| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson inbounds the ball | 57-22 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Brian Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Cummings | 57-24 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-24 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive board | 57-24 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 57-24 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 58-24 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-24 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 59-24 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-25 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-25 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 59-25 |
| 18:50 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-25 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the defensive board | 59-25 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-28 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the board | 59-28 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #2 on George Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 59-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SF) Paul Albertson | |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-29 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-30 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the easy layup | 59-30 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 59-30 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | David Turner clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #3 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Brian Gray | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | David Turner misses the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 17:14 | Ohio State | Gerald Best knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Jones | 62-31 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Sullivan | 62-33 |
| 16:38 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-33 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Michael Hart swats the layup by Glenn Cummings | 62-33 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 62-33 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 62-33 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger tips it home | 64-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Best is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Gerald Best, team foul #4 | 64-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF), Michael Yang (C) David Turner, Edgar Eichner | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Michael Yang is denied by Matthew Beyers | 64-33 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beyers | 64-33 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Michael Yang | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-33 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer pulls down the rebound | 64-33 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-33 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson grabs the board | 64-33 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is whistled for a carry | 64-33 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fincher | 67-33 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Mark Fincher takes the ball from Glenn Cummings in the backcourt | 67-33 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-33 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 67-33 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Lowder | 70-33 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| 13:02 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is hacked by Walter Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #2 | 70-33 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | Michael Hart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Best | 73-33 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 73-33 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 75-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | David Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 75-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF) David Turner | |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Michael Hart misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 75-33 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the rebound | 75-33 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Cummings is blocked by Mark Fincher | 75-33 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 75-33 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 78-33 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #2 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #5 | 78-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Matthew Beyers (PF), George Crenshaw (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Tyler Moorer blocks the jumper by Walter Sullivan | 78-33 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson tips it back up and in | 78-35 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Cummings - foul #3 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #3 | 78-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SF) Paul Albertson | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 79-35 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-35 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Beyers swats the short shot by Thomas Heald | 80-35 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-35 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-35 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Tyler Moorer | 80-35 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 82-35 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | David Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-37 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Gerald Best's pass is intercepted by Glenn Cummings in the backcourt | 82-37 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Brian Gray scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-39 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | David Turner steps in front of the Patrick Jones pass in the backcourt | 82-39 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan's floater is knocked away by George Crenshaw | 82-39 |
| 08:34 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the board | 82-39 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones is hacked by Glenn Cummings - foul #4 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #4 | 82-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Gerald Best, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) David Turner, Brian Gray | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Paul Albertson - foul #4 on Paul Albertson, team foul #5 | 82-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Sullivan (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger travels with the ball | 82-39 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | The jumper by Thomas Heald is denied by Michael Hart | 82-39 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 82-39 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Walter Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #6 | 82-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), Michael Yang (C) Walter Sullivan, Edgar Eichner | |
| 06:50 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 84-39 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-39 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 84-39 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is hacked by Glenn Cummings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #7 | 84-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), William Willis (SF) Glenn Cummings, Paul Albertson | |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 84-39 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 84-39 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Michael Hart steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 84-39 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses long on an open floater from the right block | 84-39 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Michael Hart tips it back up and in | 86-39 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Tyler Moorer is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #6 | 86-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SF), Brian Gray (C) William Willis, Michael Yang | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses the easy layup | 86-39 |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 86-39 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | David Turner steals the ball from Gerald Best | 86-39 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the jumper in the paint | 86-41 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses long on an open floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Heald - foul #3 on Thomas Heald, team foul #8 | 86-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Matthew Beyers, George Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) David Turner, Brian Gray | |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 87-41 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 2nd free throw | 87-41 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 87-41 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Paul Albertson steals it from Mark Fincher | 87-41 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-41 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner hits the follow up shot | 87-43 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Danis - foul #1 on Dwayne Danis, team foul #9 | 87-43 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 88-43 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 2nd free throw | 88-43 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 88-43 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner loses the ball out of bounds | 88-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Lawrence Thompson steals the ball from Michael Hart in the backcourt | 88-43 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson lays it in | 88-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Danis (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder hits a jumper from the right wing | 90-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is called for traveling | 90-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 90-45 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 90-45 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 90-45 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley snags the defensive board | 90-45 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #10 | 90-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SG), William Willis (SF), Brian Gray (C) Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 91-45 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 92-45 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Heald is blocked by George Crenshaw | 92-45 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 92-45 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Crenshaw and he's fouled by Thomas Heald - foul #4 on Thomas Heald, team foul #11 | 94-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Gerald Best (SG) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the free throw | 94-45 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 94-45 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is denied on a layup by Matthew Beyers | 94-45 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer snags the defensive board | 94-45 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #12 | 94-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fincher (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), Paul Albertson (SF) David Turner, William Willis | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 95-45 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 2nd free throw | 96-45 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Brian Gray's fadeaway is rejected by George Crenshaw | 96-45 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the rebound | 96-45 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Fincher | 98-45 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is called for 10 seconds | 98-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG) Gerald Best | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #3 on Brian Gray, team foul #13 | 98-45 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 99-45 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 100-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Brian Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 100-45 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 100-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 100-45 |