| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Shing Mang pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Shing Mang is denied on a layup by Anthony Hiller | 34-27 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:40 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith tips it in | 36-27 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer loses the dribble to Derrick Judge | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter O'Dell and he's hacked by Craig Hargreaves - foul #1 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| 17:55 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Joe Fields picks off the pass by Shing Mang | 39-27 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SF) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 39-27 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexander Messer, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SG) Graham Halverson | |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Shing Mang steps in front of the John Watson pass | 39-27 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Shing Mang lays it up and in | 39-29 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joe Fields | 42-29 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith loses the dribble to Matthew Brown | 42-29 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | John Watson is called for the reach on Stanton Oxley - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (PF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Jason Goodman (SG), Graham Halverson (PF) Shing Mang, Matthew Brown, Alexander Messer | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong can't throw it down | 42-29 |
| 15:32 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:27 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Derrick Judge steals it from Eugene Scott in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge lays it in | 44-29 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Eugene Scott | 44-31 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 14:35 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), John Watson (SF), Joshua Whitman (PF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, David Joseph, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Alexander Messer (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Eugene Scott, Jason Goodman, Stanton Oxley, Clay Armstrong | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Joe Fields steals the ball from Alexander Messer | 44-31 |
| 13:52 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman double dribbles | 44-31 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:12 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Kaiser | 44-33 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Craig Hargreaves - foul #2 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (PF) Sidney Kaiser, John Watson, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Stanton Oxley (SF) Shing Mang, Alexander Messer | |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Judge - foul #3 on Derrick Judge, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 12:09 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller tips it home | 48-33 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Graham Halverson | 48-36 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), John Watson (SF), Joshua Whitman (PF) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Jason Goodman (SG), Alexander Messer (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Eugene Scott, Matthew Brown, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Whitman - foul #1 on Joshua Whitman, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (C) Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the shot from close range set up by Heriberto Gonzales | 52-39 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Shing Mang is open and buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Stanton Oxley | 52-41 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | John Watson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Gonzales | 55-41 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Joe Fields snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Shing Mang steals the ball from Joe Fields | 55-41 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman slams it home on a nice dish by Shing Mang | 55-43 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | A charge is called on Joe Fields - foul #1 on Joe Fields, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, John Watson, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Graham Halverson (PF) Shing Mang, Alexander Messer | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Hiller blocks the jumper by Clay Armstrong | 55-43 |
| 08:24 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SG), Alexander Messer (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Jason Goodman, Stanton Oxley, Clay Armstrong | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hargreaves | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (tiring) 4 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer's pass is intercepted by Derrick Judge | 55-43 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Peter O'Dell | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Hiller steals it from Craig Hargreaves | 57-43 |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter O'Dell | 60-43 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Scott | 60-46 |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Joseph | 62-46 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-46 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson tips it in | 62-48 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | David Joseph comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alexander Messer - foul #3 on Alexander Messer, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF), Joe Fields (C) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Jason Goodman (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Clay Armstrong (C) Eugene Scott, Matthew Brown, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | David Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Heriberto Gonzales is called for the reach on Stanton Oxley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SF) David Joseph | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shing Mang | 63-50 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | Joe Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Goodman | 63-52 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Joe Fields is hacked by Clay Armstrong - foul #2 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), David Joseph (PF) Sidney Kaiser, Joshua Whitman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SG), Graham Halverson (PF) Jason Goodman, Alexander Messer | |
| 03:49 | Ohio State | Matthew Brown steals it from Heriberto Gonzales | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Shing Mang is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Judge - foul #4 on Derrick Judge, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, John Watson, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Peter O'Dell is called for the reach on Shing Mang - foul #2 on Peter O'Dell, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Shing Mang makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Shing Mang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Joseph (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Hiller (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Graham Halverson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clay Armstrong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio State | Anthony Hiller knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 65-53 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown's pass is intercepted by Derrick Judge in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge slams it home | 67-53 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales (PG), Sidney Kaiser (SG), Joshua Whitman (SF) Peter O'Dell, Derrick Judge, Kyle Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Jason Goodman (SG) Shing Mang, Matthew Brown | |
| 02:30 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sidney Kaiser | 70-53 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hiller - foul #3 on Anthony Hiller, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Watson (SF), Joe Fields (C) David Joseph, Anthony Hiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Gonzales | 70-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Heriberto Gonzales hits the finger roll | 72-55 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 01:02 | Ohio State | Joshua Whitman grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Sidney Kaiser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-55 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott is hacked by Heriberto Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Gonzales, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), David Joseph (PF), Anthony Hiller (C) Heriberto Gonzales, Sidney Kaiser, John Watson, Joshua Whitman, Joe Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Cohen (PG) Stanton Oxley | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Graham Halverson - foul #1 on Graham Halverson, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Messer (PF) Charles Cohen | |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Smith - foul #1 on Kyle Smith, team foul #10 | 75-57 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Peter O'Dell runs out the clock | 75-59 |