| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Kellum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) SF - Joey Myers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Colin Alday (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joey Myers inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Joey Myers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kellum | 21-26 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Hulsey - foul #3 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | Colin Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Joey Myers snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | James Kellum is hacked by Jan Srnsky - foul #2 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | James Kellum is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 18:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 21-27 |
| 18:01 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 21-27 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it home | 21-29 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | James Kellum evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Mayfield | 24-29 |
| 17:37 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is hacked by Robert Hurtt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hurtt, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Jerome Malcom (PF) James Kellum, Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Potts - foul #1 on Carl Potts, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 16:37 | Ohio State | John Knox grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta hits the finger roll set up by David Johnson | 25-32 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Potts (fresh) SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerome Malcom (fresh) C - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon travels in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Joey Myers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF) Willard Champagne, Carl Potts, Ryan Byers, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Manuel Boswell takes the ball from Joey Myers | 28-32 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell can't throw it down | 28-32 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it in | 28-34 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey is fouled on the floor by Colin Alday - foul #1 on Colin Alday, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Jan Srnsky blocks the jumper by Robert Hurtt | 28-34 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Loren Mayfield - foul #2 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom (C) Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Young | 28-38 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF) James Kellum, Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Manuel Boswell, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| 12:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom is fouled on the floor by Mark Spurgeon - foul #1 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski's dunk attempt is rejected by Dikembe Abeyta | 28-38 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne tips it in | 30-38 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Carl Potts - foul #2 on Carl Potts, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Joey Myers (SF) Willard Champagne, Carl Potts, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF) Mark Spurgeon, John Knox | |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Kellum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) SF - Joey Myers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Austin Knyzewski (fresh) C - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jan Srnsky - foul #3 on Jan Srnsky, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Colin Alday drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 33-42 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Jan Srnsky steps in front of the Joey Myers pass | 33-42 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Merriweather | 33-44 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Colin Alday blocks the short jumper by Matthew Hulsey | 33-44 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Hulsey - foul #4 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Kellum, Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Austin Knyzewski, Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Carl Potts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Malcom | 33-46 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Mark Spurgeon - foul #2 on Mark Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Willard Champagne is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Champagne, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 38-47 |
| 08:25 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 38-49 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Carl Potts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom tips it in | 40-49 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen loses the dribble to Loren Mayfield | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Potts (fresh) SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Mayfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Malcom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Manuel Boswell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) PF - John Knox (fairly fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Carl Potts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Loren Mayfield | 43-49 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Potts - foul #3 on Carl Potts, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Joey Myers (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF), Matthew Hulsey (C) Willard Champagne, Carl Potts, Ryan Byers, Loren Mayfield, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) Manuel Boswell, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky blows the dunk | 43-50 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski slams it home | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Colin Alday's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Hulsey | 45-50 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Hurtt | 45-50 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | James Kellum works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hulsey | 47-50 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Jan Srnsky takes the ball from James Kellum after a doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joey Myers - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF) James Kellum, Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Austin Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Mark Spurgeon (SF), John Knox (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young, Jan Srnsky, Colin Alday | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Carl Potts misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | David Johnson steps in front of the Willard Champagne pass | 47-53 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | David Johnson blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Potts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Hulsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Spurgeon (fresh) PF - John Knox (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Carl Potts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Willard Champagne | 50-55 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | David Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Joey Myers (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Carl Potts, Ryan Byers, Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell (PG), Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (PF), Colin Alday (C) David Johnson, Mark Spurgeon, John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hurtt and he's fouled by Colin Alday - foul #2 on Colin Alday, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell is hacked by Loren Mayfield - foul #3 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Joey Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Kellum and he's fouled by Edward Merriweather - foul #3 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Colin Alday is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Young | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Kellum | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | James Kellum is called for the reach on Manuel Boswell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kellum, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Manuel Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield loses the dribble to Ronald Young | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is hacked by Robert Hurtt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hurtt, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | James Kellum is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ronald Young | 58-61 |