| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Jose Hernandez steals it from Melvin Curry | 23-39 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson lays it in set up by Jose Hernandez | 23-41 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Cody Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | Charles Patton slams it home set up by Jose Hernandez | 23-43 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | John Madison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Curry - foul #3 on Melvin Curry, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (SF) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Angel Esposito - foul #3 on Angel Esposito, team foul #3 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (PF) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 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) | |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Cody Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| 17:51 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Oscar White picks off the pass by Margarito Herrera | 23-44 |
| 17:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is hacked by Salvador Fuentes - foul #3 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #4 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG), Angel Esposito (PF) Cody Barton, Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 17:02 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-44 |
| 17:00 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the offensive board | 23-44 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann hits a shot from the baseline set up by Drazen Zenz | 23-46 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera is hacked by Ian Hermann - foul #1 on Ian Hermann, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito drills a runner from the left block | 25-46 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #4 on Angel Esposito, team foul #5 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG), Melvin Curry (SF), Salvador Fuentes (PF) John Madison, Margarito Herrera, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-47 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 27-47 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Manuel Button | 27-49 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes is fouled on the floor by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG) Drazen Zenz | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Madison | 29-49 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 29-51 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-51 |
| 14:13 | Ohio State | Manuel Button gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson buries a floater in the paint set up by Charles Patton | 29-53 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-53 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 13:51 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Oscar White | 29-55 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | John Madison connects on the floater from close range | 31-55 |
| 13:23 | Ohio State | Manuel Button is hacked by John Madison - foul #3 on John Madison, team foul #6 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG) John Madison, Cody Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann's layup is rejected by Salvador Fuentes | 31-55 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 31-55 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Charles Hutton - foul #1 on Charles Hutton, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann lays it in on a great pass from Jose Hernandez | 33-57 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-57 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Hutton | 36-59 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee blows the layup but he's hacked by Salvador Fuentes - foul #4 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant, Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Oscar White, Charles Hutton | |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:46 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Pardee is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Pardee, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | The jump hook by John Madison is blocked by Eugene Greenberger | 39-61 |
| 11:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 39-61 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Cody Barton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Madison | 41-61 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | Manuel Button scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Eugene Greenberger | 41-63 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is called for traveling | 41-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Cody Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Owen Thompson (SF) Jose Hernandez, Ian Hermann | |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jackson Grant - foul #2 on Jackson Grant, team foul #8 | 41-63 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 09:47 | Ohio State | Manuel Button grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Jackson Grant takes the ball from Owen Thompson | 41-65 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Manuel Button picks off the pass by John Madison | 41-65 |
| 09:04 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar White | 41-67 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | John Madison is whistled for a carry | 41-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Drazen Zenz (SF), Charles Hutton (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson, Eugene Greenberger, Charles Patton | |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Oscar White scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Drazen Zenz | 41-70 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Oscar White - foul #1 on Oscar White, team foul #5 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (SF) Oscar White | |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF), Salvador Fuentes (C) Margarito Herrera, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cody Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Cody Barton misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Drazen Zenz - foul #1 on Drazen Zenz, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Cody Barton makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Cody Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Madison - foul #4 on John Madison, team foul #9 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #7 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (PG), Manuel Button (SG) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz | |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 06:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 06:28 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-72 |
| 06:27 | Ohio State | Oscar White can't tip it in | 46-72 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson snags the offensive board | 46-72 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Cody Barton is called for the reach on Manuel Button - foul #2 on Cody Barton, team foul #10 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (C) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Patton - foul #4 on Charles Patton, team foul #8 | 46-74 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | Oscar White clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-74 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Cody Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar White - foul #2 on Oscar White, team foul #9 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Cody Barton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Oscar White, Owen Thompson, Charles Patton | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't finish the layup | 49-74 |
| 05:16 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee gets the offensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Jackson Grant is called for the reach on Manuel Button - foul #3 on Jackson Grant, team foul #11 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Manuel Button makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Hutton - foul #2 on Charles Hutton, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Oscar White (SG) Manuel Button | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 04:44 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann lays it in | 50-78 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-78 |
| 04:03 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann misses the runner from the left block | 50-78 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvador Fuentes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Margarito Herrera (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Oscar White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Margarito Herrera | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann loses the dribble to John Madison | 52-78 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Madison lays it up and in | 54-78 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 02:47 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee banks in the layup | 54-80 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-80 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Pardee | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-83 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito snags the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito scores on a floater from the left block | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar White and he's fouled by Salvador Fuentes - foul #5 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #12 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Oscar White, Charles Hutton, Raymond Pardee | |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann makes the free throw | 59-86 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-86 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Ian Hermann | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Margarito Herrera - foul #1 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #13 | 59-86 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-87 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Charles Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Curry - foul #4 on Melvin Curry, team foul #14 | 59-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry scores on a floater from the left block set up by Robert Williams | 61-88 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 61-88 |