| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Swift (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #2 on Michael Barr, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 19:36 | Ohio State | Erick Delong gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Briggs | 22-31 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:07 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #3 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Erick Delong steals the ball from Nicholas Carstensen | 22-33 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Erick Delong drills a jumper from close range set up by Edward Woodman | 22-35 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Palko | 25-35 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Swift is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by Edward Woodman - foul #2 on Edward Woodman, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Swift as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Giblin steps in front of the John Swift pass | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Grady Vickrey (C) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) Edward Briggs | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) John Swift | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Franklin | 27-35 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Franklin | 29-35 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Michael Barr knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-37 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Michael Barr knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Edward Woodman and the foul's on Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) John Franklin, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Briggs (SF), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, John Hill, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the floater from the right side set up by Scott Paulsen | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | Erick Delong is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Briggs | 31-42 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 11:59 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), John Hill (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryant Smartt | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 35-45 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on David Hammond - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Robinson, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (C) Bryant Smartt | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | John Swift splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | John Hill is called for the reach on David Palko - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Keyser | 35-47 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Swift | 35-49 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 35-49 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Hammond - foul #1 on David Hammond, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), Grady Vickrey (C) Daniel Johnson, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, John Hill, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:53 | Ohio State | Grady Vickrey steals it from Michael Barr | 37-49 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #3 on Michael Barr, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) David Hammond | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Barr and he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #4 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Robinson, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 07:49 | Ohio State | Erick Delong snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Woodman | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Briggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-53 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it in | 41-53 |
| 06:57 | Ohio State | Grady Vickrey blocks the short jumper by Erick Delong | 41-53 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 41-53 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, David Palko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) John Swift, Edward Briggs, Erick Delong | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | John Hill misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF) Michael Barr | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Nathan Frazier, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | David Hammond drills a floater from the left side set up by Jeffrey Keyser | 45-55 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Keyser is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG) Edward Woodman | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #5 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Nicholas Carstensen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Edward Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | John Swift is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF), Erick Delong (C) Edward Briggs, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Paulsen | 48-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | David Hammond is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG) John Hill | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup | 50-56 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Barr - foul #4 on Michael Barr, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Briggs (SF), John Hill (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) David Hammond, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser slams it home on a nice dish by John Swift and the foul's on Grady Vickrey - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF) Thomas Robinson, David Palko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), Michael Barr (PF) Edward Woodman, John Hill | |
| 02:40 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Keyser picks off the pass by Nathan Frazier | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:21 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Woodman (PG), Erick Delong (C) David Hammond, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman clanks a shot near the basket | 50-59 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | John Franklin grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Edward Woodman steals the ball from Nathan Frazier | 50-59 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | John Swift lays it up and in set up by Edward Woodman | 50-61 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (PG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (PF), Bryant Smartt (C) Edward Woodman, Edward Briggs, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #12 | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | David Hammond loses the dribble to Thomas Giblin | 50-61 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-61 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt runs out the clock | 50-61 |