| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Davy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Brandy | 24-25 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance connects on the runner from close range set up by Rodney Williams and he's hacked by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brandy | 27-25 |
| 18:35 | Ohio State | John Davy hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ham | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the turnaround near the basket | 29-27 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Rodney Williams steals it from Lawrence Tyree | 29-27 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams lays it in | 31-27 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 31-29 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-29 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Bradley Mullen (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett loses the dribble to Bobby Stowe | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe hits a floater near the basket set up by Walter Vassar | 33-29 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Bradley | 33-31 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Mark Brigance (C) Walter Vassar, Bradley Mullen, Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Joseph Brandy, John Davy, Orlando Flores | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Victor Bradley takes the ball from Bobby Stowe | 35-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Stewart - foul #3 on Dean Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Victor Bradley steals it from Dean Stewart | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Bradley | 35-35 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Steven Cooper takes the ball from Walter Corpuz | 35-35 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Cooper | 37-35 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cooper swats the layup by Lawrence Tyree | 37-35 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 37-35 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses short on a shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is hacked by Lawrence Tyree - foul #1 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Bradley Mullen (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), John Davy (PF), Orlando Flores (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brandy - foul #2 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Bryant (PF) Steven Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ham | 37-35 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | John Davy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz clanks a floater from close range | 37-35 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz tips it in | 37-37 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the jump hook from close range | 37-37 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Ham is called for the reach on Walter Vassar - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Walter Vassar, Bradley Mullen, Bobby Stowe, James Bryant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Bradley - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett is hacked by Goran Lijewski - foul #1 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (C) Lawrence Tyree | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | John Davy banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Bradley and he's fouled by Goran Lijewski - foul #2 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF), Micheal Fifield (C) Goran Lijewski, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) Orlando Flores | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe loses the dribble to Joseph Brandy | 41-40 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Brandy | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fifield - foul #3 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley, John Davy | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Micheal Fifield - foul #4 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ham | 43-45 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Walter Corpuz is called for the reach on Rodney Williams - foul #4 on Walter Corpuz, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF) Rodney Williams, Bradley Mullen, Bobby Stowe | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), John Davy (PF) Joseph Brandy, Robert Link | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF), James Bryant (PF) Goran Lijewski, Steven Cooper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Orlando Flores | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Micheal Fifield (C) Walter Vassar, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | James Bryant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Ham | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | James Bryant hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Stowe | 47-47 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz scores on a runner from close range | 47-49 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Joseph Lossett | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dean Stewart - foul #4 on Dean Stewart, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance connects on the runner from the left block | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz is hacked by Bobby Stowe - foul #1 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Brandy | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Williams and the foul's on Joseph Brandy - foul #3 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance gets the rebound | 56-55 |