| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Graham Halverson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale's pass is intercepted by Raymundo Torres in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hargreaves | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Hubbert | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Hale and he's hacked by Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Lionel Weise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | David Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Smith (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Raymundo Torres | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Hubbert (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steven Cowen (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 3 from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen drills a 3 from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Gerald Hale, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Lionel Weise steps in front of the Robert Delvecchio pass | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Graham Halverson (SF) Lionel Weise, Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Erik Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Clark Look's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell (PF) Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG) Derrick Judge | |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Mitchell | 13-5 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-5 |
| 12:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it home | 13-7 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Graham Halverson (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Brian Hardin, Wayne Horton, Matthew Brown, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Raymundo Torres, Erik Brown, Steven Cowen, Joe Fields | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale drills a turnaround from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Clark Look can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is fouled on the floor by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Clark Look is called for the reach on Lionel Weise - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | David Joseph pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 10:01 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio tips it in | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale travels in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Lionel Weise, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Clark Look, Kyle Smith | |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Delvecchio | 15-12 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Derrick Judge is called for the reach on Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Judge, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG) Derrick Judge | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Steven Cowen - foul #1 on Steven Cowen, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) David Joseph | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is hacked by Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #9 | 15-12 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres comes up short on the runner near the basket | 17-12 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Brian Hardin | 19-12 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Graham Halverson is called for the reach on Robert Delvecchio - foul #1 on Graham Halverson, team foul #1 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Erik Brown hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Fields | 19-14 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) PF - Joe Fields (fresh) C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:23 | Ohio State | Aaron Devine steals it from Derrick Judge | 19-14 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown is hacked by Derrick Judge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Judge, team foul #10 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Steven Cowen (SF) Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses the floater from the right side | 19-17 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 19-17 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | David Joseph swats the dunk try by Gerald Hale | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Graham Halverson (SF), Aaron Devine (C) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Steven Cowen, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 06:00 | Ohio State | Graham Halverson is called for the reach on Clark Look - foul #2 on Graham Halverson, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look | |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell is hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #11 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cowen (SF) Kyle Smith | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 20-22 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart tips it but misses | 20-22 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cowen | 20-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 04:20 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits a driving attempt in the paint | 20-24 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #12 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Graham Halverson (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Wayne Horton, Gerald Hale, Randy Mitchell, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Hardin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) PF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Clark Look comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lionel Weise | 25-24 |
| 02:32 | Ohio State | Clark Look knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Brown | 25-27 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Brown | 27-27 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Hardin | 27-27 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson buries a shot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Clark Look makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Smith | 29-30 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Clark Look steps in front of the Lionel Weise pass in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Clark Look banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by Derrick Judge - foul #3 on Derrick Judge, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF), Aaron Devine (C) Brian Hardin, Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is fouled on the floor by Graham Halverson - foul #3 on Graham Halverson, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Brian Hardin (SF) Lionel Weise, Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Mitchell - foul #1 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |