| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Rink (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pitts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-25 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Michael Forney pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 22-25 |
| 18:55 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | John Pitts is denied on a layup by Dan McDeavitt | 24-25 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-25 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Lee Barton tips it home | 24-27 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink loses the dribble to Roger Woody | 26-27 |
| 16:53 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen clanks a shot in the lane | 26-27 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner tips it in | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt is fouled on the floor by Lee Barton - foul #1 on Lee Barton, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Martin McMenimen | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Charles Payson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lee Barton - foul #2 on Lee Barton, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom (C) John Pitts | |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Charles Payson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:54 | Ohio State | Charles Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Payson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the floater in the paint | 27-29 |
| 15:38 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gordon Rink - foul #3 on Gordon Rink, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen (PF) Erasmo Greco | |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Virgilio Gallo steps in front of the Lee Barton pass | 27-29 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Payson | 29-29 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Lee Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), John Pitts (C) Walter Iddings, Lukman Chisom | |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Michael Forney is fouled on the floor by Martin McMenimen - foul #3 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Michael Forney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Martin McMenimen - foul #4 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (PF) Martin McMenimen | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a jump hook from close range set up by Gordon Rink and he's hacked by Roger Woody - foul #2 on Roger Woody, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Gregory Richards, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Rink - foul #4 on Gordon Rink, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF) Gordon Rink | |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) C - John Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Lee Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt connects on the jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner's pass is intercepted by Leonard Sargent in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 10:53 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Clifton Wagner - foul #1 on Clifton Wagner, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Clifton Wagner | |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:31 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | John Pitts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Woody - foul #3 on Roger Woody, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG) Lee Barton | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Michael Forney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Celestin (SF) Dan McDeavitt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Erasmo Greco, John Pitts | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Lawrence | 37-37 |
| 09:10 | Ohio State | Roger Woody scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Richards | 39-37 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards, Charles Payson, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (SG), Erasmo Greco (PF), John Pitts (C) Walter Iddings, Lukman Chisom, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | Michael Forney double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG) Christopher Taylor | |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Barton | 39-42 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Forney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) C - John Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Dan McDeavitt picks off the pass by Jason Lawrence | 41-42 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Erasmo Greco | 41-42 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Lee Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Roger Woody gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Lee Barton steals it from Leonard Sargent in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Lee Barton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clifton Wagner | 41-45 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Gordon Rink (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Clifton Wagner, Jason Lawrence, Erasmo Greco, John Pitts | |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Lee Barton steals it from Gregory Richards | 43-45 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Lee Barton lays it in | 43-47 |
| 05:11 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Richards | 45-47 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Brian Celestin swats the layup by Martin McMenimen | 45-47 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:15 | Ohio State | Lee Barton steals it from Charles Payson | 45-47 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lee Barton | 45-50 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), John Pitts (C) Walter Iddings, Lukman Chisom | |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clifton Wagner - foul #2 on Clifton Wagner, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Rink (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Barton | 47-52 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Martin McMenimen denies the turnaround by Manuel Twedt | 47-52 |
| 02:54 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Lee Barton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin McMenimen | 49-55 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Martin McMenimen | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is fouled on the floor by Roger Woody - foul #4 on Roger Woody, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF) Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen is fouled on the floor by Michael Forney - foul #2 on Michael Forney, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is hacked by Leonard Sargent - foul #2 on Leonard Sargent, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Michael Forney is called for the reach on Lee Barton - foul #3 on Michael Forney, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Clifton Wagner | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Lee Barton misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Roger Woody snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Roger Woody comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin McMenimen - foul #5 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Erasmo Greco (PF) Walter Iddings, Martin McMenimen | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Roger Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | John Pitts comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Michael Forney snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Sargent | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Lee Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Twedt - foul #3 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Lee Barton makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Lee Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |