| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Vera (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Chapman | 28-38 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Smith | 31-38 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on Derek Gravelle - foul #3 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Derek Gravelle - foul #2 on Derek Gravelle, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | John Jorden's pass is intercepted by Ronald Horstman | 34-38 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | James Clark can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | David Vera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Ivan Zeanah (C) James Clark, Ronald Horstman, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF) Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier | |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | David Vera is hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #1 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | David Vera knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it home | 40-41 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | John Jorden drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Chapman and the foul's on Ivan Zeanah - foul #2 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Stanley Metzinger, Thomas Giblin | |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremiah Chase - foul #2 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth (C) James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is hacked by Daniel Denker - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Smith (C) Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | David Vera makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Cespedes | 42-45 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | David Palko clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | David Palko's layup is rejected by David Vera | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Cespedes | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Lance Lamberth (C) Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | David Vera splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Palko scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Oleg Kulinski | 47-49 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | James Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Ohio State | James Smith can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Palko | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Oleg Kulinski | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Chase | 49-51 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | James Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Larry Chapman, Thomas Giblin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 07:43 | Ohio State | James Shaffer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | John Jorden snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | John Jorden scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on James Shaffer - foul #1 on James Shaffer, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG) James Clark, James Shaffer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Vera (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Lamberth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Vera | 51-54 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), David Vera (PF) Ralph Cespedes, Lance Lamberth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:32 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | John Jorden lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Frazier | 53-56 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | David Vera comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Miro Golebiowski - foul #1 on Miro Golebiowski, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes (PG), Lance Lamberth (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF) Miro Golebiowski, David Palko, Nathan Frazier | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin blows the dunk | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Vera | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | David Vera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, David Vera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by Lance Lamberth | 55-56 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins loses the dribble to Oleg Kulinski | 55-58 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cespedes - foul #1 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), James Shaffer (SF), David Vera (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Lance Lamberth, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Oleg Kulinski, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shaffer (fresh) PF - David Vera (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Zeanah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Metzinger | 55-61 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Rodney Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | David Palko lays it in set up by Stanley Metzinger | 55-63 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | David Vera snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ivan Zeanah, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), James Smith (C) James Clark, James Shaffer, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes is hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | Ralph Cespedes misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Ralph Cespedes is called for the reach on Thomas Giblin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG) Ralph Cespedes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:55 | Ohio State | Ivan Zeanah knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Middlebrook | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Ralph Cespedes (SG), Rodney Hawkins (SF), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) James Clark, Cecil Middlebrook, James Shaffer, Lance Lamberth, Ivan Zeanah | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Ralph Cespedes is called for the reach on Larry Chapman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Cespedes, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | John Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Hawkins is called for the reach on John Jorden - foul #4 on Rodney Hawkins, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | James Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Clark (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), James Shaffer (SF), Lance Lamberth (PF), Ivan Zeanah (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ralph Cespedes, Rodney Hawkins, David Vera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, David Palko, John Jorden | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Lance Lamberth misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Oleg Kulinski | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski runs out the clock | 57-67 |