| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stamey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany inbounds the ball | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-28 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the tip | 45-28 |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | James Stamey tips it home | 47-28 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Conrad Heideman | 47-28 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-28 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Micheal Moore | 47-28 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-28 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #3 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti (PF) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Stamey misses the lay-in | 47-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi lays it up and in set up by Dale Anderson | 47-30 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Micheal Moore | 47-30 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Parodi | 47-32 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Pat McElhany, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield (PG), Young Zhou (SG), Louis Perham (SF), Antonio Slattery (C) Dale Anderson, Micheal Moore, Michael Parodi, Stanley Miles | |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 49-35 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Louis Perham comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Stamey | 49-35 |
| 16:04 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a jump hook in the lane | 49-35 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it home | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Young Zhou (fresh) SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti is hacked by Conrad Heideman - foul #2 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Conrad Heideman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (PG), Micheal Moore (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Nathan Wakefield, Young Zhou, Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti, Antonio Slattery | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | The jumper by Gregory Burkhardt is denied by James Stamey | 51-35 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Moore | 51-35 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Robert Gardner denies the turnaround by Stanley Miles | 51-35 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany's pass is intercepted by Micheal Moore | 51-35 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | James Stamey swats the dunk try by Micheal Moore | 51-35 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Pat McElhany | 51-35 |
| 14:40 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Parodi - foul #3 on Michael Parodi, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG), Conrad Heideman (PF) Michael Anderson, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield (PG), Louis Perham (SF), Antonio Slattery (C) Dale Anderson, Michael Parodi, Stanley Miles | |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Gregory Burkhardt is called for the reach on Conrad Heideman - foul #4 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (C) James Stamey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti (PF) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Wakefield - foul #3 on Nathan Wakefield, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Young Zhou (SG) Micheal Moore | |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:29 | Ohio State | Don Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti lays it in | 55-40 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the jumper from close range | 57-40 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Young Zhou is denied by Conrad Heideman | 57-40 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Ira Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Ira Casson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Young Zhou hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Conrad Heideman snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Don Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 12:02 | Ohio State | Don Richardson tips it but misses | 57-40 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Don Richardson hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Young Zhou misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-40 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Conrad Heideman (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Wakefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Young Zhou (fresh) SF - Louis Perham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilberto Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Louis Perham knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nathan Wakefield | 59-42 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Don Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner tips it home | 61-42 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-42 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Don Richardson is hacked by Nathan Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Wakefield, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Anderson (SG), George Predmore (PF), James Stamey (C) Ira Casson, Conrad Heideman, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (PG), Micheal Moore (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Nathan Wakefield, Young Zhou, Louis Perham, Antonio Slattery | |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | George Predmore tips it but misses | 61-42 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses long on a shot from the left block | 61-42 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Predmore - foul #1 on George Predmore, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | James Stamey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Richardson | 64-43 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles scores on a runner from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-45 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Stanley Miles steps in front of the Michael Anderson pass | 64-45 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Pat McElhany is called for the reach on Dale Anderson - foul #3 on Pat McElhany, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery (PF) Gilberto Conti | |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi is hacked by Don Richardson - foul #3 on Don Richardson, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (PF) George Predmore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-48 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Don Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 07:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Richardson | 64-48 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Miles is called for the reach on James Stamey - foul #3 on Stanley Miles, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gardner (PF) Ira Casson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield (PG), Young Zhou (SG), Louis Perham (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (PF) Dale Anderson, Micheal Moore, Michael Parodi, Stanley Miles | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Young Zhou (fresh) SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | James Stamey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Miles (C) Antonio Slattery | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Robert Gardner steps in front of the Gregory Burkhardt pass | 64-48 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #5 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Ira Casson (SF), George Predmore (PF) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (SF) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Nathan Wakefield, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (PG) Nathan Wakefield | |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner tips it back up and in | 67-48 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Robert Gardner swats the layup by Dale Anderson | 67-48 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | George Predmore grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | George Predmore picks off the pass by Stanley Miles | 67-48 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Michael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 04:47 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Don Richardson (PG), Pat McElhany (SF), Conrad Heideman (PF), James Stamey (C) John Fountain, Ira Casson, George Predmore, Robert Gardner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Moore (SG), Gilberto Conti (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Young Zhou, Michael Parodi, Stanley Miles | |
| 04:18 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany misses the dunk attempt | 67-50 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antonio Slattery | 67-50 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery is fouled on the floor by James Stamey - foul #2 on James Stamey, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ira Casson (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (SF) Louis Perham | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Don Richardson | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Pat McElhany knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Stamey | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Don Richardson picks off the pass by Antonio Slattery | 69-50 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Don Richardson banks in the layup | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Don Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ira Casson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat McElhany (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Heideman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Stamey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Parodi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilberto Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dale Anderson and the foul's on Conrad Heideman - foul #3 on Conrad Heideman, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Fountain (PG), Brice Nevarez (SF), George Predmore (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Don Richardson, Pat McElhany, Conrad Heideman, James Stamey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Young Zhou (SG), Louis Perham (SF) Micheal Moore, Michael Parodi | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Fountain | 73-53 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Fountain - foul #1 on John Fountain, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner travels with the ball | 73-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Miles (C) Dale Anderson | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (PG) Stanley Miles | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Ira Casson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brice Nevarez | 75-55 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Louis Perham makes the runner from the baseline set up by Gilberto Conti | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Robert Gardner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Young Zhou pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Perham | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Fountain runs out the clock | 75-59 |