| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Karl Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saravia (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Saravia | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Frank Wilson picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Portillo | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Cameron Fry - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Marquis | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:57 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Cameron Fry | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | William Griggs is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Saravia | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Karl Portillo - foul #2 on Karl Portillo, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Warren Carnegie (C) Karl Portillo, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cameron Fry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Carnegie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saravia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Kirby | 35-31 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the shot near the basket | 37-31 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | James Saravia travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ernest Hall (PG), William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Jamie Marquis, Cameron Fry, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Wimbush (PF) Clarence McCaig, James Saravia | |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a driving attempt in the paint | 37-33 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Ernest Hall loses the dribble to Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | William McCurty's pass is intercepted by Frank Wilson | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Hugh Wimbush denies the turnaround by William McCurty | 37-37 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Frankel and he's hacked by Hugh Wimbush - foul #1 on Hugh Wimbush, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Hall, Karl Portillo, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Hugh Wimbush, Raymond Crabill | |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | The jump hook by William Franklin is blocked by Vincent Kirby | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Kirby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griggs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Marquis - foul #1 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG) William McCurty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (PF) Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | William Franklin lays it in on a nice dish by William Griggs | 40-39 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Cameron Fry and the foul's on James Saravia - foul #3 on James Saravia, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence McCaig | 43-41 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Sean Walters picks off the pass by Jamie Marquis in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-41 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Cameron Fry | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Alcazar, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| 09:31 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | William McCurty pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Larry Frankel is hacked by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is hacked by William McCurty - foul #1 on William McCurty, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF) William McCurty, Karl Portillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Hugh Wimbush and he's hacked by Warren Carnegie - foul #3 on Warren Carnegie, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Cameron Fry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Hugh Wimbush | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Warren Carnegie gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Alcazar | 49-45 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McCurty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jamie Marquis | 52-45 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 06:54 | Ohio State | William McCurty can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-47 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Carnegie | 52-47 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Alcazar and he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (PG), Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Jamie Marquis, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel, Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | William McCurty misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hugh Wimbush | 54-47 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Karl Portillo scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Cameron Fry | 56-47 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry's pass is intercepted by Brandon Mikkelsen | 56-47 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | William McCurty is called for the reach on Ivan Zatarain - foul #2 on William McCurty, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) Frank Wilson, Brandon Mikkelsen, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 56-47 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-47 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jamie Marquis (PG), Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF), Warren Carnegie (C) Cameron Fry, Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar hits a floater from the right wing set up by William McCurty | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jamie Marquis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McCurty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Alcazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Frankel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Warren Carnegie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | William Franklin steps in front of the William McCurty pass | 58-52 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cameron Fry (SG), Karl Portillo (SF), Vincent Kirby (PF) William McCurty, Joseph Alcazar, Larry Frankel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, William Franklin | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Jones (C) Warren Carnegie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF) Hugh Wimbush, Frank Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Marquis - foul #2 on Jamie Marquis, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #3 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a runner from the left block | 58-55 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Saravia - foul #4 on James Saravia, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Vincent Kirby dunks the ball on a great pass from Jamie Marquis | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Alcazar (SF), Larry Frankel (PF) Karl Portillo, Vincent Kirby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence McCaig - foul #2 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William McCurty (SG) Jamie Marquis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Karl Portillo (SF) Joseph Alcazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Cameron Fry runs out the clock | 64-57 |