| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Spann (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Spadafora (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora misses the jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards tips it in | 52-43 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Millender | 57-43 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy connects on the jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 18:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Millender | 59-45 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards's pass is intercepted by James Harrison | 59-45 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 17:46 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #1 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), David Huntington (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Anthony Johnson, Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Green - foul #1 on Clifford Green, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Clifford Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 59-46 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer tips it home | 61-46 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Wesley Perry | 61-46 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 63-46 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is fouled in the backcourt by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) John Nelson, John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), George Sparks (C) David Huntington, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Grays | 63-49 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on George Sparks - foul #2 on George Sparks, team foul #1 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF) Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Steven Spadafora (C) Michael Grays, Harold Chadbourne | |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | George Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, George Sparks | |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Wayne Dobson swats the short shot by Michael Scheffel | 65-49 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Millender | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Spann (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. SG - David Huntington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryce Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Spadafora (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | John Spann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) James Harrison, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Anthony Johnson, David Huntington, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Michael Grays connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Ducan | 65-51 |
| 15:11 | Ohio State | James Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards banks in the layup set up by Michael Grays and the foul's on John Nelson - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), James Harrison (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, John Nelson, John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG) Michael Grays | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the runner from the right block | 65-53 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel (C) Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Johnson and the foul's on Wesley Perry - foul #1 on Wesley Perry, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF) Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | James Harrison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Dobson | 66-58 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Scheffel | 68-58 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is fouled in the backcourt by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), George Sparks (C) Donald Ducan, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Wesley Perry - foul #2 on Wesley Perry, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Johnny Millender | 70-58 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 13:17 | Ohio State | Herman Maria is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Maria, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG), John Nelson (SF), Clifford Green (C) Wesley Perry, James Harrison, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Clifford Green can't tip it in | 70-60 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | James Stewart steals the ball from David Huntington in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | James Stewart lays it up and in | 72-60 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Clifford Green swats the layup by Bryce Edwards | 72-60 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Clifford Green pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), John Spann (PF) Johnny Millender, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Anthony Johnson, David Huntington, George Sparks, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | James Stewart is hacked by Steven Spadafora - foul #1 on Steven Spadafora, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Michael Scheffel (C) James Stewart, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel buries a shot from close range | 74-60 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #5 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), Clifford Green (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, John Nelson, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | David Huntington travels with the ball | 75-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) Steven Spadafora | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeffrey McInnes (fresh) SG - James Stewart (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Victor Conklin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Huntington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ducan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryce Edwards (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (tiring) 6 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | David Huntington is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on David Huntington, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG) Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is denied on a layup by Clifford Green | 77-62 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) James Stewart, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Steven Spadafora (C) David Huntington, Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:13 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a runner in the paint | 77-62 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Spann - foul #4 on John Spann, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Jeffrey McInnes (C) Johnny Millender, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Herman Maria is called for the reach on Jeffrey McInnes - foul #3 on Herman Maria, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Conklin (PF) John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Steven Spadafora | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Eric Keifer is called for the reach on Thomas Pomeroy - foul #1 on Eric Keifer, team foul #10 | 79-63 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin connects on the open shot in the paint | 81-64 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-64 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Steven Spadafora (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, George Sparks | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson snags the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-64 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | James Harrison picks off the pass by Bryce Edwards | 81-64 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses the easy layup | 81-64 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Huntington | 81-64 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | James Harrison picks off the pass by Steven Spadafora in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer lays it in on a nice dish by James Harrison | 83-64 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-66 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Bryce Edwards is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #3 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, James Stewart, Victor Conklin, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), George Sparks (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 83-66 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the tip | 83-66 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Millender | 85-66 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | James Harrison is called for the reach on Harold Chadbourne in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #11 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clifford Green (C) Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan, George Sparks | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the offensive board | 85-67 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #11 | 85-67 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is called for traveling | 