| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe tips it in | 46-46 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 46-46 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Michael Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Bennie Frost | |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Russ Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Wallace in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Russ Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Michael Niven hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Victor Wheatley steals the ball from Russ Brown in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Wheatley | 54-49 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Russ Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 16:35 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Niven | 54-49 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wallace | 56-49 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Michael Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Michael Niven, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Michael Young's pass is intercepted by Eric Finley in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Eric Finley banks in the layup | 58-49 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Young | 58-51 |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the jumper in the lane | 58-51 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-51 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jean Brown, team foul #1 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Evan Dauphin (PF) Michael Young, Bennie Frost, Michael Clark, Jean Brown | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns misses the floater from the left side | 58-51 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 58-51 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Ryan Tardiff is called for the reach on Russ Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Tardiff, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Dan Elliott (C) Stephen Burns, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Victor Wheatley is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett - foul #3 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Michael Niven grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF) Russ Brown, Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Michael Niven tips it home | 60-53 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the runner in the lane | 60-53 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:25 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 60-53 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Bennie Frost, Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ryan Tardiff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Elliott | 62-56 |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 65-56 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley (SF) Reuben Croft | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (PF) Michael Bond | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Young | 67-58 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Jeff Burnett takes the ball from Thomas Tew | 67-58 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Michael Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 67-60 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Michael Young steals the ball from Ryan Tardiff | 67-60 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the easy layup | 67-60 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Tew steals it from Michael Young | 67-60 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Michael Niven (PF), Sam Rowe (C) Charles Wallace, Thomas Tew, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown | |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Evan Dauphin | 67-60 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin drills a jumper from close range | 67-62 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Denver Brewer - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Ryan Tardiff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Allan Lanham | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Denver Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Michael Niven swats the layup by Michael Bond | 70-62 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Brown - foul #3 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) Victor Wheatley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Jean Brown (PF) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the shot from the right block | 72-66 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Allan Lanham (C) Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 07:40 | Ohio State | Eric Finley gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Rowe (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jean Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Allan Lanham (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Eric Finley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Niven | 77-66 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Reuben Croft picks off the pass by Jean Brown | 77-66 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's dunk attempt is rejected by Allan Lanham | 77-66 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Michael Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Victor Wheatley (SF), Thomas Tew (PF), Dan Elliott (C) Eric Finley, Stephen Burns, Reuben Croft, Michael Niven, Sam Rowe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Michael Clark, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 80-66 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Denver Brewer and the foul's on Victor Wheatley - foul #4 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #5 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF) Russ Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Victor Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Evan Dauphin | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Wallace - foul #2 on Charles Wallace, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (PF) Michael Bond | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Brown | 80-73 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 80-73 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Wheatley - foul #5 on Victor Wheatley, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Michael Niven (PF) Charles Wallace, Victor Wheatley, Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 80-73 |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft can't connect on a floater from the left side | 80-73 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft tips it home | 82-73 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is denied on a layup by Reuben Croft | 82-73 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Michael Niven gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Sam Rowe (C) Ryan Tardiff, Dan Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jeff Burnett, Evan Dauphin | |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Burns (tiring) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Reuben Croft (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Niven (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Rowe (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) C - Allan Lanham (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 84-73 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the rebound | 84-73 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-73 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is hacked by Eric Finley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Stephen Burns, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sam Rowe | 84-73 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Michael Clark denies the turnaround by Reuben Croft | 84-73 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Eric Finley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Bennie Frost, Michael Bond, Allan Lanham | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Niven (PF) Thomas Tew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF) Denver Brewer, Michael Clark | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-73 |
| 02:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Charles Wallace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Russ Brown | 84-73 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 84-73 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown misses the tip | 84-73 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the tip | 84-73 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it home | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Wallace | 86-75 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #5 on Eric Finley, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff (PG), Stephen Burns (SG), Thomas Tew (PF) Eric Finley, Charles Wallace, Michael Niven | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Tardiff | 88-76 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Young | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Michael Young is called for the reach on Ryan Tardiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #9 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 88-78 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is hacked by Reuben Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reuben Croft, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew gets the rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Young - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Reuben Croft is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Croft, team foul #11 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is hacked by Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Young, team foul #11 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Wallace (SG) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG) Michael Young | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-80 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe is hacked by Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #12 | 89-80 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Sam Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Denver Brewer, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burnett - foul #3 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #14 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Burns (SG) Charles Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-80 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ryan Tardiff runs out the clock | 92-80 |