| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Hulbert | 41-37 |
| 18:59 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Martin Hendricks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Martin Hendricks, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 43-40 |
| 17:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Gary Sears snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 17:28 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jordan Spratt - foul #1 on Jordan Spratt, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Council (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Lerch - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Neal Council | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Jordan Spratt takes the ball from Mark Hulbert | 44-43 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Mark Hulbert picks off the pass by Raymond Hinkley in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Gary Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Ohio State | Mark Hulbert takes the ball from Jordan Spratt in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 44-45 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jeremy Kuczynski is blocked by Mark Hulbert | 44-45 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Gary Sears is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert - foul #2 on Gary Sears, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Lerch (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Jordan Spratt, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos lays it up and in set up by Karl Chilson | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos lays it up and in on a great pass from Karl Chilson | 44-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Donald Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF) Steve Young, Timothy Lerch, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Aaron Thorson (PF), Neal Council (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is hacked by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Neal Council snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Curtis Luoma (SF) Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Mark Hulbert, Neal Council | |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks blows the dunk | 44-49 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Luoma (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Kardos (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Gary Sears (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Curtis Luoma, Justin Carrion, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Mark Hulbert (SF), James Jackson (PF), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses long on an open jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Neal Council - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Raminez - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Gary Sears pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Young | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Steve Young picks off the pass by Marvin Kardos in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Gary Sears can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Raymond Hinkley, Timothy McCain, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Darrell Womack is denied by Justin Carrion | 54-54 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Thomas Sartori pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Joseph Biggs picks off the pass by Mark Hulbert | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Biggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Sartori (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Council (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Biggs - foul #2 on Joseph Biggs, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Joseph Biggs, Thomas Sartori, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hulbert - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson is called for 10 seconds | 56-55 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-55 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Kuczynski | 60-55 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Lerch (SG), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Jeremy Kuczynski, Raymond Hinkley, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the finger roll | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steve Young and the foul's on Marvin Kardos - foul #4 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Gary Sears (C) Timothy Lerch, Timothy McCain, Martin Hendricks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Mark Hulbert (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos | |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Jordan Spratt makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Jordan Spratt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (PF) James Jackson | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori knocks in the shot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Joseph Biggs steals it from Darrell Womack | 67-59 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs slams it home | 69-59 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs is hacked by Karl Chilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Chilson, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG), Jordan Spratt (SF), Timothy McCain (PF), Martin Hendricks (C) Timothy Lerch, Thomas Sartori, Justin Carrion, Gary Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Aaron Thorson (PF), Neal Council (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | The jumper by Mark Hulbert is denied by Timothy McCain | 70-61 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremy Kuczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Biggs (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jordan Spratt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy McCain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Hendricks (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Neal Council (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 03:30 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs comes up short on the floater from the left block | 70-61 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks tips it home | 72-61 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Neal Council drills a jump hook from the baseline | 72-63 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Timothy McCain misses the jumper from the left block | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Thomas Sartori (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Jeremy Kuczynski, Joseph Biggs, Jordan Spratt, Timothy McCain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Aaron Thorson, Neal Council | |
| 02:19 | Ohio State | Donald Haley picks off the pass by Thomas Sartori | 72-63 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Steve Young | 74-63 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Hinkley picks off the pass by Fred Raminez in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Hinkley | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-63 |
| 01:38 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Raminez, team foul #12 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG) Raymond Hinkley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson | |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled on the floor by Steve Young - foul #2 on Steve Young, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski (PG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 77-63 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Martin Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #5 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG) Marvin Kardos | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Thomas Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Sartori is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Sartori, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Kuczynski runs out the clock | 79-64 |