| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) PF - John Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James Tyler slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt and he's fouled by John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | James Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink buries a jumper from the left side set up by Lee Barton | 31-35 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | James Tyler hits a runner from the baseline set up by Leonard Sargent | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | James Tyler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harrison Poole | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Ohio State | Lukman Chisom steals it from Harrison Poole | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink clanks a jumper from the right block | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), Erasmo Greco (C) Lee Barton, Gordon Rink, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (PG), Gregory Richards (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Michael Forney (C) Leonard Sargent, Harrison Poole, James Tyler, Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses the 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings's fadeaway is rejected by Dan McDeavitt | 31-39 |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Virgilio Gallo | 31-39 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Walter Iddings takes the ball from Manuel Twedt | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Iddings | 33-39 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Michael Forney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Thomas Griffin, Walter Iddings, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harrison Poole (SG) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | John Pitts throws it down on a great pass from Lee Barton | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Lee Barton grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Roberto Rodriquez (SF), James Tyler (PF) Gregory Richards, Manuel Twedt, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lukman Chisom - foul #3 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen lays it in and the foul's on Harrison Poole - foul #1 on Harrison Poole, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SF) Michael Forney | |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 38-40 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | James Tyler tips it home | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Rodriquez - foul #1 on Roberto Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | James Tyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lukman Chisom | 39-42 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | John Pitts double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), John Curry (SF), Erasmo Greco (C) Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Forney (C) Harrison Poole | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Erasmo Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) SF - Roberto Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tyler (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Forney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 39-45 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Leonard Sargent picks off the pass by Walter Iddings | 39-45 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Sargent | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | John Curry clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Erasmo Greco takes the ball from Roberto Rodriquez | 39-48 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | John Curry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Lee Barton misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Michael Forney hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Tyler | 39-50 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-50 |
| 08:47 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-50 |
| 08:46 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez misses the tip | 41-50 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt and he's fouled by Lee Barton - foul #2 on Lee Barton, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Martin McMenimen (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Lee Barton, Walter Iddings, John Curry, John Pitts, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Harrison Poole (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, James Tyler, Michael Forney | |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Rink | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harrison Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Tyler (PF) Roberto Rodriquez | |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin McMenimen | 46-55 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | James Tyler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 06:10 | Ohio State | James Tyler grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Tyler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | James Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lee Barton | 49-57 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Lee Barton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin McMenimen | 52-60 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dan McDeavitt | 52-63 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Barton | 55-63 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Richards | 55-65 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Lee Barton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Tyler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harrison Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Tyler (tiring) 24 pts. 10 reb. C - Virgilio Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Lee Barton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 03:13 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gregory Richards | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #3 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), John Pitts (PF), Erasmo Greco (C) Lee Barton, Gordon Rink, Stephen Smith, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Roberto Rodriquez (PF), Michael Forney (C) Gregory Richards, Harrison Poole, James Tyler, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | John Pitts scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is hacked by Erasmo Greco - foul #1 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| 02:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Thomas Griffin, Walter Iddings, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Harrison Poole (SG) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Leonard Sargent takes the ball from Martin McMenimen | 60-69 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole misses the easy layup | 60-69 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Pitts | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), James Tyler (PF) Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | James Tyler jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Lee Barton buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Barton - foul #3 on Lee Barton, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the lay-in | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Manuel Twedt | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Rink - foul #1 on Gordon Rink, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Lee Barton is called for the reach on Roberto Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Barton, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Roberto Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Harrison Poole pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent runs out the clock | 66-76 |