| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) C - Joshua Parish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Ralph Taube is denied by Joshua Parish | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Benny Thorp | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gino Bianchi out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Crawford | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the runner near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Miltenberger | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Ernest Darrington is called for the reach on Lloyd Crawford - foul #1 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | Josh Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gino Bianchi | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube lays it in on a great pass from Josh Davis | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lloyd Crawford - foul #1 on Lloyd Crawford, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ralph Dittmar (PF), Ted Johnson (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Lloyd Crawford, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Joshua Parish blocks the short jumper by Ralph Dittmar | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Benny Thorp | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | William Koo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Hitchcock (fresh) SF - Jim Gutierres (fresh) PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ted Johnson - foul #1 on Ted Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Paul Miltenberger (C) William Koo, Ted Johnson | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Gino Bianchi swats the layup by Paul Miltenberger | 10-4 |
| 15:08 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | James Pitcher steps in front of the Gino Bianchi pass in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Jim Gutierres clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger misses the tip | 10-4 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Taube (SF), Lloyd Crawford (PF), Ted Johnson (C) James Pitcher, Gilbert Hitchcock, Jim Gutierres, Ralph Dittmar, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Shine | 10-4 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 13:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger (C) Ted Johnson | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Josh Davis | 10-6 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is fouled on the floor by Paul Miltenberger - foul #1 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 11:40 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) C - Paul Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Josh Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays (C) Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Paul Miltenberger is called for the reach on Raymond Shine - foul #2 on Paul Miltenberger, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG) Raymond Shine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG), Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Ted Johnson (C) William Koo, Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Paul Miltenberger | |
| 10:38 | Louisiana State | Gilbert Hitchcock is called for the reach on Scott Shaw - foul #1 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Hitchcock - foul #2 on Gilbert Hitchcock, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish (C) Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG) Gilbert Hitchcock | |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | William Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | William Johnson is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG) Scott Shaw | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) James Pitcher, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) John Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (SG) Josh Davis | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lloyd Crawford | 10-6 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | William Koo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Gutierres | 10-9 |
| 08:56 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 10-9 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | William Koo double dribbles | 10-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG) Gino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Taube (SF) Jim Gutierres | |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish's floater is knocked away by Ted Johnson | 10-9 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crawford | 10-9 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | Raymond Shine steals it from Lloyd Crawford | 10-9 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine can't throw it down | 10-9 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson is hacked by Raymond Shine - foul #1 on Raymond Shine, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Joshua Hays (C) Raymond Shine, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Josh Davis (SG), Ralph Dittmar (PF) William Koo, Lloyd Crawford | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Shaw (fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Hays (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Pitcher (fresh) SG - Josh Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Dittmar (fresh) C - Ted Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Josh Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Dittmar | 10-11 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | Ralph Taube is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Taube, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | William Johnson takes the ball from Ralph Taube | 12-11 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Josh Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube tips it but misses | 12-11 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | James Pitcher snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Josh Davis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Taube | 12-14 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | William Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Shaw | 15-14 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | William Johnson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 15-14 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | William Johnson tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gino Bianchi - foul #1 on Gino Bianchi, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, John Higginbotham, Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Koo (PG), Lloyd Crawford (PF) James Pitcher, Ralph Dittmar | |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 15-16 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Ted Johnson grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Josh Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Koo | 15-18 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Josh Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Taube (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ted Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Ralph Taube jams it on a nice dish by Lloyd Crawford | 15-20 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Josh Davis is called for the reach on Raymond Shine - foul #1 on Josh Davis, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Ernest Darrington (PF) Gino Bianchi, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock (SG), Jim Gutierres (SF), Paul Miltenberger (C) Josh Davis, Ralph Taube, Ted Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Gilbert Hitchcock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish hits a shot from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Lloyd Crawford is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Dittmar (PF) Lloyd Crawford | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Dittmar - foul #1 on Ralph Dittmar, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), John Higginbotham (SF) Scott Shaw, Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pitcher (PG) William Koo | |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | James Pitcher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Hitchcock | 19-22 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Gutierres and he's fouled by Ernest Darrington - foul #3 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Johnson (PF) Ernest Darrington | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Paul Miltenberger makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Johnson | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | James Pitcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | William Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-25 |