| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Philip Mance inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy's layup is rejected by Douglas Sherwood | 32-41 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | James Appleton is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Brown's layup is rejected by Jimmy Flemming | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it home | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Menard | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | James Appleton picks off the pass by James Thompson | 34-43 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Appleton | 34-45 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Brown | 36-45 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood lays it in set up by James Appleton and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:10 | Ohio State | James Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from James Thompson | 38-48 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Marc Menard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marc Menard, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG) Jason Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Philip Mance makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-51 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Willie Kearse | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Corson (fresh) SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:15 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Menard - foul #3 on Marc Menard, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Jimmy Flemming (C) Travis Wingfield, Michael Chapman | |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-51 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Philip Mance pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | James Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Tandy - foul #4 on Robert Tandy, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell (C) Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Ted Smith (SF), Willie Kearse (PF) Jerry Horvath, Marc Menard, Douglas Sherwood | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Philip Mance comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Appleton | 44-53 |
| 13:09 | Ohio State | Philip Mance loses the dribble to Jimmy Flemming | 44-53 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | James Appleton is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) James Appleton, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Flemming - foul #1 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Jimmy Flemming | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Philip Mance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Philip Corson (fresh) SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Ferrell - foul #3 on Patrick Ferrell, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG) Travis Wingfield | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | James Brown misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on Marc Menard - foul #4 on Marc Menard, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Ted Smith (SF) Anthony Ferrero, Marc Menard | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 10:33 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 46-55 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:12 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 46-55 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Jerry Horvath steps in front of the Philip Corson pass | 46-55 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | James Appleton lays it in set up by Jerry Horvath | 46-57 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG), Patrick Ferrell (PF) Philip Mance, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Willie Kearse (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Douglas Sherwood, Michael Chapman | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | James Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Corson | 48-57 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | James Appleton lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 48-59 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy tips it home | 50-59 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is hacked by Philip Corson - foul #1 on Philip Corson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG) James Appleton | |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Wingfield | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Patrick Ferrell steals it from Ted Smith | 50-59 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Mance (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Travis Wingfield | 50-59 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield banks in the layup | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-61 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Philip Mance misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmy Flemming | 50-61 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Ted Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Patrick Ferrell snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | James Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (PG), James Thompson (PF) James Brown, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | James Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Mance out of a doubleteam | 52-61 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Robert Tandy steps in front of the Anthony Ferrero pass | 52-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | James Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Marc Menard denies the turnaround by Robert Tandy | 52-61 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Patrick Ferrell (C) Philip Mance, Robert Tandy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Douglas Sherwood picks off the pass by Jason Wallace | 52-61 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Horvath | 52-63 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Brown hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Wallace | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Corson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Patrick Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Marc Menard snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Patrick Ferrell swats the short shot by Douglas Sherwood | 54-63 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | James Thompson is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Mance (SF), Robert Tandy (C) Philip Corson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Willie Kearse (PF) Jerry Horvath, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Marc Menard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Marc Menard, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Marc Menard, Michael Chapman | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Ted Smith blocks the jumper by James Brown | 54-63 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Philip Corson (SG), James Thompson (PF) Jason Wallace, Patrick Ferrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Travis Wingfield, Willie Kearse | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ted Smith | 54-65 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | James Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by James Brown | 56-65 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 01:31 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Philip Mance loses the dribble to Ted Smith | 56-65 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Ted Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio State | James Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Mance - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Wallace (SG) Philip Corson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy hits the finger roll | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero runs out the clock | 58-69 |