| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-26 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 41-26 |
| 19:19 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:56 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is called for traveling | 41-26 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-26 |
| 18:18 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Scott and he's hacked by Norberto Yanez - foul #2 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norberto Yanez | 44-29 |
| 17:43 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-29 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Dixon | 47-29 |
| 17:13 | Ohio State | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Ryan Scott - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Andrew Dixon, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 16:56 | Ohio State | Thomas Paugh steps in front of the Steven Johnson pass | 47-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jared Fields | 47-29 |
| 16:24 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-29 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdallah steals it from Thomas Paugh | 47-31 |
| 15:46 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Thomas Paugh - foul #1 on Thomas Paugh, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Rothman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki knocks in the floater from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdallah takes the ball from Stephen Blue | 47-33 |
| 14:54 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki can't finish the layup | 47-33 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon (PF) Timothy Rothman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Myron Yamasaki | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:35 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Boris Rutkowski is called for the reach on Jimmie Miller - foul #3 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Norberto Yanez (SG), Robert Demko (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Thomas Paugh is denied by Steven Johnson | 47-38 |
| 13:11 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:32 | Ohio State | Jared Fields gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:12 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Schiefelbein | 47-44 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Timothy Rothman (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Robert Demko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Boris Rutkowski, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 11:42 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:40 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Nnamdi Aho | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Rothman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is hacked by Timothy Rothman - foul #2 on Timothy Rothman, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF) Justin Chidester | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:17 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:13 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ryan Scott | 50-47 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Scott | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah slams it home | 50-51 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Blue | 50-51 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses the shot from close range | 50-51 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Robert Demko (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Norberto Yanez, Timothy Rothman, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jesus Valdez (PG), Boris Rutkowski (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Dikembe Abdallah, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Steven Johnson swats the shot by Jeffrey Blankenship | 52-51 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Jared Fields pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 52-53 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Paugh | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Paugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Demko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jesus Valdez (fresh) SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG) Jeffrey Blankenship | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG) Jesus Valdez | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Jared Fields dunks the ball on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 54-55 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Blue | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski is hacked by Thomas Paugh - foul #2 on Thomas Paugh, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller (SG), Timothy Rothman (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Andrew Dixon, Robert Demko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki's layup is rejected by Micheal Spencer | 57-55 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Miller | 59-55 |
| 05:10 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nnamdi Aho | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Blue | 62-57 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Micheal Spencer swats the layup by Myron Yamasaki | 62-57 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:26 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:59 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Robert Demko (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Timothy Rothman, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Justin Chidester (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Boris Rutkowski, Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Robert Demko connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Justin Chidester makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Paugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Demko (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Chidester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, Robert Demko | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski (SG), Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Justin Chidester, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nnamdi Aho | 64-62 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Micheal Spencer is called for the reach on Nnamdi Aho - foul #4 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:08 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Boris Rutkowski | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nnamdi Aho - foul #2 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #2 | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon is hacked by Peter Schiefelbein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue is fouled on the floor by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Nnamdi Aho is called for the reach on Stephen Blue - foul #3 on Nnamdi Aho, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller is hacked by Boris Rutkowski - foul #4 on Boris Rutkowski, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue is fouled on the floor by Peter Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Peter Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer loses the dribble to Boris Rutkowski | 67-67 |
| 04:24 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski banks in the layup | 67-69 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Nnamdi Aho is denied by Micheal Spencer | 67-69 |
| 03:39 | Ohio State | Ryan Scott grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho knocks in the jumper in the paint | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki hits the finger roll | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Myron Yamasaki - foul #2 on Myron Yamasaki, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jared Fields (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Myron Yamasaki, Nnamdi Aho, Ryan Scott | |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Norberto Yanez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki (SF), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Ryan Scott (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Jared Fields, Steven Johnson | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Rothman - foul #3 on Timothy Rothman, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon (PF) Timothy Rothman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:58 | Ohio State | Nnamdi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Stephen Blue | 74-75 |
| 01:27 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ryan Scott | 74-78 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky snags the offensive board | 74-78 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses the tip | 74-78 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky tips it in | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Peter Schiefelbein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Rutkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Myron Yamasaki (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nnamdi Aho (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Myron Yamasaki makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Rutkowski | 76-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Nnamdi Aho takes the ball from Jimmie Miller | 76-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Blue - foul #2 on Stephen Blue, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Chidester (PF) Nnamdi Aho | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Jimmie Miller is called for the reach on Boris Rutkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Miller, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Nnamdi Aho (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Peter Schiefelbein, Myron Yamasaki, Ryan Scott | |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Boris Rutkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 76-83 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer double dribbles | 76-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein (PG) Justin Chidester | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Peter Schiefelbein runs out the clock | 76-83 |