| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - James English (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) C - David Clinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | David Clinger can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | James English knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | David Pruitt banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Francis Morton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | James English buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sean Basham | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | David Pruitt can't throw it down | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | David Pruitt tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #1 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Jared Potter scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bert Lyon | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Sean Basham can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Levine | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jonathan Meacham - foul #1 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, David Clinger | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Matthew Levine picks off the pass by James English in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Yarbro - foul #1 on John Yarbro, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Damek Zomer (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Matthew Levine | |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) SF - James English (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Yarbro (fresh) C - Francis Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Damek Zomer (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Henry Giannini steps in front of the James Robinson pass | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | James English misses the wide open shot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | Paul Jones gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Henry Giannini hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, John Yarbro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), Matthew Levine (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, David Pruitt | |
| 14:29 | Ohio State | Jared Potter scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Bishop | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses badly on a jumper from close range | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | John Bishop is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF) John Bishop, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon, Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Allen Thornton (SF), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, David Gilbertson, Matthew Levine, Damek Zomer | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | David Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | Francis Morton's pass is intercepted by Richard Hildebrandt | 10-10 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | David Pruitt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Hildebrandt | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) C - Francis Morton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Thornton (fairly fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clinger (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Sean Basham connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Jones | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pruitt | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | James English is called for 10 seconds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Jared Potter (C) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, Allen Thornton, David Pruitt | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine hits a jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey O'Connor | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Henderson - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (C) David Clinger | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Gilbertson - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Clinger (C) Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses short on a shot from the left block | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Jared Potter pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the wide open runner from the right block | 14-18 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | Ohio State | Sean Basham loses the dribble to Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Meacham - foul #2 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), James English (SF) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Matthew Levine (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer, David Clinger | |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Francis Morton (C) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Allen Thornton (SF) James Robinson, Richard Hildebrandt | |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | David Pruitt drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 17-22 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Giannini (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Morton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Thornton (fairly fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | David Pruitt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SF), Jared Potter (PF) James English, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Damek Zomer (C) Samuel Henderson, Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Jared Potter misses the easy layup | 17-23 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Morton - foul #1 on Francis Morton, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (PG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Jared Potter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Bishop | 19-25 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is fouled on the floor by Sean Basham - foul #2 on Sean Basham, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), James English (PF) John Bishop, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Matthew Levine (PF), David Clinger (C) Richard Hildebrandt, David Pruitt, Damek Zomer | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | James English snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-26 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | John Yarbro can't tip it in | 19-26 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Potter | 19-26 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | James English is hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Francis Morton (C) John Yarbro, Jonathan Meacham, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (PG) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | James English double dribbles | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Sean Basham (PF) Jared Potter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG), David Pruitt (PF) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Sean Basham blocks the jumper by David Pruitt | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Paul Jones grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Sean Basham tips it in | 21-26 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | James English is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James English, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SG), John Bishop (SF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, James English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Damek Zomer (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| 03:44 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Bishop | 23-28 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson's pass is intercepted by Francis Morton | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Yarbro (fresh) SG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Sean Basham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Morton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pruitt (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SG - Allen Thornton (tiring) SF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damek Zomer (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Henderson - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Henry Giannini (SG), Bert Lyon (SF) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, Sean Basham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) David Pruitt, Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer | |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James English (PF), Jared Potter (C) John Yarbro, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jared Potter grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James English misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Levine - foul #1 on Matthew Levine, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James English makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | James English makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | David Clinger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Robinson and he's fouled by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon is hacked by Damek Zomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zomer, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-31 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Zomer | 27-31 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PF) James English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF) James Robinson, Richard Hildebrandt, David Clinger | |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine clanks a shot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Paul Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (SG), James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF) Paul Jones, Henry Giannini, Bert Lyon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SG), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Potter | 27-31 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | David Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham clanks a floater from the left side | 27-33 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | John Yarbro grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Jared Potter is denied by David Clinger | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the board | 27-33 |