| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Seth Beard tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Beard | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | George Graves steps in front of the Seth Beard pass | 31-38 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Seth Beard clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Seth Beard and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Seth Beard steals it from Leroy Wheat | 36-41 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it home | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | George Graves buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Seth Beard | 39-45 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ivey - foul #2 on Michael Ivey, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), David Allen (PF) Leroy Wheat, James Willson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | George Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Owens | 40-48 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | George Graves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses long on an open shot in the paint | 40-48 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Allen | 40-48 |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 42-48 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Griffin | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Owens | 42-50 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | George Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Charles Owens tips it home | 44-50 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin tips it home | 44-52 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd clanks a shot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 44-52 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Wesley Boyd is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Boyd, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), James Willson (PF), Richard Austin (C) Wesley Boyd, David Allen, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-52 |
| 13:26 | Ohio State | Richard Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | George Graves shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 47-52 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | James Willson is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Williams (C) Thomas Lanski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | James Willson's floater is knocked away by Michael Ivey | 47-52 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 47-54 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | George Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 47-54 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Willson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF) Richard Austin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Adam Griffin | |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Ohio State | James Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | James Willson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | George Graves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Charles Owens (PF) Leroy Wheat, James Willson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Arthur Berger | |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Charles Owens blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kevin Hammerstein | 50-54 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Justin Hines tips it in | 50-56 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Justin Hines swats the layup by Thomas Lanski | 50-56 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Wesley Boyd steals it from Kevin Hammerstein | 50-56 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd throws it down | 52-56 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Wesley Boyd picks off the pass by Kevin Hammerstein | 52-56 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Justin Hines gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Justin Hines | 52-59 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | George Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Charles Owens steals it from Kevin Hammerstein out of a doubleteam | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Jewell | 52-59 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lance Jewell | 52-59 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Thomas Lanski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Willson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | James Willson's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Griffin | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), William Williams (C) Wesley Boyd, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Willson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | George Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Williams is called for the reach on Arthur Berger - foul #5 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), David Allen (PF) George Graves, William Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 54-59 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Allen snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Wheat | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Ivey | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Michael Ivey denies the turnaround by James Willson | 57-61 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Allen can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 57-61 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein | 57-63 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Griffin | 57-63 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Beard | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-66 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger's floater is tipped away by James Willson | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Thomas Lanski (SF), Charles Owens (C) Wesley Boyd, Richard Austin, James Willson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger jams it | 61-68 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat misses long on an open runner in the lane | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Willson (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Berger (C) Lance Jewell | |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | James Willson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lanski | 63-68 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | George Graves knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Wheat | 65-68 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger comes up short on the runner from close range | 65-68 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 65-68 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Leroy Wheat | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Wheat - foul #1 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lanski - foul #1 on Thomas Lanski, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | George Graves is called for the reach on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on George Graves, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | James Willson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Adam Griffin swats the layup by James Willson | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Wheat - foul #2 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-68 |