| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Eli Oliveira is called for the reach on Joshua Hatter - foul #3 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Hatter - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen's pass is intercepted by Herbert Boyer | 36-24 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-24 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled on the floor by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 38-24 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | David Parker is fouled on the floor by George Lorenzen - foul #1 on George Lorenzen, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Gabriel Lopes is called for the reach on George Cangelosi - foul #2 on Gabriel Lopes, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Facer (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (C) Morris Demarco | |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #1 on George Cangelosi, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF), Brandon Rumberger (C) George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown hits a fadeaway from the left block | 38-26 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe travels with the ball | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Wegman (PG), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Morris Demarco - foul #1 on Morris Demarco, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer (PF) Brandon Rumberger | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Gordon (fresh) PF - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Wegman (fresh) SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brown - foul #3 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #6 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF) Ryan Wegman, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco lays it in on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 42-28 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | George Cangelosi picks off the pass by Eric Gardner | 42-28 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:27 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Smith | 43-30 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-30 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Reed | 46-32 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled on the floor by Herbert Boyer - foul #2 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #8 | 46-32 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | David Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Herbert Boyer is called for the reach on Gabriel Lopes - foul #3 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #9 | 48-34 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to McKinley Offutt | 50-34 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-34 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Parker | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Brown - foul #4 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #10 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Joshua Hatter, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (C) David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Morris Demarco | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Lee Reed blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Johnny Gipe | 50-37 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Reed, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF) McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger (C) Herbert Boyer | |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Lee Reed is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Lee Reed, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF) Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe is fouled on the floor by Lee Reed - foul #3 on Lee Reed, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses long on a floater in the lane | 50-39 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Reed | 53-41 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith is whistled for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Christopher Facer (C) Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Frank Boatman steals it from Bruce Barber | 53-41 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Gabriel Lopes steps in front of the David Parker pass | 53-41 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes lays it up and in | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Reed | 57-43 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Reed - foul #4 on Lee Reed, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), McKinley Offutt (C) Lee Reed, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF) David Parker, Jimmy Brown | |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 59-44 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG) Frank Boatman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer is hacked by Herbert Boyer - foul #4 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #11 | 59-44 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Smith | 61-46 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses badly on a runner near the basket | 61-46 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is denied on a layup by McKinley Offutt | 61-46 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith tips it in | 61-48 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Lopes | 64-48 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-48 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Gardner | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eli Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Morris Demarco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-50 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by George Cangelosi - foul #3 on George Cangelosi, team foul #12 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Gregory Jones (PF), Arlen Short (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Christopher Facer, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Boatman | 68-52 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes hits the finger roll | 70-52 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Parker clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Gabriel Lopes, Gregory Jones, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Gordon and the foul's on Frank Boatman - foul #2 on Frank Boatman, team foul #13 | 72-54 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Reed - foul #5 on Lee Reed, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) Lee Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-56 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller runs out the clock | 73-56 |