| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Phil Aponte - foul #2 on Phil Aponte, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Scott Wilson steals the ball from Paul Murray | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Paul Murray - foul #3 on Paul Murray, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (PF) Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Rodney Crigger swats the shot by Jerry Lukaszewski | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Elmore | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Phil Aponte steals it from Scott Wilson | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Jerry Lukaszewski, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG), Greg Enger (C) Scott Cooper, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Donald (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG) Phil Aponte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Clifton Matthes steps in front of the Thomas Perry pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | William Clark is called for the reach on Rodney Crigger - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson (SG), Daniel Malott (SF) Rodney Crigger, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Jeffrey Pope (SG), Bryan Jackson (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, William Clark | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Donald - foul #1 on Anthony Donald, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan (C) Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Malott and the foul's on Anthony Donald - foul #2 on Anthony Donald, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Scott Cooper (SG) Clifton Matthes, Daniel Malott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Scott Wilson (SF) Jeffrey Pope, Anthony Donald | |
| 16:04 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Wong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Enger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Delariva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | Thomas Perry picks off the pass by Phil Aponte | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Scott Cooper steals it from Rodney Delariva | 43-36 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper dunks the ball | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF), Paul Murray (PF), Rodney Elmore (C) Hugh Wong, Greg Enger, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), William Clark (PF) Maurice Byrd, Rodney Delariva, Bryan Jackson | |
| 14:41 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | William Clark snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:29 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Murray | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Perry and he's fouled by Rodney Crigger - foul #3 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Alan Wilson (SG) Phil Aponte, Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Louis Denton (C) Thomas Perry, Scott Wilson | |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Byrd - foul #1 on Maurice Byrd, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 49-38 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Denton - foul #4 on Louis Denton, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan (C) Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Louis Denton | |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | William Clark makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-40 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray lays it up and in | 52-40 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Hugh Wong (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF) Clifton Matthes, Alan Wilson, Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan clanks a runner near the basket | 52-40 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Clark | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Crigger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Elmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilford Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Elmore | 54-45 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 11:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald tips it but misses | 54-45 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Phil Aponte | 56-45 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Rodney Delariva is hacked by Rodney Crigger - foul #4 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Paul Murray (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Rodney Crigger, Rodney Elmore, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Bryan Jackson (C) Jerry Lukaszewski, Anthony Donald, William Clark, Rodney Delariva | |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Perry | 56-47 |
| 10:27 | Louisiana State | Paul Murray misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Murray | 56-47 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Paul Murray is called for the reach on Scott Wilson - foul #4 on Paul Murray, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore (PF) Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 09:30 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG) Thomas Perry | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-47 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Daniel Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper loses the dribble to Tim Sorrell | 56-47 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson misses the floater from the left block | 56-47 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Cooper - foul #1 on Scott Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Alan Wilson (SG), Hugh Wong (SF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Daniel Malott, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Anthony Donald (SF), William Clark (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Maurice Byrd, Tim Sorrell, Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF), Paul Murray (PF) Alan Wilson, Rodney Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (SG) Jerry Lukaszewski | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Phil Aponte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Wong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodney Crigger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilford Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Delariva (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses the 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Wilford Hogan | 59-51 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wilford Hogan | 62-51 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (SG) Jeffrey Pope | |
| 06:21 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong hits the finger roll | 64-51 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | William Clark grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | William Clark knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Paul Murray - foul #5 on Paul Murray, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF), Greg Enger (C) Phil Aponte, Hugh Wong, Paul Murray, Wilford Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF), Bryan Jackson (C) Maurice Byrd, Anthony Donald, Rodney Delariva | |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | William Clark misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:56 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Jerry Lukaszewski is called for the reach on Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Jerry Lukaszewski, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (PF) William Clark | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson is hacked by Rodney Elmore - foul #2 on Rodney Elmore, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope (PG) Thomas Perry | |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | Clifton Matthes scores on a shot from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses the fadeaway from close range | 68-57 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Pope can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jackson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Clifton Matthes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Crigger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Elmore (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Enger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey Pope (fresh) SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sorrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Lukaszewski | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Greg Enger travels with the ball | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte (PG), Alan Wilson (SG), Daniel Malott (SF), Hugh Wong (PF), Wilford Hogan (C) Clifton Matthes, Scott Cooper, Rodney Crigger, Rodney Elmore, Greg Enger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Maurice Byrd (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), William Clark (PF), Rodney Delariva (C) Jeffrey Pope, Jerry Lukaszewski, Tim Sorrell, Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski (SG) Maurice Byrd | |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rodney Crigger (SF) Daniel Malott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF), Scott Wilson (C) Anthony Donald, Rodney Delariva | |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Tim Sorrell steals the ball from Wilford Hogan | 68-61 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | William Clark drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Wilson | 68-63 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Wilford Hogan hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG), Rodney Elmore (PF) Alan Wilson, Hugh Wong | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Scott Wilson | |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Jackson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Lukaszewski - foul #3 on Jerry Lukaszewski, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong (SG) Scott Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | William Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Perry | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is hacked by Thomas Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Rodney Crigger is called for the reach on Tim Sorrell - foul #5 on Rodney Crigger, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Cooper (SG) Rodney Crigger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Perry is called for the reach on Phil Aponte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Perry, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Rodney Elmore snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte is hacked by Thomas Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Perry, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Hugh Wong gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State 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) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Phil Aponte runs out the clock | 81-70 |