| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Woodman is blocked by John Morgan | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 33-32 |
| 18:52 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Ohio State | Erick Delong loses the dribble to Nicholas Carstensen | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Erick Delong - foul #3 on Erick Delong, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF), Michael Barr (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Emanuel | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | John Swift drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Hammond | 36-34 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Michael Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:03 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits a floater from the baseline set up by Nicholas Carstensen | 36-36 |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | John Hill is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Christopher Olson (C) Terry Palmer, John Swift, John Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carstensen | 39-36 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | John Morgan tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Mauricio Greco, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Briggs - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Erick Delong drills a jump hook from the left block | 41-36 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is hacked by Edward Briggs - foul #1 on Edward Briggs, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SF) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Andrew Milner (C) Daniel Johnson, Joe Hartl | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Swift - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Olson (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Grady Vickrey | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Andrew Milner steals it from Christopher Olson | 41-38 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Dikembe Emanuel takes the ball from Terry Palmer in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, John Hill, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from John Swift | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Edward Briggs | 41-42 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Grady Vickrey steals the ball from Erick Delong | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | John Swift steals the ball from Grady Vickrey | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Joe Hartl swats the layup by Erick Delong | 41-42 |
| 08:38 | Ohio State | Michael Barr tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl blows the layup but he's fouled by Erick Delong - foul #4 on Erick Delong, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), David Hammond (SG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), John Hill (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Edward Woodman, John Swift, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), John Morgan (PF) Mauricio Greco, Grady Vickrey | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | John Hill can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-43 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 07:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hartl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | John Hill's layup is rejected by Joe Hartl | 43-43 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 06:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson misses the dunk | 43-43 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Hill comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Michael Barr (C) Terry Palmer, David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), Andrew Milner (C) Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen, Joe Hartl | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | John Hill swats the layup by Andrew Milner | 45-43 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner buries a floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Swift | 48-45 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is hacked by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Grady Vickrey (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, John Morgan | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (SF) James Shelley | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | The pull-up jumper by John Swift is blocked by Andrew Milner | 48-45 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (PG), Jeffrey Keyser (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) John Swift, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Terry Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 stl. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by David Hammond - foul #2 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), John Hill (PF) Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| 02:17 | Ohio State | Erick Delong drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Keyser | 50-45 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Grady Vickrey | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 53-49 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | John Swift misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Morgan travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | John Swift is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner lays it in | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:38 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Scott Paulsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:21 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Mauricio Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (C) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman runs out the clock | 62-54 |