| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) SG - Ye Tang (fresh) SF - David Wilkes (fresh) PF - Paul Pew (fresh) C - Willie Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) C - Hans Ziter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Paul Pew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Willie Brown clanks a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Wilkes | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Willie Brown is called for the reach on Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Willie Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Paul Pew | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Paul Pew clanks a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Paul Pew pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Ye Tang is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bell - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | Paul Pew tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Ye Tang | 0-0 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ye Tang and he's hacked by Harry Mackey - foul #1 on Harry Mackey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey can't finish the uncontested layup | 3-0 |
| 16:34 | Ohio State | David Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harry Mackey | 3-0 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski can't throw it down | 3-0 |
| 15:58 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) SG - Ye Tang (fresh) SF - David Wilkes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Pew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) C - Hans Ziter (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Mackey - foul #2 on Harry Mackey, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (PF) Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Greg Downie (C) Harry Mackey | |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Greg Downie | 4-0 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski is fouled on the floor by James Moss - foul #1 on James Moss, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 4-2 |
| 13:33 | Ohio State | Willie Brown is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Pedersen (SG), Paul Pew (PF) Christian Timmerman, Ye Tang, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), John Nixon (SF) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Moss - foul #2 on James Moss, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Willie Brown (C) James Moss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), Thomas Jenson (PF) Philip Krzyminski, Hans Ziter | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Willie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Willie Brown lays it in on a nice dish by David Wilkes | 6-2 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Newell - foul #1 on Matthew Newell, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Hans Ziter (PF) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson | |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) SG - James Pedersen (fresh) SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Pew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ohio State | Willie Brown misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Bell | 7-4 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Greg Downie lays it up and in on a great pass from Darko Tarski | 7-6 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Willie Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 9-6 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | David Wilkes takes the ball from Greg Downie | 9-6 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Daniel Bell steps in front of the David Wilkes pass | 9-6 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Ye Tang (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, David Wilkes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) Darko Tarski, Philip Krzyminski, Greg Downie | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Hans Ziter - foul #1 on Hans Ziter, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), Toni Levendoski (C) Daniel Bell, Hans Ziter | |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | John Nixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Gibbs - foul #1 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Newell - foul #2 on Matthew Newell, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SG) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell | |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Paul Pew makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:18 | Ohio State | Paul Pew misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Philip Krzyminski | 11-8 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski is hacked by Willie Brown during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Moss (C) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Hans Ziter (PF), Greg Downie (C) John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Toni Levendoski | |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Downie | 11-8 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-8 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Ye Tang grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James Moss misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Greg Downie - foul #1 on Greg Downie, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SF) Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the contested shot from just outside the lane set up by Darko Tarski | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fresh) SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Pew (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | David Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Hans Ziter - foul #2 on Hans Ziter, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gibbs (SF) James Moss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Thomas Jenson (PF) Darko Tarski, Hans Ziter | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | David Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Christopher Gibbs - foul #2 on Christopher Gibbs, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), James Moss (C) Christian Timmerman, Christopher Gibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses the 3rd free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | James Moss grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Paul Pew knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Roberts | 16-11 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Willie Moore is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski out of a doubleteam | 16-13 |
| 06:38 | Ohio State | Willie Moore steps in front of the James Moss pass | 16-13 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Moss - foul #3 on James Moss, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG), James Pedersen (SG), Willie Brown (C) Edwin Roberts, Ye Tang, James Moss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), John Nixon (SF), Toni Levendoski (C) Willie Moore, Daniel Bell, Greg Downie | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Nixon swats the short shot by Paul Pew | 16-15 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | John Nixon pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski blows the wide open layup | 16-15 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | David Wilkes gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | James Pedersen travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Greg Downie (C) Philip Krzyminski, Toni Levendoski | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Greg Downie scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Nixon | 16-17 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | James Pedersen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is hacked by James Pedersen - foul #1 on James Pedersen, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ye Tang (SG), James Moss (C) David Wilkes, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Paul Pew snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Ye Tang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 03:57 | Ohio State | Ye Tang hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christian Timmerman (fairly fresh) SG - Ye Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pedersen (fresh) PF - Paul Pew (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moss (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jenson (fairly fresh) C - Greg Downie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski's pass is intercepted by Christian Timmerman | 18-18 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | Greg Downie is called for the reach on James Moss - foul #2 on Greg Downie, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), Willie Brown (C) Christian Timmerman, James Pedersen, Paul Pew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Hans Ziter (C) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:10 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Hans Ziter | 20-20 |
| 02:35 | Ohio State | Willie Brown's floater is tipped away by Hans Ziter | 20-20 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Willie Moore snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter is hacked by Willie Brown - foul #3 on Willie Brown, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Pew (PF) Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | Edwin Roberts misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Willie Moore double dribbles | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF) Matthew Newell | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harry Mackey - foul #3 on Harry Mackey, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christian Timmerman (PG) Edwin Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, John Nixon, Harry Mackey | |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Moss makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | James Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Pew - foul #1 on Paul Pew, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Wilkes (SF), Willie Brown (C) Christopher Gibbs, James Moss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Willie Brown | 21-23 |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Willie Brown hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ye Tang | 23-23 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pew | 23-23 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Paul Pew grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | David Wilkes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ye Tang - foul #1 on Ye Tang, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Pedersen (SG), Christopher Gibbs (SF), James Moss (C) Ye Tang, David Wilkes, Willie Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF) Philip Krzyminski | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Greg Downie snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Ziter | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Pedersen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-25 |