| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Gale (fresh) PF - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | John Gale inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis O'Brien - foul #2 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard buries a shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox's pass is intercepted by Michael Bittle | 51-53 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it in | 51-55 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bittle, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Thomas Griffin (PF), Frank English (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, John Gale, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), John Stover (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Stacy | 53-55 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stover | 53-57 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Nathan Tawney - foul #2 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Tawney and the foul's on Timothy Guyton - foul #4 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #1 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Michael Neff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Michael Neff is called for the reach on Nathan Tawney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Neff, team foul #2 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SF), Michael Beck (PF), William Krueger (C) Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Karlin (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) Michael Bittle, Brian Millard | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Stover | 56-60 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Stover | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stacy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gale (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stover (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Karlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | John Gale misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Bombard - foul #1 on Louis Bombard, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Donald Stacy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, Mark Karlin, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | John Gale misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 15:56 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is denied on a dunk by William Krueger | 57-63 |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Beck | 57-63 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-63 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Michael Beck tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis O'Brien | 57-63 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | Michael Neff grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Gale | 59-63 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Donald Lee can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-63 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 14:48 | Ohio State | John Gale hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Neff | 61-65 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | William Krueger takes the ball from Michael Bittle | 61-65 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Michael Beck connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #4 on Donald Lee, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (PG), Wade Foote (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Frank English (C) James Sturgeon, Michael Neff, John Gale, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Donald Lee, Michael Bittle, Louis Bombard | |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney's pass is intercepted by Wade Foote | 63-65 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Felix Haas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Frank English gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Frank English snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Felix Haas is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Sheng Xayavong (C) Nathan Tawney, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Wade Foote scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Stacy | 65-65 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Felix Haas gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Felix Haas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willis McIntosh - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Anthony Cox (C) Donald Stacy, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG), Mark Karlin (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Brian Millard | |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Felix Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-65 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 67-65 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Stover - foul #3 on John Stover, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (SF) Felix Haas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Michael Bittle | |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Mark Karlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (SF) Timothy Guyton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cox | 71-65 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard buries a shot near the basket | 71-67 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Wade Foote can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Bombard | 71-67 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 12:10 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Nathan Tawney | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Krueger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stover (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Karlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Bombard (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Wade Foote comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 74-69 |
| 11:45 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it but misses | 74-69 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Mark Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | John Stover is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Stover, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Timothy Guyton (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Frank English (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, William Krueger, Thomas Griffin, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Nathan Tawney, John Stover, Mark Karlin, Louis Bombard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis O'Brien | 77-72 |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | Brian Millard steps in front of the Michael Beck pass | 77-72 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh is called for traveling | 77-72 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Felix Haas (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Michael Neff, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the fadeaway from the right side | 79-72 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | David Terry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 10:03 | Ohio State | Donald Stacy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it in | 81-72 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | David Terry buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis O'Brien | 81-74 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-74 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the shot from the left side | 81-74 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Brian Millard hits the follow up shot | 81-76 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | Felix Haas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | David Terry grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Stacy - foul #2 on Donald Stacy, team foul #3 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), Michael Neff (SG), John Gale (SF), William Krueger (PF), Frank English (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, Michael Beck, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Mark Karlin (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Brian Millard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Louis Bombard swats the shot by James Sturgeon | 81-77 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Tawney | 81-79 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Neff, John Gale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Michael Bittle | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney is fouled on the floor by William Krueger - foul #1 on William Krueger, team foul #4 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SF) Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), John Stover (SG) Willis McIntosh, Mark Karlin | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the wide open shot from the right side | 81-79 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Krueger | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Gale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Stover (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | William Krueger loses the dribble to Donald Lee | 81-79 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Donald Lee lays it up and in | 81-81 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Donald Lee is called for the reach on Wade Foote - foul #5 on Donald Lee, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Frank English (C) James Sturgeon, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Karlin (SF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Donald Lee, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #5 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Michael Beck knocks in the shot from the right block | 85-83 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien is fouled in the backcourt by John Gale - foul #3 on John Gale, team foul #6 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Wade Foote | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) John Stover | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Mark Karlin gets the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Beck - foul #3 on