| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adrian Avalos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Robert Wright knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Reed | 39-27 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Edward Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Llanes | 39-30 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts knocks in the floater in the lane | 41-30 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes is fouled on the floor by Bill Hibbitts - foul #2 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore loses the dribble to Robert Wright | 41-30 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wright | 43-30 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | Jordan Simmons is called for the reach on Edward Brown - foul #2 on Jordan Simmons, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (PF) Gregory Reed, Bill Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Scott (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos's pass is intercepted by Rickey Sims | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Adrian Avalos is called for the reach on Christopher Mathews - foul #3 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), David James (SG), Timothy Woods (C) Adrian Avalos, Edward Brown, Lawrence Llanes | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG) Jordan Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) John Stephens | |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Scott | 43-30 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Richard Scott loses the dribble to Przbyslaw Kaszynski | 43-30 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rickey Sims (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Raley (fresh) C - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mitchel Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David James (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | William Marty gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Mitchel Grenier - foul #3 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG), Robert Wright (C) Christopher Mathews, William Marty, Rickey Sims | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Mitchel Grenier, David James, Joshua Ventura, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses the free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Edward Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Llanes | 45-32 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Robert Wright misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #4 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts (PF) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG) Adrian Avalos | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Reed takes the ball from Edward Brown | 47-32 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Dale Raley misses the easy layup | 47-32 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier's pass is intercepted by Robert Wright | 47-32 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Raley - foul #2 on Dale Raley, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rickey Sims (SF) Dale Raley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Grenier - foul #4 on Mitchel Grenier, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG) Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Robert Hamilton steps in front of the Rickey Sims pass | 47-33 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 47-35 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Edward Brown steals the ball from Robert Wright | 47-35 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Mathews and he's hacked by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Woods (C) Edward Brown | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Rickey Sims is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #3 on Rickey Sims, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG) Bill Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) John Stephens | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David James (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Richard Scott misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (PF) Jordan Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed's pass is intercepted by Robert Hamilton | 50-35 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wright (C) Dale Raley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), John Stephens (SF) Joshua Ventura, Timothy Woods | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | Richard Scott grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | David James misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Richard Scott tips it but misses | 50-35 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG), Bill Hibbitts (PF) Gregory Reed, Christopher Mathews, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Robert Hamilton, Richard Scott | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Edward Brown steals it from Rickey Sims | 51-37 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | David James banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Brown | 51-39 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-39 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Edward Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Llanes | 51-42 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF), Christopher Mathews (C) Rickey Sims, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura (SF) John Stephens | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews jams it set up by Jordan Simmons | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Marty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Raley (fresh) PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Ventura (fresh) PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bill Hibbitts - foul #3 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) William Marty, Christopher Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adrian Avalos (PG), Mitchel Grenier (SG) David James, Edward Brown | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore is fouled on the floor by Bill Hibbitts - foul #4 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rickey Sims (SF), Robert Wright (C) Dale Raley, Bill Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Timothy Woods (C) Joshua Ventura, Lawrence Llanes, Daniel Moore | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:33 | Ohio State | John Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), William Marty (SG) Gregory Reed, Jordan Simmons | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier drills a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wright | 53-47 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Przbyslaw Kaszynski and he's fouled by Adrian Avalos - foul #5 on Adrian Avalos, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Dale Raley (C) William Marty, Przbyslaw Kaszynski, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Brown (SG), Lawrence Llanes (PF), Daniel Moore (C) Adrian Avalos, Richard Scott, Timothy Woods | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 55-49 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier travels in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG) Dale Raley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton (PG) Mitchel Grenier | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-49 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Edward Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Simmons - foul #3 on Jordan Simmons, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF), Robert Wright (C) Rickey Sims, Christopher Mathews | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David James (SF) John Stephens | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Raley (fresh) PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David James (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lawrence Llanes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Daniel Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dale Raley | 55-51 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #5 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rickey Sims (SF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (PF) Dale Raley, Bill Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier (PG), John Stephens (SF), Richard Scott (C) Robert Hamilton, David James, Daniel Moore | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts (PF) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims's pass is intercepted by Richard Scott | 57-54 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Moore (C) Richard Scott | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Mitchel Grenier drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Lawrence Llanes | 57-57 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is denied on a layup by Daniel Moore | 57-57 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Robert Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Llanes snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Edward Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-60 |