| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson double dribbles | 20-25 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | George Crenshaw swats the shot by Lawrence Thompson | 20-27 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 20-27 |
| 18:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Moorer | 20-29 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Eichner - foul #3 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Pat McElhany | |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 16:43 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | Michael Yang picks off the pass by Tyler Moorer | 22-30 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 16:20 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is hacked by Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Walter Sullivan, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dale Anderson - foul #4 on Dale Anderson, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | George Crenshaw takes the ball from Glenn Cummings | 22-31 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones travels with the ball | 22-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a floater from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | John Fountain is hacked by Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Don Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Fountain | 24-33 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Burkhardt | 26-33 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | John Fountain is hacked by Walter Sullivan - foul #3 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Michael Yang (C) Lawrence Thompson, Gregory Burkhardt, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) John Fountain, Pat McElhany, Matthew Beyers | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG) Don Richardson | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 12:31 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:07 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Kevin Fowler, George Crenshaw | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Jones (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Fountain | 28-35 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings loses the dribble to Patrick Jones | 28-35 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Anderson - foul #5 on Dale Anderson, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dale Anderson, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Patrick Jones, John Fountain, Matthew Beyers | |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF) Glenn Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG), Matthew Beyers (PF) Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lawrence Thompson | 30-35 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Crenshaw | 30-37 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fairly fresh) SG - John Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Crenshaw | 32-37 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from George Crenshaw out of a doubleteam | 32-39 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | John Fountain is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #2 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (PF) Lawrence Thompson, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Michael Hart (PF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Pat McElhany, Matthew Beyers | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw's pass is intercepted by Glenn Cummings | 34-39 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | The jumper by Glenn Cummings is denied by Michael Hart | 34-39 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gregory Burkhardt | 34-39 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 34-39 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Michael Yang (PF) Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) George Crenshaw | |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Gregory Burkhardt steps in front of the Matthew Beyers pass | 34-39 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-39 |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Don Richardson - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Fowler (PG), John Fountain (SG), Pat McElhany (SF), George Crenshaw (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Tyler Moorer, Michael Hart | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kevin Fowler (fresh) SG - John Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Beyers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Crenshaw (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (PG), Tyler Moorer (SG), Michael Hart (PF) Kevin Fowler, John Fountain, Matthew Beyers | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Hart | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Patrick Jones picks off the pass by Thomas Heald | 36-43 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Glenn Cummings | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Crenshaw | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald blows the wide open layup | 38-45 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is hacked by Tyler Moorer - foul #1 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Sullivan - foul #4 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | George Crenshaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Sullivan | 38-45 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner is hacked by George Crenshaw - foul #3 on George Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones runs out the clock | 38-45 |