| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fresh) SG - Ian Ringer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Don Roberts inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Michael Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter tips it in | 21-35 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Donald Johnson steals the ball from Michael Davis | 21-35 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Tony Cartwright takes the ball from Michael Davis | 21-35 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Cartwright | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Teddy Tamura | 24-41 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Tony Cartwright steals it from Don Roberts | 24-41 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Don Roberts steals the ball from Nathan Ingram | 24-41 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Michael Davis buries a runner from close range set up by Michael Skinner | 26-41 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-41 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Michael Davis grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Teddy Tamura is called for the reach on Don Roberts - foul #3 on Teddy Tamura, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF), Frederick West (PF), Earl Truong (C) Don Roberts, Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Tony Cartwright, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick West (fresh) C - Earl Truong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Timothy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Earl Truong - foul #3 on Earl Truong, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Frederick West hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-44 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Skinner - foul #2 on Michael Skinner, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Timothy Brown takes the ball from James Scott | 26-46 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 26-48 |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-48 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Don Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-48 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Frederick West misses the tip | 26-48 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Earl Truong swats the layup by Kal Blackwell | 26-48 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Don Roberts grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Earl Truong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Frederick West, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Kal Blackwell | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 26-48 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Michael Davis is hacked by Raymond Alter - foul #1 on Raymond Alter, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Michael Davis comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-48 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Ian Ringer is called for the reach on Tony Cartwright - foul #2 on Ian Ringer, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SF) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:56 | Ohio State | Michael Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ian Ringer | 28-48 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter tips it in | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Skinner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Maurice Mattson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 30-50 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson grabs the board | 30-50 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frederick West (SF), Earl Truong (C) James Scott, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Brown | 31-52 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Frederick West is hacked by Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Tony Cartwright steals the ball from Ian Ringer | 31-52 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright banks in the layup | 31-54 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-54 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell grabs the board | 31-54 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Michael Skinner - foul #3 on Michael Skinner, team foul #4 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Scott (SG), Maurice Mattson (PF), Michael Davis (C) Ian Ringer, Don Roberts, Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Ingram (PF) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Willie Johnson | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Michael Davis is called for the reach on Kal Blackwell - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Alter (C) Kal Blackwell | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Ingram and he's fouled by Michael Skinner - foul #4 on Michael Skinner, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter misses the free throw | 31-56 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Michael Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-56 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-56 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Michael Davis scores on a floater from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura misses short on a jumper from close range | 33-56 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson tips it in | 33-58 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-58 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 33-58 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits a floater from the right side | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Frederick West (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Maurice Mattson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Alter - foul #2 on Raymond Alter, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF), Earl Truong (PF) Maurice Mattson, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Ian Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath double dribbles | 34-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG) Ian Ringer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Earl Truong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Skinner | 36-60 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Frederick West gets the rebound | 36-60 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Don Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Gilreath - foul #2 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Don Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Don Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Gilreath | 37-62 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Earl Truong can't connect on a floater near the basket | 37-62 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the board | 37-62 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Frederick West travels with the ball | 37-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Davis (C) Don Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Joseph Gilreath, Willie Johnson, Kal Blackwell | |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson double dribbles | 37-65 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Nathan Ingram - foul #1 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG) Michael Skinner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #7 | 40-65 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Frederick West banks in the layup | 42-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Frederick West pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Earl Truong is fouled on the floor by Nathan Ingram - foul #2 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF) Tony Cartwright, Teddy Tamura | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Earl Truong makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Earl Truong misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Ingram | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Scott (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ringer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick West (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Truong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Johnson and he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #4 on Earl Truong, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Skinner (PG), Maurice Mattson (PF) Ian Ringer, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter makes the free throw | 43-70 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | James Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Johnson and he's fouled by Earl Truong - foul #5 on Earl Truong, team foul #9 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Roberts (SF) Earl Truong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the free throw | 43-73 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Frederick West makes the fadeaway from the left side | 45-73 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Maurice Mattson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-76 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Don Roberts tips it in | 47-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 47-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Frederick West double dribbles | 47-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Ringer (SG), Michael Davis (C) Michael Skinner, Maurice Mattson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Willie Johnson, Kal Blackwell | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson runs out the clock | 47-78 |