| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't throw it down but the foul's on Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Ohio State | Scott Capone picks off the pass by Steven Cowen | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Eric Wilkins, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Aaron Devine | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits a jumper from close range set up by Douglas Pagano and he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkins | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | Scott Capone is called for the reach on Eric Wilkins - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Pagano - foul #1 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hale | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Pagano - foul #2 on Douglas Pagano, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG) Douglas Pagano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:30 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 4-7 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Eric Wilkins swats the short shot by Aaron Devine | 4-7 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Scott Capone knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 4-9 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson tips it home | 6-9 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is hacked by Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Cowen - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (PF) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 8-11 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's floater is knocked away by Joseph Hart | 8-11 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Erik Brown snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 10-14 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Ernest Schirmer blocks the jumper by Joseph Hart | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 10-14 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Steven Cowen is called for the reach on Brian Hardin - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (PG), William Patino (SF) Erik Brown, Steven Cowen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Scott Capone (SG) Wayne Horton, Sonny Riggs | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:11 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG) Carl Deason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:19 | Ohio State | Clark Look clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Scott Capone loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG), Kevin Thompson (C) Clark Look, Eric Wilkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Carl Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Patino (fresh) PF - Joseph Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Hart steals it from Gerald Hale | 12-14 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale loses the dribble to William Patino | 12-14 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | Carl Deason knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Patino | 15-14 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 15-16 |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Pagano (PG), Clark Look (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Eric Wilkins (C) Stanley Hubbert, Carl Deason, William Patino, Joseph Hart, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale travels with the ball | 15-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale | |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Capone | 15-19 |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson throws it down and he's hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carl Deason (SG) Clark Look | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Sonny Riggs (PF) Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 03:38 | Ohio State | Brian Anderson makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Douglas Pagano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Deason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Carl Deason comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Eric Wilkins snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Carl Deason grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Carl Deason double dribbles | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Scott Capone buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Carl Deason misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale, Brian Hardin | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen can't throw it down | 18-23 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the finger roll | 18-25 |