| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - James Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Hank Sauceda - foul #2 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Krzyminski | 34-43 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Emert | 34-45 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is called for a charge - foul #3 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG) Hank Sauceda | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Walter Pratt steps in front of the John Barnes pass | 34-45 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | William Emert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Edwin Roberts picks off the pass by William Emert in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fairly fresh) PF - James Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | James Moss is fouled on the floor by Terrance Campbell - foul #2 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gibbs | 37-49 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez is hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #1 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | William White scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Juan Ramirez | 37-51 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Ridinger | 40-51 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Hank Sauceda steals it from Philip Krzyminski | 40-51 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the finger roll | 42-51 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ridinger - foul #2 on Robert Ridinger, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Robert Ridinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Emert | 42-54 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Nestor | 45-54 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy buries a runner from the left block set up by William Emert and the foul's on Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), Walter Pratt (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) Philip Krzyminski, William White, Arnold Jackson | |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Paul Pew steps in front of the Terrance Campbell pass | 45-56 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Walter Pratt is called for the reach on John Barnes - foul #3 on Walter Pratt, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Moss (PF) Hank Sauceda, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | James Moss misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Kurt Nestor snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) PF - James Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | John Smith picks off the pass by Joe Carneal | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kurt Nestor - foul #3 on Kurt Nestor, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Freddie Mosley (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG), William White (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) John Smith, Walter Pratt, Alexander Clancy | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrance Campbell - foul #3 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (C) Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG) William Emert | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Paul Pew denies the turnaround by Terrance Campbell | 47-57 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda scores on a shot from the right side set up by Edwin Roberts | 49-57 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez lays it up and in set up by Daniel Bell | 49-59 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | William White pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Paul Pew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | William White pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edwin Roberts | 49-61 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hank Sauceda, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Kurt Nestor (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) Hank Sauceda, Christopher Gibbs, James Moss, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Walter Pratt (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, William White, Terrance Campbell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Joe Carneal picks off the pass by Alexander Clancy | 49-61 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal misses the dunk attempt | 49-61 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | John Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | John Barnes tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | William Emert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 51-64 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | John Barnes hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts and he's fouled by Philip Krzyminski - foul #3 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG) Philip Krzyminski | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | John Barnes misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 53-64 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | John Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edwin Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Nestor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the floater in the lane set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Edwin Roberts - foul #2 on Edwin Roberts, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda (PG), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Smith | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | John Barnes makes the shot from the left side set up by Joe Carneal | 60-72 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt banks in the layup | 60-74 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | John Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda tips it but misses | 60-74 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt Nestor | 63-74 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell is whistled for a carry | 63-74 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Ridinger (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (PF), Freddie Mosley (C) John Barnes, Joe Carneal, Kurt Nestor, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SG), William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, John Smith, Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Hank Sauceda | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | William White connects on the shot in the paint set up by Philip Krzyminski and he's hacked by James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (SG) Robert Ridinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | William White makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG) Daniel Bell | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson tips it in | 65-79 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda loses the dribble to Juan Ramirez | 65-79 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Jackson | 65-81 |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-81 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | William Emert pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Hank Sauceda (fairly fresh) 35 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | William Emert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-81 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 65-81 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Freddie Mosley tips it in | 67-81 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Barnes (SG), Joe Carneal (SF), Paul Pew (C) Edwin Roberts, Christopher Gibbs, Freddie Mosley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Pratt (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) William White, Arnold Jackson, Juan Ramirez | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Joe Carneal - foul #3 on Joe Carneal, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), John Smith (SG), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barnes | 70-83 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SG), Terrance Campbell (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, John Smith, Arnold Jackson, Juan Ramirez | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the floater from the left block | 70-85 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Joe Carneal loses the dribble to William Emert | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Carneal - foul #4 on Joe Carneal, team foul #11 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), John Smith (SG), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | John Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bell | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Hank Sauceda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-87 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell runs out the clock | 73-87 |