| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Adam Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Teal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Scott Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | James Teal snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | The short jumper by William Clark is denied by Charles Yepez | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | James Teal snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | James Teal can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 34-34 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey's pass is intercepted by William Clark | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Jackson | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Adam Spivey | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | James Teal gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Adam Spivey is called for the reach on Thomas Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Spivey, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (SF), Louis Denton (C) Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), James Dennis (SG), Wilbert Reese (SF), Roy Sheen (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Adam Spivey, Donat Zapoticky, Charles Yepez, Calvin Williams, James Teal | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Dennis Stoker is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #3 on Dennis Stoker, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Lareau (SG) Dennis Stoker | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Roy Sheen blocks the short jumper by Scott Wilson | 36-37 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Louis Denton tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese drills a floater from the right block | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Wilbert Reese picks off the pass by Louis Denton | 38-39 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Dennis | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lareau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbert Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Sheen (fresh) C - Ekon Abdullai (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | A charge is called on William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Joshua McManus (SG), Tim Sorrell (SF) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, William Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Donat Zapoticky (SG), James Teal (C) James Dennis, Charles Lareau, Ekon Abdullai | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | James Teal misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Denton - foul #1 on Louis Denton, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Louis Denton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Spivey (PG), Charles Yepez (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Dennis Stoker, Wilbert Reese, Roy Sheen | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | James Teal makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | James Teal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Joshua McManus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Louis Denton (PF) Maurice Byrd, Joshua McManus, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Williams | 41-44 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Denton | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Yepez | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey tips it home | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Teal | 43-46 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Scott Wilson (SF), William Clark (PF) Tim Sorrell, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), James Dennis (SG), Wilbert Reese (SF), Roy Sheen (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Adam Spivey, Donat Zapoticky, Charles Yepez, Calvin Williams, James Teal | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ekon Abdullai - foul #2 on Ekon Abdullai, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF) Louis Denton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | William Clark snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:21 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Tim Sorrell, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Tim Sorrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | James Dennis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wilbert Reese | 45-50 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Clark | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Stoker (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Sheen (fresh) C - Ekon Abdullai (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Joshua McManus (SG), Louis Denton (C) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Spivey (PG), Donat Zapoticky (SG), Charles Yepez (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), James Teal (C) Dennis Stoker, James Dennis, Wilbert Reese, Roy Sheen, Ekon Abdullai | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Spivey | 48-50 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donat Zapoticky | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Louis Denton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donat Zapoticky | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Charles Yepez is blocked by William Clark | 48-53 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | James Teal blocks the short jumper by William Clark | 48-55 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | William Clark is called for the reach on Donat Zapoticky - foul #3 on William Clark, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Perry (PG), Jerry Lukaszewski (SG), Bryan Jackson (C) Maurice Byrd, Joshua McManus, Louis Denton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Wilbert Reese (SF), Roy Sheen (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Adam Spivey, Charles Yepez, Calvin Williams, James Teal | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Ekon Abdullai is blocked by Scott Wilson | 48-55 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Ekon Abdullai knocks away the 3 by Thomas Perry | 48-57 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Stoker | 50-60 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | William Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Louis Denton (PF) William Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Spivey (PG), Calvin Williams (PF), James Teal (C) Donat Zapoticky, Roy Sheen, Ekon Abdullai | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Adam Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Stoker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Teal (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 52-62 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wilbert Reese | 52-65 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 54-65 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Bryan Jackson steals it from Calvin Williams | 54-65 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Louis Denton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | James Teal misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Louis Denton snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell (SF), William Clark (PF) Scott Wilson, Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky (SG), Charles Yepez (SF) Dennis Stoker, Wilbert Reese | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tim Sorrell | 54-65 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Clark | 56-65 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Yepez | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses the shot from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Louis Denton is called for the reach on Donat Zapoticky - foul #2 on Louis Denton, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson (C) Louis Denton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Wilbert Reese (PF) Adam Spivey, Calvin Williams | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Tim Sorrell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-70 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Stoker | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | William Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson tips it in | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Lukaszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Sorrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Stoker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Teal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Bryan Jackson steals the ball from Dennis Stoker | 58-72 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Reese | 58-72 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-72 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-72 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Jackson | 58-72 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jackson | 58-72 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Lukaszewski drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 60-72 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Bryan Jackson denies the turnaround by Wilbert Reese | 60-72 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky tips it back up and in | 60-74 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Thomas Perry is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Reese - foul #1 on Wilbert Reese, team foul #4 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd (PG), Joshua McManus (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Louis Denton (PF) Thomas Perry, Jerry Lukaszewski, Tim Sorrell, William Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (SG), Roy Sheen (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Donat Zapoticky, Charles Yepez, James Teal | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Louis Denton is fouled on the floor by James Dennis - foul #3 on James Dennis, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Dennis Stoker steps in front of the Joshua McManus pass | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | James Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jackson | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd misses the jumper from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Bryan Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Maurice Byrd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Scott Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Bryan Jackson is blocked by Ekon Abdullai | 60-74 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker runs out the clock | 60-74 |