| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wilansky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Leslie (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Willson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Wilansky inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | James Willson steps in front of the Adam Griffin pass | 36-38 |
| 19:33 | Ohio State | William Garrison is fouled on the floor by John Wilansky - foul #3 on John Wilansky, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk (SF) John Wilansky | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Leslie - foul #1 on Alfred Leslie, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk's pass is intercepted by Justin Laforce | 36-38 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Robert Henson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Grady Min is called for the reach on Robert Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Min, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Abel Moore (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Laforce | 38-44 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie dunks the ball | 40-44 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Kevin Hammerstein is called for the reach on Justin Laforce - foul #2 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SF) Robert Govan | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Abel Moore gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Grady Min (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alfred Leslie (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Abel Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Graves (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Grady Min pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Robert Henson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Grady Min - foul #3 on Grady Min, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), John Wilansky (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism, Abel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Grady Min drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce loses the dribble to Kevin Hammerstein | 43-45 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | James Willson is fouled on the floor by Grady Min - foul #4 on Grady Min, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG) Grady Min | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | James Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the shot from the left block | 45-47 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Robert Govan pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Robert Govan splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Willson - foul #1 on James Willson, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Carlos Simone (C) Justin Laforce, William Garrison | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Robert Govan is hacked by Robert Chism - foul #2 on Robert Chism, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Jackson (PF), Abel Moore (C) Alfred Leslie, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff (PF) James Willson | |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:23 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | John Wilansky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Abel Moore snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | John Wilansky connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Chism | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Abel Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio State | Robert Henson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Abel Moore gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Carlos Simone | 47-51 |
| 10:36 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (PG), Alfred Leslie (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Tim St. Louis, Michael Jackson, Abel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), James Willson (PF), William Garrison (C) Robert Henson, Robert Govan, Anthony Ratcliff, Carlos Simone | |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Laforce | 49-54 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | John Wilansky's fadeaway is rejected by William Garrison | 49-54 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Robert Chism grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | William Garrison steps in front of the John Wilansky pass | 49-54 |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | William Garrison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG) Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Robert Govan (SF) Wesley Boyd, George Graves | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | William Garrison gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Henson | 49-56 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein tips it home | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Robert Govan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim St. Louis - foul #1 on Tim St. Louis, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Min (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Abel Moore (C) Tim St. Louis, Kevin Hammerstein, John Wilansky, Alfred Leslie, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (SG), Anthony Ratcliff (PF), Carlos Simone (C) Justin Laforce, James Willson, William Garrison | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Robert Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Abel Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ratcliff (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Robert Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:52 | Ohio State | Robert Henson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG) Robert Henson | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Ratcliff - foul #3 on Anthony Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Robert Govan tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 52-59 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | Robert Govan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Baran Kowalczyk | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wilansky (SF), Alfred Leslie (PF) Baran Kowalczyk, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), Justin Laforce (SG), William Garrison (C) Wesley Boyd, Robert Govan, Carlos Simone | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Henson | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | John Wilansky misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Anthony Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | John Wilansky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Henson - foul #2 on Robert Henson, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Adam Griffin (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Abel Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Govan (SF), James Willson (PF) George Graves, Anthony Ratcliff | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | John Wilansky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | James Willson gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | John Wilansky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Garrison - foul #3 on William Garrison, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Simone (C) William Garrison | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Robert Govan misses short on a turnaround from close range | 55-62 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Leslie (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Robert Henson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Laforce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Govan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Willson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Robert Henson picks off the pass by Alfred Leslie | 55-62 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carlos Simone, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Michael Jackson (PF) Robert Chism, Alfred Leslie | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Robert Henson | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Justin Laforce pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Henson (PG), William Garrison (C) Wesley Boyd, Carlos Simone | |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Robert Henson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | William Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | William Garrison clanks a runner near the basket | 55-62 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | James Willson hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | William Garrison gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Robert Henson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Justin Laforce | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Robert Henson steals it from Kevin Hammerstein | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Robert Govan lays it in despite the doubleteam | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein loses the ball out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Abel Moore (C) Grady Min, Kevin Hammerstein, John Wilansky, Alfred Leslie, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Abel Moore steps in front of the Justin Laforce pass | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 57-69 |