| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Hatter is blocked by Johnny Gipe | 27-40 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the tip | 27-40 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi buries a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Gipe and he's fouled by Matthew Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Miller, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Cangelosi | 30-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Gardner - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 31-42 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer's pass is intercepted by George Cangelosi | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Wilson steals the ball from Christopher Facer | 33-42 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson clanks a jumper from close range | 33-42 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Jimmy Brown, George Cangelosi, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Arlen Short - foul #1 on Arlen Short, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlen Short (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Arlen Short hits the finger roll | 35-44 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-44 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | David Parker steps in front of the Lynn Brendle pass | 38-44 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #4 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Jimmy Brown (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Daniel Nix, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, McKinley Offutt, Arlen Short, Kevin Williams | |
| 13:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hatter | 38-47 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Smith - foul #1 on Arnold Smith, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Jimmy Brown is called for the reach on Bruce Barber - foul #2 on Jimmy Brown, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG) Joshua Hatter | |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lynn Brendle | 38-49 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-49 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi's pass is intercepted by Lynn Brendle | 41-49 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Daniel Nix (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Ronald Wilson (C) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi, Brandon Rumberger, Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gregory Jones (SF), Arlen Short (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF) Lynn Brendle | |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Arlen Short pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Gregory Jones | 42-51 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF) Gregory Jones, Wekesa Asaro | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Nix swats the shot by Joshua Hatter | 42-51 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Arlen Short grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 09:07 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe's floater is tipped away by Matthew Miller | 42-51 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wilson - foul #4 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Frank Boatman, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Arlen Short, McKinley Offutt | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is hacked by Brandon Rumberger - foul #3 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG) Jimmy Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (SF) Matthew Miller | |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn Brendle | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Facer - foul #3 on Christopher Facer, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt dunks the ball | 44-56 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | McKinley Offutt picks off the pass by Brandon Rumberger | 44-56 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | David Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is hacked by McKinley Offutt - foul #1 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SG), Johnny Gipe (PF) David Parker, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Arlen Short (C) Lynn Brendle, Eric Gardner, McKinley Offutt, Christopher Facer | |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Arnold Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Hatter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Williams (C) Bruce Barber | |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Hatter | 46-61 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Nix - foul #5 on Kevin Williams, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), Nelson Bennett (C) Arnold Smith, Brandon Rumberger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Facer (C) Kevin Williams | |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joshua Hatter | 48-63 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is hacked by Arlen Short - foul #2 on Arlen Short, team foul #11 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson (C) Nelson Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Arlen Short, Christopher Facer | |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Matthew Miller takes the ball from Jimmy Brown | 49-63 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-63 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Nix | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF), Nelson Bennett (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix, Johnny Gipe, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Gregory Jones, McKinley Offutt | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Christopher Facer is denied by Nelson Bennett | 49-63 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Boatman - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Christopher Gough (SF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF), Arlen Short (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Nelson Bennett tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Nelson Bennett is called for the reach on Wekesa Asaro - foul #2 on Nelson Bennett, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Daniel Nix (SF) Frank Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brandon Rumberger | 51-66 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix misses the dunk attempt | 51-66 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 51-66 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Nix - foul #1 on Daniel Nix, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG) Christopher Gough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Daniel Nix makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Boatman | 53-68 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Nelson Bennett blocks the short jumper by Arlen Short | 53-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt tips it in | 53-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | David Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle connects on the floater from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | David Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle runs out the clock | 53-72 |