| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert White inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert White | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Andrew Milner, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Erick Delong misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:12 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Woodman | 29-33 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | David Vick snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert White | 29-33 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Erick Delong swats the layup by Andrew Milner | 29-33 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | John Swift gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman loses the dribble to Robert White | 29-33 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | John Swift picks off the pass by Robert White | 29-33 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman lays it up and in on a great pass from John Swift | 31-33 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leopoldo Yazzie | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | Dean Stewart swats the shot by John Swift | 31-36 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and he's fouled by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), John Morgan (PF) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | John Morgan denies the turnaround by Michael Barr | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it in | 33-39 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | John Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Keyser steals the ball from Ronald Ashworth | 33-39 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF) David Vick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Will Ponte (C) Andrew Milner | |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 33-39 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | David Straker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ashworth | 33-42 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Christopher Olson (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Mike Tarwater (PF) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Robert White, John Morgan | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mike Tarwater | 33-45 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is called for a charge - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Milner (C) Will Ponte | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Woodman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Tarwater (fresh) C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-45 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 33-45 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the fadeaway near the basket | 35-45 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:17 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Michael Barr (C) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert White (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Will Ponte (C) Goran Lijewski, Mike Tarwater, Andrew Milner | |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Daniel Johnson steals it from David Vick | 37-45 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Palmer - foul #2 on Terry Palmer, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Barr | 37-46 |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Michael Barr lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Vick | 39-46 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Robert White misses the wide open shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Will Ponte gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (PG), Christopher Olson (PF) David Vick, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Dean Stewart, Will Ponte | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner slams it home | 39-48 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Leopoldo Yazzie blocks the jumper by Gordon Vandenbosch | 39-48 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 39-48 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Robert White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 39-50 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-50 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Robert White gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Robert White is hacked by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), John Morgan (PF) Ronald Ashworth, Robert White, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the jumper from the right side | 39-52 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Andrew Milner takes the ball from John Swift | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | David Vick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it home | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner buries a shot in the lane set up by David Straker | 41-54 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | John Swift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) David Vick, Edward Woodman, Christopher Olson, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Robert White (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Will Ponte (C) David Straker, Dean Stewart, Goran Lijewski, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Will Ponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG) John Swift | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Will Ponte takes the ball from Terry Palmer | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Robert White makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Vandenbosch | 44-56 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Terry Palmer picks off the pass by Will Ponte | 44-56 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses the lay-in | 44-56 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it home | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Robert White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Palmer - foul #3 on Terry Palmer, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Vick, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), William Bridges (SG), Mike Tarwater (PF), John Morgan (C) Daniel Johnson, Ronald Ashworth, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is fouled on the floor by David Straker - foul #2 on David Straker, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Will Ponte (C) William Bridges, Robert White, Mike Tarwater | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | David Vick is called for the reach on Ronald Ashworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vick, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Bridges (PG) David Straker | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | David Vick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-59 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | John Morgan connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Ashworth | 46-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | David Vick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it home | 48-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Will Ponte misses the jump hook from close range | 48-61 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Will Ponte grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Bridges runs out the clock | 48-61 |