arnold, William McCall, Fred Price, James Syverson, Edmund Jackson | |
| 13:15 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dodson | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | James Fox misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Olin Schimanski - foul #1 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | James Fox swats the short shot by John Osborn | 47-49 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 11:46 | Louisiana State | James Fox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-49 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Vides (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | David Vides scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Osborn | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon drills a turnaround from close range | 49-51 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | David Vides misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | John Osborn denies the turnaround by Keith Hardy | 51-51 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Roger Streit's pass is intercepted by Jason Cannon | 51-51 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is fouled on the floor by Chris Gilmore - foul #2 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, Roger Streit, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), James Syverson (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edmund Jackson and he's hacked by Chinua Suleiman - foul #1 on Chinua Suleiman, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | James Syverson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William McCall and he's hacked by Kevin Railsback - foul #1 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Arnold - foul #1 on Thomas Arnold, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | Fred Price tips it in | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tim Aleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman is fouled on the floor by William McCall - foul #1 on William McCall, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, Tim Aleman, Christopher Gries, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Inek Malkowski (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Arnold and he's hacked by Kevin Railsback - foul #2 on Kevin Railsback, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Evans (PF) Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (SG), Keith Hardy (SF) William McCall, Fred Price | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | James Syverson makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Evans | 59-64 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | Albert Evans picks off the pass by Keith Hardy | 59-64 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | David Vides misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | James Syverson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | David Vides connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Gilmore | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Streit - foul #4 on Roger Streit, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SG), Tim Aleman (SF), John Osborn (PF) David Vides, Roger Streit, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Fred Price (SF), James Fox (C) Thomas Arnold, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, Inek Malkowski | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson hits the finger roll set up by Fred Price | 62-68 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman hits a runner near the basket | 64-68 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gries | 64-68 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Jason Cannon steals the ball from Christopher Gries | 64-68 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana State | James Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson hits a shot from close range set up by Fred Price | 67-70 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses the runner near the basket | 67-70 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Albert Evans can't tip it in | 67-70 |
| 03:22 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #3 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, Tim Aleman, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Fred Price, Jason Cannon, James Fox | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | David Vides misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Roger Streit takes the ball from Joshua McDonald | 67-71 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Streit | 69-71 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Louisiana State | David Vides steals the ball from Steven Dodson | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries lays it in on a great pass from David Vides | 71-71 |
| 02:02 | Louisiana State | James Syverson's floater is tipped away by John Osborn | 71-71 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | John Osborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edmund Jackson - foul #1 on Edmund Jackson, team foul #4 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG) Christopher Gries | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | David Vides steals the ball from James Fox | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua McDonald - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 74-73 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | James Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Joshua McDonald is called for the reach on Chris Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Joshua McDonald - foul #3 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chris Gilmore | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is hacked by Joshua McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-76 |