| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Jeffrey East picks off the pass by Benjamin Murphy | 24-30 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski lays it in on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is fouled on the floor by Danny Wasielewski - foul #3 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden knocks in the shot from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Mark Kelly - foul #2 on Mark Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (C) Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque (SF), James Hale (C) Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | James Hale misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-32 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey East | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Patrick Molden blocks the jumper by Craig Hassett | 34-32 |
| 15:44 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly's pass is intercepted by Danny Wasielewski | 34-32 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (PG), James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Ross Florkowski, Mark Kelly, Stephen Bourque, Patrick Molden | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:57 | Ohio State | James Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Turner | 38-32 |
| 14:10 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | James Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig Hassett - foul #2 on Craig Hassett, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (PF) Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), George Buono (C) Gary Augustine, James Hale | |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Turner | 38-33 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Ross Florkowski steals it from Wallace Wells | 38-33 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | George Buono misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 13:06 | Ohio State | George Buono tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Richard Schultz steps in front of the Dave Ranger pass | 38-35 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Murphy | 38-37 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Buono - foul #1 on George Buono, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF) Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Patrick Molden (PF), James Hale (C) James Brown, Benjamin Murphy, Richard Schultz, George Buono | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ross Florkowski and the foul's on Shawn Kilburn - foul #2 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fresh) PF - Patrick Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Kelly | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells tips it home | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Stephen Bourque tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | James Hale is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Danny Wasielewski, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), Benjamin Murphy (SF), Chester Cain (PF) Ross Florkowski, Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 09:53 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Craig Hassett picks off the pass by Mark Kelly | 44-44 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Kelly | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Chester Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski (PG), Richard Schultz (PF), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Chester Cain, Patrick Molden | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Schultz - foul #3 on Richard Schultz, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary Augustine (SG) James Brown | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Wallace Wells denies the turnaround by Benjamin Murphy | 48-46 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on James Hale - foul #3 on James Hale, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Dave Ranger, Gregory Turner, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Stephen Bourque (SF), Patrick Molden (C) Gary Augustine, Benjamin Murphy, James Hale | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ross Florkowski | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is fouled on the floor by Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Ross Florkowski, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ross Florkowski | 51-51 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Schultz - foul #4 on Richard Schultz, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Hale (C) Richard Schultz | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:28 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses long on a jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Mark Kelly | 52-51 |
| 04:36 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Patrick Molden denies the turnaround by Miroslav Slusarski | 52-51 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 03:28 | Ohio State | James Hale gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Mark Kelly hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ross Florkowski | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Ross Florkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Molden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Craig Hassett (PF) Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy (SF), Richard Schultz (PF) Stephen Bourque, James Hale | |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Ross Florkowski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy tips it in | 52-55 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses badly on a runner near the basket | 52-55 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Ross Florkowski - foul #1 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Gregory Turner (SF) Miroslav Slusarski, Jeffrey East | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (SG), James Hale (C) Mark Kelly, Patrick Molden | |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Murphy | 52-57 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF) Dave Ranger, Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Kelly (SG), Patrick Molden (C) James Brown, James Hale | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett tips it home | 54-57 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ross Florkowski and the foul's on Wallace Wells - foul #2 on Wallace Wells, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Danny Wasielewski | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy is hacked by Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz is hacked by Craig Hassett - foul #3 on Craig Hassett, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Richard Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski | 58-60 |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Benjamin Murphy hits a jumper in the paint | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden is hacked by Miroslav Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Patrick Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |