| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Duane Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy jams it set up by Justin Robbins and he's fouled by Ronald Eubank - foul #3 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (PF) Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:32 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund slams it home set up by Myron Helms | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Duane Walker grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Ohio State | David Salley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Duane Walker - foul #2 on Duane Walker, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Justin Robbins denies the turnaround by Richard Owen | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena knocks in the jumper in the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Myron Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (PF) Duane Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Michael Hunt (PF) David Salley, Garth Nevers | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Urena | 36-41 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Michael Hunt is called for the reach on Richard Owen - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Duane Walker (SF) Alfredo Rizzo, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Justin Robbins is called for the reach on Wendell Folsom - foul #1 on Justin Robbins, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Olivier (SG) Myron Helms | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson (SF) Phillip Urena | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry (SG) Justin Robbins | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Lockhart | 38-43 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Donald Olivier double dribbles | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Richard Owen (C) Donald Olivier, Shawn Lund | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Garth Nevers (PF) Joseph Lockhart, Christopher Dowdy | |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson is hacked by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Wendell Folsom, Duane Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Justin Robbins (C) Benjamin Perry, Nigel Anderson, Michael Hunt | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Eubank | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Garth Nevers | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | David Zipp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Thomas | 38-45 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Myron Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marlon Warren (SF) David Zipp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (PF) Garth Nevers | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena lays it in | 38-47 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Myron Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SG), Duane Walker (SF), Wendell Folsom (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Marlon Warren, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Michael Hunt (C) David Salley, Justin Robbins | |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Duane Walker clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Urena - foul #1 on Phillip Urena, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marlon Warren (PF), David Zipp (C) Myron Helms, Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garth Nevers (PF) Phillip Urena | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Duane Walker | 40-49 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Duane Walker scores on a turnaround from the left block | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Wendell Folsom - foul #2 on Wendell Folsom, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Olivier (SG) Duane Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson (SF), Justin Robbins (C) Jason Thomas, Michael Hunt | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nigel Anderson - foul #1 on Nigel Anderson, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Donald Olivier, Shawn Lund, Marlon Warren | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Phillip Urena (SF), Michael Hunt (PF) Joseph Lockhart, Nigel Anderson, Garth Nevers | |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | David Zipp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Myron Helms is called for the reach on David Salley - foul #1 on Myron Helms, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Duane Walker (SF) David Zipp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG) Michael Hunt | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Salley | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Richard Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hunt (PF) Christopher Dowdy | |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt comes up short on the floater from close range | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Duane Walker grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Phillip Urena is called for the reach on Duane Walker - foul #2 on Phillip Urena, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Duane Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF) Duane Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garth Nevers (PF) Michael Hunt | |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-56 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | A charge is called on David Salley - foul #2 on David Salley, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Donald Olivier (SG), Marlon Warren (PF), David Zipp (C) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Christopher Dowdy (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Michael Hunt (C) David Salley, Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Justin Robbins | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt can't throw it down | 45-56 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Olivier | 48-56 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garth Nevers | 48-59 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Marlon Warren clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 08:01 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Olivier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Lund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) PF - Garth Nevers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Dowdy | 48-61 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-61 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy's fadeaway is rejected by Marlon Warren | 50-61 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers banks in the layup on a great pass from Nigel Anderson | 50-63 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | David Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Duane Walker (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Donald Olivier, Shawn Lund, Marlon Warren, David Zipp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Phillip Urena (SF), Justin Robbins (C) Joseph Lockhart, Nigel Anderson, Garth Nevers, Michael Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Ohio State | Richard Owen swats the layup by Phillip Urena | 50-63 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Owen | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-63 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Richard Owen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Eubank - foul #4 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Justin Robbins - foul #2 on Justin Robbins, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garth Nevers (PF) Christopher Dowdy | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Robbins, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Robbins - foul #4 on Justin Robbins, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson (PF) Garth Nevers | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Eubank - foul #5 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (PF) Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (PF) Phillip Urena | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Nigel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Duane Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Nigel Anderson is called for the reach on Duane Walker - foul #2 on Nigel Anderson, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Michael Hunt (PF) David Salley, Nigel Anderson | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Marlon Warren (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Duane Walker, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Urena (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Marlon Warren snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Marlon Warren knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Myron Helms | 60-66 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Duane Walker (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Marlon Warren, David Zipp | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG) Joseph Lockhart | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Myron Helms pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Owen | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | David Salley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:11 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Phillip Urena | 62-68 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Duane Walker is hacked by Phillip Urena - foul #3 on Phillip Urena, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Garth Nevers (PF) Christopher Dowdy | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Duane Walker pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Walker and the foul's on David Salley - foul #3 on David Salley, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the shot from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Richard Owen pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a runner from the left block | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers grabs the board | 67-68 |