| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ike Hobbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Elder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-20 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple hits the follow up shot | 35-22 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Robby Clark loses the dribble to Eugene Jenkins | 35-22 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Gary Elder blocks the short jumper by Randy Jacobi | 35-22 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights tips it back up and in | 37-22 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses long on a floater from close range | 37-22 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF) Robert Pavelski | |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:52 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randy Jacobi | 40-24 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | William Davies is called for the reach on Randy Jacobi - foul #2 on William Davies, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (C) Ike Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi gets the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Robby Clark steals it from Eugene Jenkins | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dalrymple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Gary Elder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Rockwell | 40-26 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-26 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | Robby Clark snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Gary Elder snags the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Randy Jacobi is called for the reach on William Davies - foul #3 on Randy Jacobi, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Seth Stutler (PF), Ike Hobbs (C) Matthew Speights, Eugene Jenkins, Randy Jacobi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Michael Fowler (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) Robby Clark, Thomas Dalrymple, William Davies | |
| 14:41 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Robert Pavelski steals it from Seth Stutler | 40-26 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Cory Rockwell | 40-26 |
| 13:15 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell is fouled on the floor by Justin Hermann - foul #1 on Justin Hermann, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Eugene Jenkins (SF), Randy Jacobi (PF) Michael Harvey, Joshua Zeiders, Seth Stutler | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple (PG), Robby Clark (SG) Cory Rockwell, Chester Rogers | |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Randy Jacobi blocks the short jumper by Robby Clark | 40-26 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Gary Elder tips it in | 40-28 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann's pass is intercepted by Gary Elder | 40-28 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski double dribbles | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (SG), Joshua Zeiders (C) Justin Hermann, Ike Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Speights | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Dalrymple (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Purvis (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Jenkins steals it from Michael Fowler | 42-28 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Michael Fowler blocks the short jumper by Michael Harvey | 42-28 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Gary Purvis grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Purvis | 42-30 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi lays it up and in | 44-30 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | William Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Matthew Speights - foul #1 on Matthew Speights, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs (C) Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG), Robert Pavelski (PF), Gary Elder (C) Michael Fowler, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robby Clark - foul #2 on Robby Clark, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hunter (SF) Thomas Dalrymple | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Ike Hobbs steals the ball from Robby Clark | 45-33 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (SF), Seth Stutler (PF) Eugene Jenkins, Randy Jacobi | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chester Rogers (SG), Michael Fowler (SF) Robby Clark, David Hunter | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:33 | Ohio State | Michael Harvey steals the ball from Robert Pavelski | 47-33 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Seth Stutler is called for the reach on Robert Pavelski - foul #2 on Seth Stutler, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Alberto Russo (SG) Matthew Speights, Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Chester Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-33 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Gary Elder misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-33 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Gary Elder gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SF - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Stutler (fresh) C - Ike Hobbs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Rogers (fresh) SF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Gary Elder makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Cory Rockwell | 49-35 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Eugene Jenkins (SF), Randy Jacobi (PF) Justin Hermann, Alberto Russo, Seth Stutler, Ike Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robby Clark (SG), Thomas Dalrymple (SF), William Davies (PF), Gary Purvis (C) Chester Rogers, Michael Fowler, Robert Pavelski, Gary Elder | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Dalrymple steals the ball from Randy Jacobi | 49-35 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Dalrymple loses the dribble to Joshua Zeiders | 49-35 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Speights | 51-35 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robby Clark is fouled on the floor by Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs (C) Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Fowler (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF), Gary Elder (C) Cory Rockwell, William Davies, Gary Purvis | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Robby Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 53-35 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Gary Elder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-35 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Gary Elder pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is hacked by Eugene Jenkins - foul #2 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG) Matthew Speights | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell (PG) Thomas Dalrymple | |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi lays it in set up by Michael Harvey | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ike Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cory Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Elder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-36 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Gary Elder snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 02:45 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-36 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Elder | 55-39 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jenkins - foul #3 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG) Justin Hermann | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey snags the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Cory Rockwell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Robert Pavelski denies the turnaround by Eugene Jenkins | 58-43 |
| 00:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Gary Elder | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski can't finish the layup | 58-43 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights runs out the clock | 58-43 |