| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jacob Surles and he's fouled by Jaja Abdalla - foul #1 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:47 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Tolbert - foul #3 on Marc Tolbert, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG) Marc Tolbert | |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Aaron Mart | 29-27 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Jacob Surles steals the ball from Danny Liller | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Liller - foul #3 on Danny Liller, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Mart is called for the reach on Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Aaron Mart, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Jacob Surles picks off the pass by Robert McNeme | 29-28 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and the foul's on Elmer Riffle - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Allan Biggs - foul #2 on Allan Biggs, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Puente and he's fouled by Richard Newman - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Hereford | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) PF - Timothy Schweizer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Jaja Abdalla blocks the jumper by Alvin Betton | 31-33 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alvin Betton | 31-35 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Jamie Hereford is called for the reach on Robert McNeme - foul #1 on Jamie Hereford, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Robert McNeme, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG), Jacob Surles (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Alvin Betton, Timothy Schweizer, Jamie Hereford | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Jacob Surles is called for 5 seconds | 31-35 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Elmer Riffle is called for the reach on Kyle Puente - foul #2 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG) Kyle Puente | |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Alvin Betton steps in front of the Jaja Abdalla pass | 34-35 |
| 11:49 | Ohio State | Robert Green scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Betton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Surles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 11:16 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:57 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Marc Tolbert | 34-39 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton is fouled on the floor by Danny Liller - foul #4 on Danny Liller, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Richard Newman (C) Hedeon Zysett, Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Kyle Puente (SF), Timothy Schweizer (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Alvin Betton, Jacob Surles, Aaron Mart, Robert Green | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marc Tolbert | 36-42 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs is fouled on the floor by Charles Slye - foul #1 on Charles Slye, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge is hacked by Allan Biggs - foul #3 on Allan Biggs, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Aaron Mart (PF) Timothy Schweizer | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCosker | 38-42 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-42 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McCosker | 38-42 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker misses the jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 07:37 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marc Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Kyle Puente is open and lays it up and in set up by Aaron Mart | 38-44 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Richard Newman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Zachary Hoge | 40-44 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert is hacked by Charles Slye - foul #2 on Charles Slye, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Charles Slye, Zachary Hoge, Robert McNeme, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF), Robert Green (C) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente, Jamie Hereford | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer (PF) Aaron Mart | |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jacob Surles - foul #2 on Jacob Surles, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Hedeon Zysett | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Robert Green grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Timothy Schweizer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Green | 41-46 |
| 04:55 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Schweizer | 41-49 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Allan Biggs (SG), Aaron Mart (PF), Jamie Hereford (C) Marc Tolbert, Timothy Schweizer, Robert Green | |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Richard Newman denies the turnaround by Jamie Hereford | 41-49 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 03:51 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart is hacked by Danny Liller - foul #5 on Danny Liller, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kyle Puente (SF) Jacob Surles | |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Alvin Betton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Puente (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Mart (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Hereford (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-50 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Allan Biggs snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Alvin Betton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allan Biggs | 41-53 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert (PG) Alvin Betton | |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Marc Tolbert | 41-55 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Jamie Hereford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme's floater is tipped away by Jamie Hereford | 41-55 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme loses the dribble to Marc Tolbert | 41-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert lays it in | 41-57 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-57 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme banks in the layup set up by Jaja Abdalla | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Jeffrey McCosker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alvin Betton (SG), Jacob Surles (SF) Allan Biggs, Kyle Puente | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Aaron Mart grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Marc Tolbert runs out the clock | 43-57 |