85-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Stewart (SG) Wesley Perry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Steven Spadafora (C) David Huntington, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Grays, team foul #12 | 85-67 |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | James Stewart loses the dribble to Thomas Pomeroy | 85-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stewart (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Harrison (very tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. PF - John Spann (very tired) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clifford Green (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (tired) 8 pts. SF - Herman Maria (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Chadbourne (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Spadafora (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 85-69 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | James Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-69 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harold Chadbourne | 85-69 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Michael Grays loses the ball out of bounds | 85-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, James Harrison, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Steven Spadafora | |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-69 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | George Sparks snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Wesley Perry is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Perry, team foul #12 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) Wayne Dobson | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryce Edwards - foul #4 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #13 | 85-71 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-71 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | John Spann gets the rebound | 87-71 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Bryce Edwards, George Sparks | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-71 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), Steven Spadafora (C) Donald Ducan, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | Herman Maria steps in front of the Johnny Millender pass | 87-71 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | David Huntington hits the finger roll set up by Herman Maria | 87-73 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | James Stewart is whistled for traveling | 87-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Perry (SG), Victor Conklin (PF), Clifford Green (C) James Stewart, John Spann, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) David Huntington, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Millender, team foul #13 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | The jump hook by James Harrison is blocked by Harold Chadbourne | 87-75 |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry tips it home | 89-75 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | James Harrison steps in front of the Steven Spadafora pass | 89-75 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer is fouled on the floor by Bryce Edwards - foul #5 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #14 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, Steven Spadafora | |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer misses the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Eric Keifer makes the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | George Sparks misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 90-75 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-75 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne travels with the ball | 90-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), John Spann (PF) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Victor Conklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 90-75 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Ducan | 90-75 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Millender, team foul #14 | 90-75 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Harrison (SF), Michael Scheffel (C) Jeffrey McInnes, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora (C) George Sparks | |
| 04:11 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-75 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | James Harrison makes the shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Millender | 92-77 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson misses the floater from the left side | 92-77 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel gets the rebound | 92-77 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 92-77 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Michael Scheffel grabs the offensive board | 92-77 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Johnny Millender (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Stewart (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Harrison (very tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. PF - John Spann (very tired) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Scheffel (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Ducan (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Maria (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Spadafora (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | James Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-77 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Herman Maria can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 95-77 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Spann | 95-77 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | John Spann can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 95-77 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 95-77 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-77 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Keifer (PG), Wesley Perry (SG), Clifford Green (C) Johnny Millender, James Stewart, Michael Scheffel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), George Sparks (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Wesley Perry steals the ball from Anthony Johnson in the backcourt | 95-77 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Harold Chadbourne steals it from Wesley Perry | 95-77 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne banks in the layup | 95-79 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-79 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey McInnes (SF), Victor Conklin (PF) James Harrison, John Spann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Victor Conklin connects on the shot from the right side | 97-79 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Huntington | 97-81 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Wesley Perry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 97-81 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 97-81 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild lays it in and he's fouled by Clifford Green - foul #2 on Clifford Green, team foul #15 | 97-83 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Millender (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Harrison (SF), John Spann (PF), Michael Scheffel (C) Eric Keifer, Wesley Perry, Jeffrey McInnes, Victor Conklin, Clifford Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF) Anthony Johnson, David Huntington, George Sparks | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-83 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the free throw | 97-84 |
| 02:08 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 97-84 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | James Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 97-84 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Michael Grays pulls down the rebound | 97-84 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 97-84 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it home | 97-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Stewart is hacked by Michael Grays in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Grays, team foul #15 | 97-86 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Herman Maria (SF), Steven Spadafora (C) Michael Grays, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 98-86 |
| 01:39 | Ohio State | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 99-86 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Harrison in the backcourt | 99-86 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | James Stewart hits the finger roll set up by James Harrison | 101-86 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 101-86 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy grabs the offensive rebound | 101-86 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 101-86 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Spadafora | 101-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Johnson | 101-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 101-88 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to John Spann | 101-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Millender runs out the clock | 101-88 |