| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) SG - Joey Myers (fresh) SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:57 | Ohio State | Willard Champagne is called for the reach on Jan Srnsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Champagne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Joey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | William Green gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Jerome Malcom is called for the reach on Jan Srnsky - foul #1 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, Ronald Young, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Malcom - foul #2 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | John Knox picks off the pass by Kevin Kirkman | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Ohio State | John Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Myers | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Ohio State | Colin Alday loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF) Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Colin Alday | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Willard Champagne picks off the pass by Colin Alday | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Jonathon Andersen is called for the reach on John Schrum - foul #1 on Jonathon Andersen, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Ryan Byers | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) PF - William Green (fresh) C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) SG - Joey Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) PF - James Broussard (fresh) C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Joey Myers drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hurtt | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Broussard - foul #1 on James Broussard, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF) Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Broussard | |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:21 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | John Schrum misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Joey Myers loses the dribble to David Johnson | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jan Srnsky | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Edward Merriweather - foul #1 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) David Johnson, Edward Merriweather, John Knox, William Green, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF) Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is fouled on the floor by Ryan Byers - foul #1 on Ryan Byers, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG) Joey Myers | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | Ronald Young tips it home | 13-9 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | James Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Colin Alday misses the jumper from the left block | 13-9 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Colin Alday snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Byers - foul #2 on Ryan Byers, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), William Green (PF) Mark Spurgeon, Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Ryan Byers, James Broussard | |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abeyta denies the turnaround by James Hayes | 15-9 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | James Hayes tips it in | 15-11 |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 15-11 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Merriweather (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Green (fresh) C - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Schrum (tiring) | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Edward Merriweather takes the ball from James Hayes | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | James Hayes is called for the reach on Edward Merriweather in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #8 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Knox (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Ronald Young, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes | |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kirkman in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Knox and he's fouled by John Schrum - foul #1 on John Schrum, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG), William Green (PF) Edward Merriweather, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Broussard (PF) Robert Hurtt, John Schrum | |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Jonathon Andersen is called for the reach on Joey Myers - foul #2 on Jonathon Andersen, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Jonathon Andersen, Colin Alday | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield scores on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Ohio State | William Green makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to William Green | 22-17 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Broussard - foul #2 on James Broussard, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather (SG), Colin Alday (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Robert Hurtt (SF), John Schrum (C) Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kirkman | 24-17 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hayes | 24-19 |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky blows the wide open layup | 24-19 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Colin Alday tips it in | 26-19 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kirkman | 26-19 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | James Hayes knocks in the shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Spurgeon (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Merriweather (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colin Alday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurtt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Schrum (tired) | |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Robert Hurtt picks off the pass by Edward Merriweather | 26-21 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hurtt | 26-23 |
| 06:42 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), John Knox (SF), William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Mark Spurgeon, Ronald Young, Colin Alday, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) James Hayes, Robert Hurtt | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| 06:04 | Ohio State | William Green buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Johnson | 28-23 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Merriweather - foul #2 on Edward Merriweather, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Young (SF) Edward Merriweather | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:52 | Ohio State | David Johnson loses the dribble to Jerome Malcom in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 28-27 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses short on a floater from the left block | 28-27 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abeyta takes the ball from Willard Champagne | 28-27 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson is hacked by Willard Champagne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Champagne, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Jan Srnsky (C) John Knox, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Ryan Byers (SF) Willard Champagne, Loren Mayfield | |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:48 | Ohio State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Joey Myers's fadeaway is rejected by William Green | 29-27 |
| 04:23 | Ohio State | Jan Srnsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:21 | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colin Alday (PF) William Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Young - foul #1 on Ronald Young, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen (SG) Mark Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myers - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Broussard | |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | Jonathon Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | David Johnson steals it from Joey Myers | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | Ohio State | David Johnson lays it in | 32-29 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Joey Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jan Srnsky | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Young (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Colin Alday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Srnsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Young is hacked by Jerome Malcom - foul #3 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | William Green (PF), Dikembe Abeyta (C) Colin Alday, Jan Srnsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Young misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | John Schrum gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield is hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Spurgeon (PG), Edward Merriweather (SG), John Knox (SF) David Johnson, Jonathon Andersen, Ronald Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abeyta scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Green | 35-29 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | James Broussard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-29 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | John Schrum gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | James Hayes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 01:45 | Ohio State | John Knox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 35-32 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Edward Merriweather | 35-32 |
| 01:16 | Ohio State | John Knox lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Spurgeon | 37-32 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield drills a jumper from the left side set up by Willard Champagne | 37-34 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Edward Merriweather is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Knox | 39-34 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Knox - foul #1 on John Knox, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Johnson (PG), Jonathon Andersen (SG), Ronald Young (SF), Colin Alday (PF), Jan Srnsky (C) Mark Spurgeon, Edward Merriweather, John Knox, William Green, Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, James Broussard | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | David Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joey Myers gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Joey Myers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Ronald Young snags the defensive board | 39-35 |