| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Francis Bad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Albert Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Schroeder | 17-23 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Albert Howard - foul #1 on Albert Howard, team foul #1 | 17-23 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | William Guffey makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Albert Howard grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Albert Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | William Guffey misses the easy layup | 18-23 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | David Schroeder connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Howard | 18-25 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | Alan Rix clanks a shot from the right side | 18-25 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Page tips it home | 20-25 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Albert Howard | 20-27 |
| 16:58 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-27 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | David Schroeder throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Pratt | 20-29 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Manuel Page banks in the layup | 22-29 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | David Schroeder hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | William Guffey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Kleiner | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Francis Bad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Francis Bad is called for the reach on Albert Howard - foul #1 on Francis Bad, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), James Degnan (SF), Bruce Hetrick (PF), Tommy Archuleta (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, Kevin Kleiner, Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG), James Tharpe (SG), Richard Kellum (SF), Lester Wilson (PF), Timothy Talley (C) Albert Howard, David Schroeder, Joshua Rasmussen, Louis Cheney, Matthew Pratt | |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | James Tharpe is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hetrick - foul #2 on Bruce Hetrick, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | David Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 14:45 | Ohio State | Lester Wilson takes the ball from Bruce Hetrick | 25-32 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley hits the finger roll set up by David Russell and the foul's on Tommy Archuleta - foul #2 on Tommy Archuleta, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG) Kim Cannella | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | George Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | David Russell gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | David Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | George Brown grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), David Schroeder (SG) David Russell, James Tharpe | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Albert Howard is hacked by James Degnan - foul #3 on James Degnan, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Cheney (PF) Lester Wilson | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Albert Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Timothy Talley - foul #4 on Timothy Talley, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt (C) Timothy Talley | |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Page makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Bruce Hetrick steals it from Richard Kellum | 26-34 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Degnan misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Schroeder - foul #1 on David Schroeder, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alan Rix (PF) Tommy Archuleta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Tharpe (SF) Richard Kellum | |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Degnan misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 12:38 | Ohio State | James Degnan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Albert Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Rix | 27-34 |
| 12:16 | Ohio State | William Guffey gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Alan Rix comes up short on the runner in the lane | 27-34 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick tips it in | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degnan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Bruce Hetrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tharpe (fresh) PF - Louis Cheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Pratt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Alan Rix takes the ball from David Schroeder | 29-34 |
| 11:28 | Ohio State | Manuel Page comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | James Degnan tips it in | 31-34 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | David Schroeder makes the jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Tharpe - foul #1 on James Tharpe, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF), Francis Bad (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, James Degnan, Alan Rix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF), Lester Wilson (PF), Arnold Averill (C) Albert Howard, David Schroeder, Louis Cheney, Matthew Pratt | |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Tommy Archuleta (PF) Kim Cannella, Bruce Hetrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Orth (PG) James Tharpe | |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Page (SG) George Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), Matthew Pratt (PF) Stephen Orth, Arnold Averill | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Bad | 38-39 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt lays it in on a nice dish by David Russell | 38-41 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | David Russell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Lester Wilson | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Degnan (SF), Alan Rix (PF), Bruce Hetrick (C) Kevin Kleiner, Tommy Archuleta, Francis Bad | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG), Richard Kellum (SF), Louis Cheney (PF), Arnold Averill (C) David Russell, Joshua Rasmussen, Matthew Pratt, Lester Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | William Guffey is hacked by Richard Kellum - foul #1 on Richard Kellum, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Talley (C) Arnold Averill | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Degnan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Rix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Hetrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kellum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | William Guffey is called for the reach on Albert Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Guffey, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | David Schroeder comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | James Degnan snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | William Guffey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Albert Howard loses the dribble to William Guffey in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Alan Rix is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Rix, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kim Cannella (PG), George Brown (SG), Francis Bad (C) William Guffey, Manuel Page, Bruce Hetrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG) Albert Howard | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Richard Kellum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | James Degnan pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Alan Rix buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kim Cannella | 44-41 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Richard Kellum can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | James Degnan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | George Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | David Schroeder connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Kellum | 44-43 |
| 05:12 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Guffey (PG), Manuel Page (SG), Kevin Kleiner (SF) Kim Cannella, George Brown, James Degnan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF) David Russell, Richard Kellum | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | David Schroeder hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Rasmussen | 46-45 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Cheney | 46-45 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | David Schroeder scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Howard | 46-47 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Manuel Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 03:50 | Ohio State | Francis Bad gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Kleiner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Francis Bad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Rasmussen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Page is fouled on the floor by Joshua Rasmussen - foul #1 on Joshua Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick (PF), James Degnan (C) Alan Rix, Francis Bad | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt (PF) Louis Cheney | |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Page makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:26 | Ohio State | Manuel Page misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | David Schroeder comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Hetrick - foul #3 on Bruce Hetrick, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tommy Archuleta (C) Kevin Kleiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Kellum (SF) Joshua Rasmussen | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Bruce Hetrick pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Page hits a floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner (SF), Alan Rix (PF), Francis Bad (C) James Degnan, Bruce Hetrick, Tommy Archuleta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen (SF), Louis Cheney (PF) Richard Kellum, Matthew Pratt | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | David Schroeder lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | William Guffey makes the jump hook from the right block | 51-49 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Francis Bad is called for the reach on Timothy Talley - foul #2 on Francis Bad, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio State | Kevin Kleiner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | Francis Bad pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 01:04 | Ohio State | Manuel Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | David Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Alan Rix - foul #2 on Alan Rix, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | David Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | David Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:43 | Ohio State | Francis Bad hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 51-53 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Manuel Page tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | David Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Page - foul #2 on Manuel Page, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kleiner - foul #2 on Kevin Kleiner, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen is hacked by Alan Rix - foul #3 on Alan Rix, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Francis Bad pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Page comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Alan Rix snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The clock runs out | 51-55 |