| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Welch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Welch inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's floater is tipped away by Richard Nieves | 37-25 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell knocks in the runner from close range | 39-25 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Jeffery Bell steals the ball from John Welch | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell hits the finger roll | 41-25 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg loses the dribble to Richard Nieves | 41-25 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Robert Gibbons is called for the reach on Jeffery Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Finley - foul #1 on Eric Finley, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-25 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Elliott | 43-25 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell banks in the layup set up by Jeff Burnett | 45-25 |
| 17:09 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Welch | 45-27 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 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), Spencer Wangberg (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Robert Sullivan, Dan Elliott | |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | John Welch can't throw it down | 45-27 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-27 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano tips it back up and in | 47-27 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the finger roll set up by John Welch and he's fouled by Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), Rodney Price (SG) Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft | |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Welch (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bond | 49-30 |
| 14:53 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 49-30 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gibbons | 49-30 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg gets the rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:03 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eric Finley | 49-32 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gibbons - foul #4 on Robert Gibbons, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Dan Elliott (PF), Reuben Croft (C) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, Spencer Wangberg, Robert Gibbons | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell can't finish the layup | 49-32 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Sullivan | 49-34 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons (C) John Welch | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Reuben Croft | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Eric Finley takes the ball from Jeffery Bell in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Finley | 51-36 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg (PF) Dan Elliott | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the runner from the baseline set up by Jeff Burnett | 53-36 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Michael Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Dan Elliott (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Robert Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reuben Croft (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Spencer Wangberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott is whistled for a carry | 53-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Welch (SF) Spencer Wangberg | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek's pass is intercepted by John Welch in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the runner from the right block set up by Eric Finley and he's hacked by Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (PF) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan (PG), Robert Gibbons (C) Eric Finley, Reuben Croft | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 53-42 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Michael Bond (C) Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Rodney Price, Dan Elliott | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Sullivan and he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (PF) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reuben Croft (SF) John Welch | |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Michael Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG) Robert Gibbons | |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett slams it home | 55-44 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Jeffery Bell swats the short shot by Spencer Wangberg | 55-44 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 57-44 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Reuben Croft connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Finley | 57-46 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Spencer Wangberg takes the ball from Jimmie Brown | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Augustine Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Wangberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Reuben Croft (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Sullivan | 57-49 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 59-49 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Eric Finley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG), John Welch (SF), Dan Elliott (PF), Robert Gibbons (C) Robert Sullivan, Augustine Romano, Spencer Wangberg, Reuben Croft | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dan Elliott - foul #1 on Dan Elliott, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | John Welch clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Price connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Rodney Price misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-53 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Dan Elliott grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | John Welch's floater is knocked away by Fausto Romano | 60-53 |
| 03:47 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gibbons | 60-53 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons hits a shot from close range | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fausto Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Finley (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodney Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Welch (tired) 7 pts. PF - Dan Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gibbons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fausto Romano - foul #1 on Fausto Romano, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Augustine Romano (PG), Robert Sullivan (SG), Reuben Croft (SF), Spencer Wangberg (PF) Eric Finley, Rodney Price, John Welch, Dan Elliott | |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Spencer Wangberg denies the turnaround by Jeff Burnett | 62-56 |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Jeffery Bell takes the ball from Spencer Wangberg | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Bell | 64-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Augustine Romano gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Brown - foul #3 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (PF) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Finley (PG), John Welch (SF) Augustine Romano, Reuben Croft | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #2 on Eric Finley, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SF) Jeff Burnett, Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Jeffery Bell (SF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:10 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Michael Young is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sullivan - foul #5 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SF) Jeff Burnett, Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Rodney Price (SG) Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Jeffery Bell (SF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Jeff Burnett is called for the reach on Eric Finley - foul #1 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Eric Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Eric Finley is called for the reach on Richard Nieves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Finley, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SF) Jeff Burnett, Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Spencer Wangberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Finley - foul #4 on Eric Finley, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Eric Finley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt runs out the clock | 72-62 |