| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer's pass is intercepted by Dale Anderson | 29-18 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 29-20 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Patrick Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Jones, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Moorer - foul #2 on Tyler Moorer, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore double dribbles | 29-22 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-22 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the floater from the left side | 29-22 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Don Richardson grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Thompson steals the ball from Patrick Jones | 29-22 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Sullivan - foul #3 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses the easy layup | 30-22 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Fountain and the foul's on Edgar Eichner - foul #1 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | John Fountain is called for the reach on Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #3 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG) John Fountain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Cummings and the foul's on Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald lays it in | 33-27 |
| 13:30 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG) Lawrence Thompson, Glenn Cummings | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dale Anderson - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Don Richardson steps in front of the Dale Anderson pass | 35-27 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer hits a shot from the right block | 37-27 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Joseph Passmore, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Jones (SG), Ira Casson (SF), James Stamey (PF) John Fountain, Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Danis | 37-29 |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Predmore (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ira Casson (fresh) PF - James Stamey (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Predmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 37-29 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 10:40 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Stanley Miles | 37-29 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Don Richardson - foul #4 on Don Richardson, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), John Fountain (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Don Richardson, Patrick Jones, Ira Casson, James Stamey, George Predmore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Smalls - foul #2 on James Smalls, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Passmore blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Thompson | 37-29 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Thomas Heald blocks the short jumper by Joseph Passmore | 37-29 |
| 08:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 37-29 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Gregory Burkhardt denies the turnaround by Joseph Passmore | 37-29 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Patrick Jones (SG) James Smalls, John Fountain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| 07:01 | Ohio State | Lawrence Thompson picks off the pass by Don Richardson | 37-29 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heald - foul #3 on Thomas Heald, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stamey (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Patrick Jones misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dwayne Danis | 37-33 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | James Stamey blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Tyler Moorer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stamey | 39-33 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SF), Joseph Passmore (C) Tyler Moorer, Pat McElhany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Jones | 41-33 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Anderson - foul #2 on Dale Anderson, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (SG) Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG) Arthur Bower | |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range | 41-38 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stamey | 41-38 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Ira Casson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG), Patrick Jones (SG), Tyler Moorer (SF), Pat McElhany (PF) Don Richardson, John Fountain, Ira Casson, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Moorer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Heald | 41-41 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore's floater is knocked away by Thomas Heald | 41-41 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Heald steps in front of the Pat McElhany pass | 41-44 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis is hacked by James Smalls in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smalls, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG) James Smalls | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Patrick Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Heald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Jones, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 43-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Walter Sullivan is called for the reach on Joseph Passmore - foul #4 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Joseph Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Don Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Richardson, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smalls (PG) Don Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on James Smalls - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | James Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt runs out the clock | 46-50 |