| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel can't finish the layup | 37-31 |
| 19:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Santos Estrada | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Bone steals the ball from Adam Spurlock in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Dmitry Zhanel is called for the reach on Santos Estrada - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the layup against the doubleteam | 37-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Estrada, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Goran Nuzenski | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Ohio State | Henry Williams is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Jeffrey Bone, Gregory Murray, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | David McHorse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | David Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Seymour | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the turnaround from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | David Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod Hadsell - foul #1 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF) David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Goran Nuzenski, Bobbie Strohl, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Gregory Murray steals it from Dikembe Abdulmateen | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Christopher Dennis (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien buries a shot from the right block | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn lays it in on a great pass from Goran Nuzenski and the foul's on Sergei Zien - foul #2 on Sergei Zien, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF) Goran Nuzenski, Gregory Murray | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Santos Estrada | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bone | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Jeffrey Bone, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Goodwin - foul #4 on Walter Goodwin, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Walter Goodwin | |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG) Jason Frye | |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Sharp - foul #1 on David Sharp, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Christopher Dennis (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Williams | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Henry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Gregory Murray (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Jason Frye shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn tips it in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jason Frye | 43-46 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Christopher Dennis steals the ball from Lorenzo Valenzuela | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the jumper in the paint | 43-46 |
| 10:21 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is hacked by Jason Frye - foul #4 on Jason Frye, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG), David McHorse (SG), Scott Koprowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), David Sharp (C) Henry Williams, Adam Spurlock, Sergei Zien, Santos Estrada, Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jason Frye, Gregory Murray, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen misses the floater from the right side | 43-46 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sharp | 43-46 |
| 09:15 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa's pass is intercepted by Bobbie Strohl | 43-46 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 45-48 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | David Sharp misses short on a shot near the basket | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sharp | 45-48 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Scott Koprowski is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McHorse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Koprowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobbie Strohl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Goran Nuzenski | 45-50 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | David McHorse gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | David McHorse misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bone | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bone | 45-52 |
| 05:40 | Ohio State | David McHorse is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulmateen | 47-52 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG), Adam Spurlock (SG), Sergei Zien (SF), Santos Estrada (PF), Christopher Dennis (C) Dikembe Abdulmateen, David McHorse, Scott Koprowski, Roberto Costa, David Sharp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl, Jerrod Hadsell, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 05:02 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Goodwin | 47-52 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is fouled on the floor by Santos Estrada - foul #3 on Santos Estrada, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (C) Christopher Dennis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Santos Estrada - foul #4 on Santos Estrada, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Henry Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 47-52 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Frye | 47-54 |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Walter Goodwin - foul #5 on Walter Goodwin, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David McHorse (PG), Christopher Dennis (C) Henry Williams, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Jason Frye, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 03:25 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David McHorse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Spurlock (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sergei Zien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Santos Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Goran Nuzenski | 50-56 |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ronnie Seymour swats the layup by Christopher Dennis | 50-56 |
| 02:50 | Ohio State | Santos Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Murray - foul #1 on Gregory Murray, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Henry Williams (PG) Adam Spurlock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock (SG) David McHorse | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Roberto Costa (PF) Santos Estrada | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Freddie Kuhn | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 02:06 | Ohio State | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 02:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Dennis, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (C) Ronnie Seymour | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Goran Nuzenski | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Williams | 55-59 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Santos Estrada (PF) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn (C) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock is called for a backcourt violation | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray tips it home | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis hits a jumper from the right block | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by Henry Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sergei Zien, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Henry Williams is called for the reach on Jason Frye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Williams, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Gregory Murray takes the ball from Santos Estrada | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Williams - foul #5 on Henry Williams, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdulmateen (PG) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #3 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock misses the 3rd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdulmateen is called for the reach on Freddie Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | Sergei Zien snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Jason Frye is called for the reach on Adam Spurlock - foul #5 on Jason Frye, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Adam Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour is hacked by Dikembe Abdulmateen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulmateen, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Dennis can't connect on a shot in the lane | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |