| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lorenzo Patterson | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | John Willer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ed Smith | 30-43 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer's floater is tipped away by Larry Tawney | 30-43 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman blows the dunk | 30-43 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Willer | 30-43 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Ed Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Ladouceur | 30-46 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-46 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Larry Tawney steals the ball from Lorenzo Patterson | 32-46 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Moorer | 32-46 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Ed Smith picks off the pass by Efren Prondzinski | 32-46 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Quentin Scott | 35-46 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | John Willer's pass is intercepted by Yul Chiu | 35-46 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Yul Chiu | 37-46 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Moorer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is hacked by Yul Chiu - foul #2 on Yul Chiu, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Matthew Stairs (C) Yul Chiu, Lorenzo Patterson, Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Roger Hamilton (SF), David Coleman (PF), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | David Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-46 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Otha Tomaszewski takes the ball from Eddie Mueller | 37-46 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | David Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Carroll - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Austin Dorman steals the ball from Robert Carroll | 37-46 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller lays it in on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 37-48 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla buries a shot from the baseline set up by Eddie Mueller | 37-50 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:24 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Austin Dorman | 37-52 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs is fouled on the floor by Bruce Costilla - foul #1 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Jordan Moorer (C) Bogumierz Zerom, James Drakeford, Robert Carroll, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, Roger Hamilton, David Coleman, Bruce Costilla | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Ed Smith steals it from Yul Chiu | 37-52 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ed Smith | 37-54 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu is hacked by Ed Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Smith, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #2 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Lorenzo Patterson steals it from Kevin Bellman | 40-54 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ed Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Ed Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Yul Chiu - foul #3 on Yul Chiu, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), David Coleman (C) Ed Smith, Larry Tawney | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | John Willer dunks the ball on a great pass from David Coleman and he's hacked by Quentin Scott - foul #2 on Quentin Scott, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SG) Lorenzo Patterson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (C) Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | John Willer makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | John Willer's pass is intercepted by Efren Prondzinski | 43-57 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski hits the finger roll set up by Efren Prondzinski | 45-57 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Jordan Moorer steals it from David Coleman | 45-57 |
| 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) | |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Yul Chiu, Efren Prondzinski, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Eddie Mueller, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | John Willer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-57 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman tips it home | 45-59 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Ed Smith is called for the reach on Lorenzo Patterson - foul #2 on Ed Smith, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs (C) Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton (SF) Timothy Jones | |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ladouceur | 46-59 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #3 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Jordan Moorer (C) Bogumierz Zerom, Lorenzo Patterson, Robert Carroll, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), David Coleman (PF) Austin Dorman, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | David Coleman gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ed Smith | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Otha Tomaszewski steps in front of the Ed Smith pass | 47-63 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the lay-in | 47-63 |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Efren Prondzinski - foul #2 on Efren Prondzinski, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (SG) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Joseph Ladouceur (PF), Larry Tawney (C) Ed Smith, David Coleman, Roger Hamilton | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bellman (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-65 |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Kevin Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Robert Carroll (PF) Bogumierz Zerom, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG), Timothy Jones (SF) Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-65 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller throws it down on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 49-67 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-67 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Quentin Scott (PF) Yul Chiu, Lorenzo Patterson, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ed Smith (PG), Kevin Bellman (SG), John Willer (SF), David Coleman (PF), Roger Hamilton (C) Eddie Mueller, Austin Dorman, Timothy Jones, Joseph Ladouceur, Larry Tawney | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-70 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Ed Smith takes the ball from Otha Tomaszewski | 50-70 |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Ed Smith misses the lay-in | 50-70 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski scores on a floater from the baseline | 52-70 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | John Willer is fouled on the floor by Bogumierz Zerom - foul #2 on Bogumierz Zerom, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Matthew Stairs (C) Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller (PG), Austin Dorman (SG), Bruce Costilla (C) Ed Smith, Kevin Bellman, John Willer | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-70 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | David Coleman tips it home | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) SF - James Drakeford (fresh) PF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eddie Mueller (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Costilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Mueller | 52-72 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton can't finish the layup | 52-72 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-72 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom tips it in | 54-72 |
| 01:37 | Ohio State | Roger Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Otha Tomaszewski | 54-72 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-72 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski grabs the offensive board | 54-72 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | David Coleman steals it from Matthew Stairs | 54-72 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | David Coleman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-72 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | David Coleman tips it but misses | 54-72 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom grabs the board | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Bruce Costilla snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bogumierz Zerom - foul #3 on Bogumierz Zerom, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Carroll (PF) Fernando Garza | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | James Drakeford buries a floater from the baseline set up by Otha Tomaszewski and he's hacked by Bruce Costilla - foul #2 on Bruce Costilla, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | James Drakeford makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eddie Mueller runs out the clock | 57-72 |