| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 21-35 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | Matt Leone travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Jason Boyer is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on Jason Boyer, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Matt Leone picks off the pass by Wayne Holbert | 21-35 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Angel Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Matt Leone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Gerald Stoney steals it from Angel Greco | 21-35 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney | 21-37 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the lay-in | 24-37 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Angel Greco | 24-37 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 24-37 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 24-37 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney tips it back up and in | 24-39 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Angel Greco buries a turnaround from the baseline | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Holbert | 26-41 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-41 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Wayne Holbert steals it from Dudley Bliss | 26-41 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it but misses | 26-41 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Marin Zellner steals it from Angel Greco | 26-41 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is fouled on the floor by Gary McCarson - foul #2 on Gary McCarson, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arthur Morris (C) Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Dudley Bliss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner loses the dribble to Gary McCarson | 26-41 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-41 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Steven Cox - foul #1 on Steven Cox, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Matt Leone (SF), Angel Greco (C) Steven Cox, Gary McCarson, Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Joseph Atkins (C) Joe Pickett, Thomas Bush, Edward Shaw | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney and he's hacked by Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG) Timothy Darwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Angel Greco snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Wayne Holbert swats the shot by Angel Greco | 26-43 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 26-45 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Boyer - foul #4 on Jason Boyer, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Lawerence Brady (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-46 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary McCarson | 29-46 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins can't finish the layup | 29-46 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Atkins blocks the short jumper by Gary McCarson | 29-46 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jason Hall | 29-48 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Steven Cox is whistled for a carry | 29-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Timothy Darwin, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Jason Hall, Gerald Stoney, Lawerence Brady, Joseph Atkins | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 29-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw snags the offensive board | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joe Pickett and he's hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #4 on Arthur Morris, team foul #6 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Albert Doty (C) Dudley Bliss, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 29-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Bush - foul #1 on Thomas Bush, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-51 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Steven Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-51 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert loses the ball out of bounds | 30-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Isbell | 32-51 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-51 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Steven Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Joseph Atkins (C) Thomas Bush, Edward Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Morris - foul #5 on Arthur Morris, team foul #7 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Arthur Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 32-53 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-53 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Atkins | 32-55 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cox scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Steven Cox steals it from Joseph Atkins | 35-55 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Steven Cox hits the finger roll | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Melvin Isbell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Doty (fairly fresh) C - Angel Greco (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Stoney (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 37-57 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-57 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 37-57 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the shot from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Atkins | 37-61 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 37-63 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-63 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 37-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Steven Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-65 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 37-65 |