| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leroy Hunter - foul #3 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk (C) Leroy Hunter | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kendrick | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Min grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-30 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Lopes - foul #2 on Gabriel Lopes, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Gabriel Lopes is denied by Norbert Lisk | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Min grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kendrick | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), McKinley Offutt (C) Thomas Min, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Lee Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Norbert Lisk | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Lee Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel Lopes | 37-31 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick and he's fouled by Anton Saunders - foul #1 on Anton Saunders, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Eric Gardner (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SG), Eli Oliveira (SF), Morris Demarco (PF), Herbert Boyer (C) Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Norbert Lisk | |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Cangelosi (SF) Broderick Worley | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Eric Gardner picks off the pass by Morris Demarco | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Morris Demarco (fresh) C - Herbert Boyer (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Lee Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Lee Reed is called for the reach on Stephen Hutcheson - foul #1 on Lee Reed, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Andrew Peiffer (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco, Herbert Boyer | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Hunter | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Peiffer is called for the reach on Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Min misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Min picks off the pass by Andrew Peiffer | 40-37 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 42-37 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Broderick Worley | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Leroy Hunter steals the ball from McKinley Offutt | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | McKinley Offutt is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kendrick - foul #1 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Thomas Min, Irvin Foster, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Stephen Hutcheson, Andrew Peiffer | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Anton Saunders | 42-39 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Lee Reed's pass is intercepted by Arnold Smith | 42-39 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Andrew Peiffer (PF) Eli Oliveira, Arnold Smith, Leroy Hunter | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Lorenzen (C) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is hacked by Andrew Peiffer - foul #3 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Lee Reed's layup is rejected by Norbert Lisk | 42-39 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kendrick | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes hits a jumper near the basket set up by Anton Saunders and the foul's on Andrew Peiffer - foul #4 on Andrew Peiffer, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (PF), Leroy Hunter (C) Andrew Peiffer, Norbert Lisk | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 45-41 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Lee Reed steps in front of the Christopher Harris pass | 45-41 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Lee Reed lays it in | 47-41 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Hunter - foul #4 on Leroy Hunter, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Eric Gardner (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lee Reed, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Leroy Hunter | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by McKinley Offutt - foul #2 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (C) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Min hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Gardner and he's hacked by Norbert Lisk - foul #3 on Norbert Lisk, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Min makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk tips it home | 52-48 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones's pass is intercepted by Eli Oliveira | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) PF - Norbert Lisk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones tips it home | 54-50 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on McKinley Offutt - foul #3 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Anton Saunders (PF) Eric Gardner, McKinley Offutt, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Broderick Worley (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Leroy Hunter (C) Stephen Hutcheson, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Morris Demarco | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-52 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Norbert Lisk snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anton Saunders | 54-52 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Lopes | 56-52 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-52 |
| 05:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris tips it in | 56-54 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Broderick Worley - foul #1 on Broderick Worley, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Thomas Min, Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer (PF) Norbert Lisk | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Hunter | 58-54 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer drills a runner from close range | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Lee Reed misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Harris - foul #1 on Christopher Harris, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes (SF), McKinley Offutt (PF) Bruce Barber, Anton Saunders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Broderick Worley and he's fouled by George Lorenzen - foul #4 on George Lorenzen, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hutcheson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | McKinley Offutt swats the shot by Stephen Hutcheson | 60-59 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lee Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Stephen Hutcheson swats the layup by Irvin Foster | 60-59 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Anton Saunders (PF) Lee Reed, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (SF) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Min | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Broderick Worley | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders makes the floater from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Min scores on a jumper in the lane | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Broderick Worley | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Min comes up short on the runner near the basket | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Christopher Harris pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Andrew Peiffer is denied by Anton Saunders | 66-66 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits a driving attempt near the basket | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Kendrick steals it from Irvin Foster | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Min buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gabriel Lopes | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Anton Saunders steps in front of the Andrew Peiffer pass | 69-68 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is fouled on the floor by Bruce Barber - foul #2 on Bruce Barber, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), McKinley Offutt (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Thomas Min, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt tips it home | 74-68 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Broderick Worley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Lee Reed grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Anton Saunders (PF) Lee Reed, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Harris (SF) Stephen Hutcheson | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Min misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Leroy Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Broderick Worley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Peiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is fouled on the floor by Broderick Worley - foul #2 on Broderick Worley, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Gregory Jones (PF) Thomas Min, Anton Saunders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota 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) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Worley - foul #3 on Broderick Worley, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a floater near the basket | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Lee Reed snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota 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) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes scores on a runner in the paint | 80-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Andrew Peiffer is whistled for traveling | 80-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Bruce Barber (SF), McKinley Offutt (PF) Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Hutcheson (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Norbert Lisk (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Broderick Worley, Jeffrey Kendrick, Christopher Harris, Andrew Peiffer, Leroy Hunter | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lee Reed runs out the clock | 80-68 |