Michael Beck, team foul #7 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF) Michael Neff, John Gale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Mark Karlin, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Frank English is hacked by Sheng Xayavong - foul #2 on Sheng Xayavong, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Millard (PF) Louis Bombard | |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Frank English makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Frank English makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | David Terry is fouled on the floor by James Sturgeon - foul #2 on James Sturgeon, team foul #8 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Guyton (PG), William Krueger (C) James Sturgeon, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG) Willis McIntosh | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | David Terry misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 05:19 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Guyton | 89-85 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Terry | 89-88 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Brian Millard steals the ball from Donald Stacy | 89-88 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Timothy Guyton is called for the reach on Nathan Tawney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Guyton, team foul #9 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Wade Foote (SG), John Gale (SF), Michael Beck (PF), Anthony Cox (C) Timothy Guyton, Donald Stacy, Felix Haas, Thomas Griffin, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Mark Karlin (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, David Terry, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Nathan Tawney is called for the reach on Michael Neff - foul #3 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #11 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Nathan Tawney | |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Michael Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-90 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it home | 91-92 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Wade Foote drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Neff | 93-92 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | John Gale is called for the reach on Willis McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gale, team foul #10 | 93-92 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG) Michael Neff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF) Mark Karlin | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the dunk but he's hacked by Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #12 | 93-94 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Michael Beck misses the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Beck - foul #4 on Michael Beck, team foul #11 | 94-94 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Bombard - foul #2 on Louis Bombard, team foul #13 | 94-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (SF), Frank English (C) John Gale, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG) Willis McIntosh | |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 03:40 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 96-96 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Sturgeon (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Foote (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Beck (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Stover (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Bombard (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien is called for traveling in the backcourt | 96-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong (C) Dennis O'Brien | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 96-96 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 96-96 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Wade Foote picks off the pass by Michael Bittle in the backcourt | 96-96 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Louis Bombard is called for the reach on Wade Foote - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #14 | 96-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Brian Millard (PF) Michael Bittle, Louis Bombard | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the 1st free throw | 96-96 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 97-96 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | David Terry's pass is intercepted by Wade Foote in the backcourt | 97-96 |
| 03:05 | Ohio State | William Krueger misses the dunk attempt | 97-96 |
| 03:03 | Ohio State | Wade Foote hits the follow up shot | 99-96 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | William Krueger steals the ball from Sheng Xayavong in the backcourt | 99-96 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Millard - foul #1 on Brian Millard, team foul #15 | 99-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Neff (PG), Donald Stacy (SG), Felix Haas (SF), Anthony Cox (C) James Sturgeon, Wade Foote, William Krueger, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Mark Karlin (SF), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, David Terry, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 100-96 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 101-96 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 101-96 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 101-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Sturgeon (PG), William Krueger (C) Michael Neff, Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG), Louis Bombard (PF) Willis McIntosh, Brian Millard | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Felix Haas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 101-96 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | William Krueger grabs the offensive board | 101-96 |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is called for traveling | 101-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Beck (PF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 101-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wade Foote (SG), Frank English (C) Donald Stacy, William Krueger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF) John Stover, Mark Karlin | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | David Terry misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 101-96 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon grabs the board | 101-96 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 101-96 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Gale (SF), Anthony Cox (C) Felix Haas, Frank English | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 101-96 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox tips it in | 103-96 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 103-96 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it back up and in | 103-98 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Sturgeon, team foul #12 | 103-98 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 103-98 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon buries a shot from the left wing | 105-98 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bittle | 105-101 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Michael Bittle is called for the reach on John Gale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bittle, team foul #16 | 105-101 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 106-101 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | John Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 107-101 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses long on a jumper from close range | 107-101 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 107-101 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Bittle is called for the reach on Michael Beck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bittle, team foul #17 | 107-101 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 108-101 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 109-101 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | James Sturgeon is called for the reach on Michael Bittle in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sturgeon, team foul #13 | 109-101 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 109-102 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 109-103 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is hacked by Willis McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #18 | 109-103 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Krueger (PF) Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 110-103 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 111-103 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | David Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 111-103 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote is fouled on the floor by Michael Bittle - foul #5 on Michael Bittle, team foul #19 | 111-103 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Michael Bittle | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote makes the 1st free throw | 112-103 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Wade Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 112-103 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard pulls down the rebound | 112-103 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 112-103 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | David Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 112-103 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Dennis O'Brien is called for the reach on Anthony Cox - foul #3 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #20 | 112-103 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox makes the 1st free throw | 113-103 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 114-103 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 114-103 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Terry misses the tip | 114-103 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Wade Foote grabs the board | 114-103 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Sturgeon runs out the clock | 114-103 |