| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Sean Walters steps in front of the Karl Portillo pass in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson lays it in set up by Sean Walters | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the floater near the basket | 38-33 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel loses the dribble to Sean Walters | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Clarence McCaig steals it from William McCurty in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | The jump hook by James Saravia is blocked by Larry Frankel | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #3 on William McCurty, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William McCurty | 38-33 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | William McCurty clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-33 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence McCaig | 41-35 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Karl Portillo - foul #1 on Karl Portillo, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin drills a jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | William McCurty is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | William Griggs is fouled on the floor by Jamie Marquis - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill slams it home on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 45-39 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Frank Wilson takes the ball from William McCurty | 47-41 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Gregory Bailey, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar drills a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | William Griggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Rabin | 53-46 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is hacked by Hugh Rabin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Ernest Hall | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Carnegie (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 56-48 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 58-48 |
| 11:11 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson jams it and he's hacked by Karl Portillo - foul #3 on Karl Portillo, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | Sean Walters picks off the pass by William McCurty in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Sean Walters slams it home | 63-48 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Sean Walters steals the ball from Larry Frankel in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 65-48 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garry Zogopoulos | 65-48 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Bailey - foul #2 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG) William McCurty | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 10:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Bailey | 66-50 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Bailey steals it from Frank Wilson | 66-50 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF) Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | William McCurty's fadeaway is rejected by William Franklin | 66-50 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 68-50 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Frankel | 68-52 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Sean Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 08:28 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-55 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | William Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) William McCurty, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Ernest Hall (fresh) SF - Karl Portillo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Clarence McCaig steals the ball from Jamie Marquis in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig lays it in | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses long on a shot from the left side | 70-55 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Karl Portillo | 70-58 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a floater from the right block | 70-58 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Sean Walters can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Crabill | 72-61 |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), William McCurty (SG), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Bailey | 72-64 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | James Saravia misses the tip | 72-64 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | William McCurty gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | William McCurty travels in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Bailey - foul #3 on Gregory Bailey, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF) Karl Portillo | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | William McCurty double dribbles | 73-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG) Gregory Bailey | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-64 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin tips it back up and in | 75-64 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar buries a turnaround from the left block | 75-66 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William McCurty | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (tiring) 16 pts. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Warren Carnegie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Marquis - foul #3 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Clarence McCaig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty is fouled in the backcourt by William Griggs - foul #3 on William Griggs, team foul #3 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 80-69 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by William McCurty - foul #4 on William McCurty, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Frankel | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | William McCurty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Bailey | 80-74 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sean Walters | 83-74 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel's pass is intercepted by Frank Wilson | 83-74 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones banks in the layup | 83-76 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Sean Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 86-76 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-76 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #5 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (SG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (PF) William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Joseph Alcazar steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass | 86-78 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Gregory Bailey, Ernest Hall, Joseph Alcazar, Warren Carnegie | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Portillo | 86-78 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Jamie Marquis is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | William McCurty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-78 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Jamie Marquis - foul #5 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #12 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Bailey (PG), Ernest Hall (SG), Henry Giannini (SF), Joseph Alcazar (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, William McCurty, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Joseph Jones | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 89-78 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 89-78 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 89-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos runs out the clock | 89-78 |