| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billie Broder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bacote (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Victor Isom inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Victor Isom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Victor Isom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | James Bacote tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Alex Benson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce (C) Victor Isom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Mike Emery scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Leland steals the ball from Ronald Taylor | 34-35 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | James Bacote is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), Victor Isom (SF), Edgar Driscoll (PF) Alex Benson, Nathanial Ballenger, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) Thomas Miller | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses the shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Bacote picks off the pass by Victor Isom | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | James Bacote is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Bacote, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), Nathanial Ballenger (SF), Billie Broder (PF) David Stanley, Ronald Taylor, Victor Isom, Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Kevin Leland, James Bacote | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Larry Lapine grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Mike Emery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Billie Broder grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Billie Broder and he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Thomas Miller, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll (SF) Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Mike Emery - foul #4 on Mike Emery, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Leland - foul #2 on Kevin Leland, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), James Bacote (C) Gary Taylor, Larry Lapine | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Billie Broder blocks the jumper by Kevin Leland | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Colletti | 39-35 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Colletti, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Carlos Boyce (C) Richard Colletti, Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (SG) Kevin Leland | |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | James Bacote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), Victor Isom (SF) Alex Benson, Nathanial Ballenger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF), Larry Lapine (PF) Gary Taylor, Thomas Miller | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Floyd Wallace picks off the pass by Carlos Boyce | 39-35 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Boyce - foul #2 on Carlos Boyce, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll (PF) Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Leland (SF) Mike Emery | |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Victor Isom buries a shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | James Bacote knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Lapine (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Bacote (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Carlos Boyce is denied by Kevin Leland | 41-39 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Lapine | 41-39 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Victor Isom pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace drills a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Boyce | 41-42 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), Billie Broder (PF), Nathanial Ballenger (C) David Stanley, Ronald Taylor, Edgar Driscoll, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Mike Emery (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace, Larry Lapine | |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Mike Emery comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Leland - foul #3 on Kevin Leland, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling (C) Victor Isom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | James Bacote snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Nathanial Ballenger picks off the pass by Thomas Miller | 41-42 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger is hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #4 on Thomas Miller, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Edgar Driscoll (SF) Richard Colletti, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leland - foul #4 on Kevin Leland, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG) Kevin Leland | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Mike Emery buries a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Stockman and he's fouled by Billie Broder - foul #2 on Billie Broder, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce (C) Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Wallace (SG) Gary Taylor | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billie Broder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Stockman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Emery (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Bacote (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Floyd Wallace - foul #1 on Floyd Wallace, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | James Bacote hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Wallace | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Billie Broder's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Miller | 43-47 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor tips it home | 45-47 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Mike Emery is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), Victor Isom (SF), Edgar Driscoll (PF) Alex Benson, Nathanial Ballenger, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Lapine (PF) James Bacote | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Taylor out of a doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Miller drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Wallace | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | David Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling (C) Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Taylor (PG), Kevin Leland (SG) Edward Stockman, Floyd Wallace | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Mike Emery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Mike Emery gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:08 | Ohio State | Gary Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Isom (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 8 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Leland (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Emery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Lapine (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Mike Emery tips it in | 49-51 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Nathanial Ballenger (SF), Billie Broder (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) David Stanley, Victor Isom, Edgar Driscoll, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Stockman (PG), Floyd Wallace (SG), James Bacote (C) Gary Taylor, Mike Emery, Thomas Miller | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alex Benson | 51-51 |
| 02:34 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mike Emery (SF) Floyd Wallace | |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | James Bacote's fadeaway is rejected by Billie Broder | 51-51 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Taylor | 54-51 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Leland | 54-53 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Billie Broder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SF) Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Miller (PF) Larry Lapine | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Mike Emery misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nathanial Ballenger - foul #2 on Nathanial Ballenger, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Mike Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | James Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Alex Benson is hacked by Edward Stockman - foul #1 on Edward Stockman, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Benson - foul #1 on Alex Benson, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Leland steals the ball from Nathanial Ballenger | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman is fouled on the floor by Alex Benson - foul #2 on Alex Benson, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Edward Stockman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Billie Broder | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Alex Benson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-57 |