| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - David Kubiak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Sean Basham inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Spurlin | 23-21 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is hacked by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Branch (PF) Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Carl McClure and he's fouled by David Gilbertson - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch's fadeaway is rejected by James Spurlin | 23-24 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | James Spurlin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses short on a jumper in the lane | 23-24 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch tips it in | 25-24 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Ashley is called for the reach on Sean Basham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) David Gilbertson, Jeffrey Ashley, Jerry Branch, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Sean Basham lays it in | 25-26 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Spurlin | 25-29 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spurlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl McClure (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | James Spurlin dunks the ball set up by Bert Lyon | 25-31 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Herman Simmons - foul #3 on Herman Simmons, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF) James Spurlin | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Sikes - foul #3 on Rodney Sikes, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (SG) Herman Simmons | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence misses the 3 from straight away | 28-31 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Jonathon McGlamery (SF) Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ashley | 30-31 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | David Kubiak steals it from Christian Lawrence in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | David Kubiak lays it in set up by Paul Bellman and he's fouled by Carl McClure - foul #1 on Carl McClure, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG) Paul Bellman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (SF), James Spurlin (PF) Jonathon McGlamery, Rodney Sikes | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), John Shirley (PF) Jeffrey Ashley, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | David Kubiak banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Bellman | 34-32 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | David Kubiak double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Branch (PF) John Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (PF) Herman Simmons, James Spurlin | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kubiak (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Basham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl McClure (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it home | 34-34 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Sean Basham blocks the short jumper by David Kubiak | 34-34 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Sean Basham snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF) Paul Bellman, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes (PF), James Spurlin (C) Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson loses the dribble to Christian Lawrence | 34-34 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery lays it in on a nice dish by Christian Lawrence | 34-36 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-36 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | James Spurlin grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bert Lyon | 34-39 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | James Spurlin is called for the reach on Jerry Branch - foul #1 on James Spurlin, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), John Shirley (PF), David Kubiak (C) Ronald Wright, Raymond Wagner, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), Sean Basham (SF), Carl McClure (C) Christian Lawrence, Jonathon McGlamery, James Spurlin | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Sean Basham picks off the pass by John Shirley | 34-39 |
| 09:38 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carl McClure - foul #2 on Carl McClure, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Gilbertson (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, Richard Santamaria, John Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Spurlin (PF) Rodney Sikes | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | Paul Bellman takes the ball from Sean Basham in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | James Spurlin snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 35-39 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons is hacked by Raymond Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, David Gilbertson, Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (PF) Bert Lyon, James Spurlin | |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Sean Basham is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), David Gilbertson (SF) Ronald Wright, Richard Santamaria | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Sean Basham steps in front of the Jerry Branch pass | 35-39 |
| 08:05 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons jams it on a great pass from Sean Basham | 35-41 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, David Gilbertson, Jerry Branch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Charles (SF), Rodney Sikes (PF) Herman Simmons, Sean Basham | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Carl McClure hits a floater near the basket | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Helvey (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Lawrence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon McGlamery (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Charles (fresh) PF - Rodney Sikes (fresh) 3 pf. C - Carl McClure (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Carl McClure gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Herman Simmons (SG), Sean Basham (SF), James Spurlin (C) Christian Lawrence, Floyd Charles, Rodney Sikes, Carl McClure | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Jonathon McGlamery takes the ball from Jeffrey Ashley | 35-43 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Herman Simmons - foul #4 on Herman Simmons, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Kubiak (C) Paul Bellman, Raymond Wagner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl McClure (C) Jonathon McGlamery | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Sean Basham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch's dunk attempt is rejected by James Spurlin | 38-45 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Carl McClure gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:51 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the runner from the left block | 38-45 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Carl McClure snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Carl McClure hits a floater from close range | 38-47 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Herman Simmons gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | James Spurlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Basham | 38-47 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Ashley picks off the pass by Sean Basham | 38-47 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson slams it home set up by Jeffrey Ashley | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tired) 8 pts. SG - David Gilbertson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Branch (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kubiak (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Bert Lyon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Simmons (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sean Basham (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Spurlin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl McClure (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | David Kubiak denies the turnaround by Carl McClure | 40-47 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Daniel Helvey (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson, Jerry Branch, David Kubiak | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (PG), Jonathon McGlamery (SG), Floyd Charles (SF), Rodney Sikes (PF) Bert Lyon, Herman Simmons, Sean Basham, James Spurlin | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Helvey | 42-47 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG), Sean Basham (SF) Jonathon McGlamery, Floyd Charles | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Sean Basham hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bert Lyon | 42-49 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), David Kubiak (C) Paul Bellman, Daniel Helvey, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), James Spurlin (PF) Christian Lawrence, Rodney Sikes | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | James Spurlin is called for the reach on Raymond Wagner - foul #2 on James Spurlin, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Carl McClure grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wright, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence (SG), Jonathon McGlamery (SF), Rodney Sikes (PF) Herman Simmons, Sean Basham, James Spurlin | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wagner - foul #3 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Ashley | 45-51 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wright, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Jonathon McGlamery misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on Rodney Sikes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Wright, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Ronald Wright | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (SF) Jonathon McGlamery | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | Rodney Sikes misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 45-51 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 45-51 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Carl McClure is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bellman - foul #2 on Paul Bellman, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Carl McClure misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Carl McClure makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bellman | 51-54 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Herman Simmons (SG), James Spurlin (PF) Bert Lyon, Rodney Sikes | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bellman - foul #3 on Paul Bellman, team foul #12 | 51-54 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Christian Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is hacked by Christian Lawrence - foul #2 on Christian Lawrence, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bert Lyon (PG) Christian Lawrence | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-57 |