| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Tyree steals it from Mark Brigance | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | John Davy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Cooper - foul #1 on Steven Cooper, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | John Davy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Corpuz | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bobby Stowe - foul #2 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Brigance | 30-32 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Stewart | 30-34 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Corpuz | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Brandy - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Dean Stewart, Mark Brigance | |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Cooper - foul #2 on Steven Cooper, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) C - Robert Link (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Lossett is called for the reach on Bobby Stowe - foul #2 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), John Davy (PF) Joseph Brandy, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Victor Bradley picks off the pass by Steven Cooper | 34-38 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Victor Bradley - foul #1 on Victor Bradley, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SG), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Mark Brigance (C) Bradley Mullen, Micheal Fifield | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree knocks in the runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe drills a shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Lossett | 40-42 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Stowe and the foul's on Lawrence Tyree - foul #1 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Brandy (SG) Thomas Ham, John Davy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Davy (PF), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Lossett, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bryant (fresh) C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Walter Corpuz, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:01 | Ohio State | Micheal Fifield denies the turnaround by Lawrence Tyree | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | John Davy can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Bryant | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lossett - foul #3 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Bradley Mullen, Bobby Stowe, James Bryant | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper loses the dribble to Joseph Brandy | 43-45 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy blows the dunk | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Micheal Fifield | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Lossett - foul #4 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SF), Orlando Flores (PF) Joseph Lossett, John Davy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Mark Brigance (C) Walter Vassar, Micheal Fifield | |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy is hacked by Dean Stewart - foul #2 on Dean Stewart, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Brandy | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 45-47 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper tips it home | 45-49 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Steven Cooper steals it from Walter Corpuz | 45-49 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orlando Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 47-49 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance loses the dribble to Lawrence Tyree | 49-49 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Brigance - foul #3 on Mark Brigance, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG), Joseph Lossett (SF), John Davy (PF) Joseph Brandy, Walter Corpuz, Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Bradley Mullen (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | James Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Mullen | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | James Bryant is called for the reach on Victor Bradley - foul #2 on James Bryant, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Davy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Link can't tip it in | 50-51 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Bradley - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz (SF) Robert Link | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Walter Vassar | 50-53 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 04:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Orlando Flores (C) Joseph Brandy, Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Bobby Stowe (SF), Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Walter Vassar, Goran Lijewski, James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Orlando Flores - foul #2 on Orlando Flores, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Bradley Mullen | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | John Davy drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Ham | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Orlando Flores is called for the reach on Rodney Williams - foul #3 on Orlando Flores, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | John Davy buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Brandy | 54-55 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joseph Brandy - foul #2 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree (C) John Davy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance tips it in | 54-59 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Brigance - foul #4 on Mark Brigance, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-59 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tyree | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Ham picks off the pass by Mark Brigance | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham's pass is intercepted by Rodney Williams in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams lays it up and in | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Mark Brigance is called for the reach on Thomas Ham - foul #5 on Mark Brigance, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Davy (PF) Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield (C) Mark Brigance | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Ham picks off the pass by Rodney Williams | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | John Davy is hacked by Steven Cooper - foul #3 on Steven Cooper, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart tips it home | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | John Davy's floater is tipped away by Steven Cooper | 63-63 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the shot in the lane set up by Rodney Williams | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Stewart | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ham - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Micheal Fifield denies the turnaround by John Davy | 63-70 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 63-70 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Ham is called for the reach on Rodney Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ham, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is hacked by Steven Cooper - foul #4 on Steven Cooper, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Bradley Mullen | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is hacked by Thomas Ham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ham, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Ham is called for the reach on Steven Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ham, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG) Thomas Ham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | John Davy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Joseph Brandy picks off the pass by Rodney Williams in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | John Davy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Davy, team foul #16 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Goran Lijewski (SF), James Bryant (PF) Rodney Williams, Bobby Stowe, Steven Cooper | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar runs out the clock | 65-75 |