| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Green (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is called for traveling | 45-29 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a shot from the free throw line | 45-31 |
| 19:11 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | David Gordon pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Keifer | 45-31 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Donald James (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Russ Brown | |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Niven - foul #1 on Michael Niven, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (SF) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Donald James can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-32 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | John Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Allan Lanham is called for the reach on Abel Reed - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Spann | 48-32 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown connects on the floater from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | Abel Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:55 | Ohio State | Donald James connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Spann | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Abel Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ryan Dodgen (fairly fresh) SF - John Spann (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Niven (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryce Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Allan Lanham (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Dodgen - foul #1 on Ryan Dodgen, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven, Donald James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits a floater near the basket | 50-36 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin is hacked by Bart Green - foul #2 on Bart Green, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Keifer | 53-36 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Victor Conklin steals the ball from Russ Brown in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Clifford Green hits the follow up shot | 55-36 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Victor Conklin picks off the pass by David Gordon in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Gordon - foul #4 on David Gordon, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Spann (PG), John Nelson (SG), Michael Niven (PF) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), Allan Lanham (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 56-36 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | James Harrison buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses badly on a shot from the right side | 59-39 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | John Spann grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Bryce Edwards is called for the reach on Clifford Green - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Ryan Dodgen (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) John Spann, John Nelson, James Harrison, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Allan Lanham, Bart Green | |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-39 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild blows the layup but he's hacked by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Dodgen (fresh) PF - Victor Conklin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Russ Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Victor Conklin - foul #1 on Victor Conklin, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), John Nelson (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Ryan Dodgen, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-43 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-43 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McInnes | 59-43 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Niven - foul #2 on Michael Niven, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF), Donald James (C) Abel Reed, John Nelson, Jeffrey McInnes, Michael Niven, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | James Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Perry | 62-46 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Russ Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 62-46 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Bart Green tips it home | 62-48 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Donald James can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Green (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Harrison | 65-48 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | David Gordon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Abel Reed's pass is intercepted by Bryce Edwards | 65-48 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Ryan Dodgen picks off the pass by Allan Lanham | 65-48 |
| 06:19 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | David Gordon loses the dribble to Ryan Dodgen | 65-48 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen blows the dunk | 65-48 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Ryan Dodgen picks off the pass by Bryce Edwards | 65-48 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen lays it up and in | 67-48 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it in | 67-50 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Abel Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 67-52 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | David Gordon is called for the reach on Ryan Dodgen - foul #5 on David Gordon, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF) David Gordon, Harold Chadbourne | |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses short on a shot from the baseline | 67-52 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russ Brown, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-52 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Russ Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald James (C) Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (SF) Russ Brown | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-54 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Jean Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin tips it back up and in | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Keifer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Allan Lanham denies the turnaround by Eric Keifer | 69-56 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Abel Reed (PG), Ryan Dodgen (SG), John Spann (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Victor Conklin, Donald James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Bart Green (C) Andrew Fairchild, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Clifford Green is fouled on the floor by Bart Green - foul #3 on Bart Green, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Clifford Green misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Abel Reed takes the ball from Thomas Pomeroy | 69-56 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Ryan Dodgen banks in the layup set up by Abel Reed | 71-56 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is hacked by Abel Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Reed, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Abel Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Spann - foul #2 on John Spann, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Abel Reed, Ryan Dodgen, John Spann, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin hits the finger roll | 76-59 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards's pass is intercepted by Eric Keifer in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Conklin | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Perry - foul #3 on Wesley Perry, team foul #11 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Bart Green | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Thomas Pomeroy is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Eric Keifer picks off the pass by Bryce Edwards in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer hits the finger roll | 81-61 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is whistled for a carry | 81-61 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-61 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the offensive board | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 81-61 |