| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Lanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Navarette (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio State | George Graves clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Hammerstein | 20-28 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Ronald Andes - foul #1 on Ronald Andes, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 3rd free throw | 20-31 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Carlos Simone - foul #2 on Carlos Simone, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | George Graves comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette tips it in | 23-33 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by George Graves | 26-35 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:10 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (PF) Samuel Navarette | |
| 15:49 | Ohio State | George Graves misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carlos Simone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 29-35 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Leroy Wheat - foul #2 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Simone | 31-35 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is called for 10 seconds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Andes (SF) Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:25 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 14:24 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Robert Chism clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Gregory Wheeler is called for the reach on Thomas Lanski - foul #2 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette (C) Charles Owens | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | George Graves hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lanski | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Lanski | 31-42 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 31-42 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | George Graves misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Hammerstein | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Andes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Simone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Navarette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wheeler - foul #3 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Justin Hines (C) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Owens (SF) Thomas Lanski | |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette tips it home | 33-44 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Wheat - foul #3 on Leroy Wheat, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | George Graves snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Navarette | 35-46 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Justin Hines gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is hacked by Samuel Navarette - foul #3 on Samuel Navarette, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Ronald Andes (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Tim St. Louis, Frank Nall, Baran Kowalczyk, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Richard Austin (PF) George Graves, Carlos Simone | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:17 | Ohio State | Richard Austin double dribbles | 35-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SG) Wesley Boyd | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Carlos Simone (C) Richard Austin, Samuel Navarette | |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:53 | Ohio State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Robert Chism's pass is intercepted by Leroy Wheat | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Graves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Simone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | George Graves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Owens and the foul's on Arthur Berger - foul #3 on Arthur Berger, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Richard Austin (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | George Graves gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the easy layup | 35-50 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Andes | 38-50 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Wesley Boyd (PG) Leroy Wheat | |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arthur Berger | 38-51 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-51 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Richard Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | George Graves connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Boyd | 38-54 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk drills a jumper in the lane | 40-54 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | George Graves makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Boyd | 40-57 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses long on a floater from close range | 40-57 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger can't tip it in | 40-57 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to George Graves | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Baran Kowalczyk - foul #2 on Baran Kowalczyk, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Justin Hines (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat (PG), Charles Owens (PF), Samuel Navarette (C) George Graves, Richard Austin, Carlos Simone | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leroy Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Lanski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Navarette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Carlos Simone (PF) Thomas Lanski | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Hines - foul #2 on Justin Hines, team foul #10 | 40-58 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-60 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Wheat | 40-62 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk double dribbles | 40-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | George Graves (SG), Richard Austin (PF) Wesley Boyd, Carlos Simone | |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | Frank Nall steals it from Richard Austin | 40-62 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Robert Chism hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette tips it but misses | 40-62 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Justin Hines pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Samuel Navarette - foul #4 on Samuel Navarette, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Lanski (SF), Carlos Simone (PF) Charles Owens, Richard Austin | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses the free throw | 42-62 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Samuel Navarette | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Lanski and the foul's on Justin Hines - foul #3 on Justin Hines, team foul #11 | 42-64 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Samuel Navarette makes the free throw | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Robert Chism misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | Carlos Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Leroy Wheat runs out the clock | 42-65 |