| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the floater near the basket | 41-41 |
| 19:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:54 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Jason Frye buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Freddie Kuhn | 46-41 |
| 18:16 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Adam Spurlock | 46-41 |
| 17:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Seymour | 46-41 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Sharp | 46-41 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Jason Frye steals the ball from Santos Estrada | 46-41 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Ronnie Seymour is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #2 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Daniel Orange, Jason Frye, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Mike Heater drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul White | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Heater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | David Stahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Ohio State | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Murray | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Mike Heater is called for the reach on Bobbie Strohl - foul #3 on Mike Heater, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jeffrey Bone (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bone | 48-43 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Paul White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater is fouled on the floor by David Stahl - foul #1 on David Stahl, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (PG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) David Stahl, Gregory Murray, Jeffrey Bone, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Santos Estrada (SF), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Paul White, David McHorse, John Ross, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is called for 10 seconds | 50-45 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-45 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl tips it home | 55-45 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dmitry Zhanel (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobbie Strohl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Dmitry Zhanel, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 10:58 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Mike Heater is denied by Freddie Kuhn | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:32 | Ohio State | John Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG), Santos Estrada (SF) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams, John Ross | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Goran Nuzenski | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses the shot from the right side | 61-47 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski gets the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gregory Murray - foul #3 on Gregory Murray, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Paul White, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-50 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | David McHorse grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Santos Estrada | 61-52 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Seymour in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:39 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | David Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Seymour (tiring) 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Santos Estrada (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-52 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:02 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Adam Spurlock is called for the reach on David Stahl - foul #2 on Adam Spurlock, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), Henry Williams (SG), John Ross (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) Adam Spurlock, David McHorse, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the shot from the right side | 63-52 |
| 06:18 | Ohio State | Mike Heater gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio State | Mike Heater's fadeaway is rejected by Bobbie Strohl | 63-52 |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski can't tip it in | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerrod Hadsell | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Ohio State | John Ross buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Henry Williams | 65-54 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Mike Heater makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul White | 65-56 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Mike Heater's layup is rejected by Freddie Kuhn | 65-56 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn tips it home | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Paul White travels in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), David Sharp (C) Paul White, Mike Heater | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Scott Koprowski picks off the pass by Dmitry Zhanel | 67-56 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Jason Frye takes the ball from Henry Williams in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | David Stahl hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:01 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (C) Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis (PF) Scott Koprowski | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is open and lays it up and in | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl loses the dribble to Christopher Dennis | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dennis (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Ross | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Dmitry Zhanel, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (SF), Scott Koprowski (PF), Mike Heater (C) John Ross, Christopher Dennis, David Sharp | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul White (PG), David McHorse (SG) Adam Spurlock, Henry Williams | |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Bone picks off the pass by Scott Koprowski | 70-61 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by David McHorse - foul #1 on David McHorse, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (SF) Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Christopher Dennis (PF), David Sharp (C) Paul White, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Mike Heater | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Henry Williams loses the dribble to Daniel Orange in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange lays it in | 72-61 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is hacked by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #3 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | David Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl is hacked by David Sharp - foul #2 on David Sharp, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dennis - foul #1 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | David Stahl gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | David Stahl clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl runs out the clock | 72-62 |