| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | William Raasch buries a jump hook in the paint | 24-32 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Wangberg | 27-32 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | William Raasch clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Johnson | 29-34 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt travels in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #1 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Johnson and the foul's on Harry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Harry Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG), Ashley Rich (C) Harry Honeycutt, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by William Raasch - foul #2 on William Raasch, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Bradley Mixon steals the ball from Joshua Cox | 31-39 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 33-41 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Lindsey Hamilton swats the shot by Joshua Cox | 33-41 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wilson | 33-41 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox connects on the floater from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-43 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Rodney Price hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lindsey Hamilton | 37-45 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Cox | 37-47 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Bradley Mixon - foul #1 on Bradley Mixon, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Timothy Ott (PF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Rodney Price, Bradley Mixon, Lindsey Hamilton, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Spencer Wangberg blocks the jumper by Donald Johnson | 37-47 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it home | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Ott (fresh) C - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is fouled on the floor by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 37-51 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Willie Johnson - foul #3 on Willie Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ott - foul #1 on Timothy Ott, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ashley Rich (PF) Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Willie Johnson - foul #4 on Willie Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Harry Honeycutt steals the ball from Richard Nieves | 42-52 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt throws it down | 44-52 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson and he's fouled by Lindsey Hamilton - foul #1 on Lindsey Hamilton, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (PG) Harry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson drills a floater from the left side | 46-54 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Rodney Price steals the ball from Joshua Cox | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Rodney Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ashley Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Johnson - foul #5 on Willie Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG), Maurice Mattson (SF), Spencer Wangberg (C) Michael Johnson, Bradley Mixon, Ashley Rich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Joseph Gilreath, Willie Johnson, Jack Harper | |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Cox | 48-56 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Lindsey Hamilton misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 48-56 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | William Raasch buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Johnson | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Tim Lynch steals it from Lindsey Hamilton | 48-59 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Spencer Wangberg swats the layup by Richard Nieves | 48-59 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg is hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Bradley Mixon (SF), Ashley Rich (PF) Rodney Price, Maurice Mattson, Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson | |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Bradley Mixon connects on the shot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 51-64 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich hits a floater from the left block | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Harry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Mixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ashley Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher jams it on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 53-66 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt is hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Timothy Ott (C) Michael Johnson, Spencer Wangberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Johnson (SG), Lindsey Hamilton (PF) Harry Honeycutt, Timothy Ott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-66 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Ashley Rich swats the layup by Jack Harper | 55-66 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Tim Lynch is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Lynch, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Ott (C) Lindsey Hamilton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 55-68 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harry Honeycutt (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Timothy Ott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-70 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Ashley Rich tips it back up and in | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 59-70 |