| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Michael Young tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Welch grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is intercepted by Eric Finley in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell's pass is intercepted by Eric Finley | 31-24 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | John Welch lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Finley and he's fouled by Jeffery Bell - foul #1 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's floater is knocked away by Dan Elliott | 31-27 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | John Welch is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Rodney Price steals the ball from Jimmie Brown | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Croft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | John Welch's floater is tipped away by Fausto Romano | 31-27 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Augustine Romano | |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Eric Finley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Eric Finley steals it from Bennie Frost in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (SG), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott, Reuben Croft | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Michael Young drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 34-30 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Eric Finley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #2 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Michael Young is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeff Burnett | 37-32 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Eric Finley connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Spencer Wangberg | 37-34 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Finley | 37-37 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it home | 39-37 |
| 11:39 | Ohio State | Eric Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jeff Burnett | 41-37 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Richard Nieves blocks the jumper by Spencer Wangberg | 41-37 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 41-37 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Nieves | 44-37 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | John Welch is fouled on the floor by Michael Bond - foul #2 on Michael Bond, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano tips it home | 46-37 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Gibbons - foul #1 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Robert Gibbons | |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Gaunt - foul #1 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Michael Bond (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price | |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Michael Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Burnett - foul #2 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Reuben Croft, Spencer Wangberg | |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 48-38 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 51-40 |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott tips it but misses | 51-40 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Jeff Burnett steals the ball from Robert Gibbons | 51-40 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Welch | 51-40 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Michael Bond denies the turnaround by John Welch | 51-40 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 53-40 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Robert Gibbons is denied by Jeffery Bell | 53-40 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Young (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Richard Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bond (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Welch (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dan Elliott (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Michael Bond's floater is tipped away by John Welch | 53-40 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it home | 55-40 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | John Welch can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-40 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, John Welch, Robert Gibbons | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Fausto Romano, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oleg Zolondek and he's fouled by Spencer Wangberg - foul #2 on Spencer Wangberg, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-41 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Oleg Zolondek | 58-41 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Bennie Frost steals the ball from Augustine Romano | 58-41 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Price - foul #3 on Rodney Price, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Michael Bond (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), John Welch (SF), Robert Gibbons (C) Augustine Romano, Rodney Price, Reuben Croft, Dan Elliott | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-41 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Eric Finley grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | John Welch misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #3 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:28 | Ohio State | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett runs out the clock | 58-43 |