| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Price hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Peter Aikin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Rose | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Wesson | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Otto Rose buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Becker and he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Daniel Butler | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Otto Rose | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Darryl Wesson steals it from Victor Fitzpatrick | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Otto Rose buries a jumper from the left side set up by Darryl Wesson | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fresh) C - Otto Rose (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is hacked by Otto Rose - foul #1 on Otto Rose, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Becker - foul #1 on Raymond Becker, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Navas (SF) Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Scott Capone is called for the reach on Darryl Wesson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Otto Rose slams it home set up by Darryl Wesson | 11-7 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is fouled on the floor by Carl Deason - foul #1 on Carl Deason, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Scott Capone and the foul's on Darryl Wesson - foul #1 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Robert Navas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Aikin | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Ernest Schirmer blocks the short jumper by Otto Rose | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson tips it in | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Darryl Wesson - foul #2 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Carl Deason (SG) Darryl Wesson, Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Scott Capone | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF) Sonny Riggs | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Price | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (fairly fresh) C - Otto Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Otto Rose comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Otto Rose tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Carl Deason pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:40 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Peter Aikin, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Robert Navas steals the ball from Emerson Lindquist | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Raymond Becker | 15-14 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Otto Rose is fouled on the floor by Emerson Lindquist - foul #1 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Victor Fitzpatrick (C) Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sonny Riggs | 15-14 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick connects on the turnaround from close range | 15-16 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Becker, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Patino (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Douglas Pagano, Robert Navas, Raymond Becker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Patino (fresh) SG - Donald Muhlestein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. C - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Otto Rose (C) Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Muhlestein - foul #1 on Donald Muhlestein, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson (PG), Raymond Becker (PF) William Patino, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Thomas Price, Scott Capone | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick drills a jumper from the left block | 15-19 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Donald Muhlestein | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | Otto Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Raymond Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Darryl Wesson is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins (C) Otto Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Price grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Butler | 16-21 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ernest Schirmer takes the ball from Raymond Becker | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Darryl Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Becker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 16-21 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Price grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein (SG), Robert Navas (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Otto Rose (C) Carl Deason, Steven Cowen, Raymond Becker, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone, Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson blows the layup | 16-21 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is fouled on the floor by Darryl Wesson - foul #3 on Darryl Wesson, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG) Darryl Wesson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (C) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Donald Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-23 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Otto Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano is hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Raymond Becker (PF) Robert Navas, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 18-23 |