| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Hill inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | David Palko is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) John Hill, James Smith | |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | John Franklin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad McDonald | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | John Jorden is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Jorden, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), James Smith (C) Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Walter Burton's floater is tipped away by John Jorden | 29-31 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Franklin | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits a jumper from close range | 31-33 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | John Hill steps in front of the David Palko pass | 31-33 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Walter Burton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Chad McDonald is blocked by James Smith | 31-33 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | James Smith denies the turnaround by David Palko | 31-33 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Burton | 31-35 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | David Palko misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-35 |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 31-35 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Larry Chapman is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Darrel Ary (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook loses the dribble to John Franklin | 31-35 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | John Franklin banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Shelley - foul #2 on James Shelley, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, Bryant Smartt | |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | John Hill connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Burton | 33-38 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | John Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, David Vera | |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | John Hill misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG) Walter Burton | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor is fouled on the floor by Larry Chapman - foul #3 on Larry Chapman, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF) Cecil Middlebrook, John Hill | |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the floater in the paint | 34-41 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 34-41 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is fouled on the floor by Darrel Ary - foul #4 on Darrel Ary, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), John Hill (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Ronald Horstman, Darrel Ary, James Smith | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | David Vera swats the layup by Stanley Metzinger | 34-41 |
| 09:02 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 34-43 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bryant Smartt - foul #1 on Bryant Smartt, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Chase | 36-45 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (PF) James Smith | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Darrel Ary takes the ball from John Jorden | 36-45 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | John Jorden is called for the reach on Darrel Ary - foul #3 on John Jorden, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Bryant Smartt | |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 06:59 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | John Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Chapman | 38-47 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Chad McDonald denies the turnaround by Walter Burton | 38-47 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman lays it in on a great pass from Chad McDonald | 40-47 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Chad McDonald | 40-47 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | John Franklin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Chapman | 43-47 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Ary | 43-49 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Darrel Ary steps in front of the John Jorden pass | 43-49 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | John Hill banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | John Jorden lays it up and in set up by James Shelley | 45-51 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Franklin - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, James Shelley, Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, James Smith | |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Darrel Ary | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Chase - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger loses the dribble to Jeremiah Chase | 45-53 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) David Vera | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG) Walter Burton | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Vera (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Bryant Smartt | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Walter Burton steals it from John Franklin in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | John Hill throws it down set up by Walter Burton | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Darrel Ary is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier - foul #5 on Darrel Ary, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Brandon Raynor (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (C) Walter Burton, Jeremiah Chase, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | David Vera misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Middlebrook | 47-58 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mauricio Greco | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Mauricio Greco is called for the reach on Cecil Middlebrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), John Hill (SF) Brandon Raynor, Ronald Horstman | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Walter Burton runs out the clock | 49-60 |