| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nix (fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill is fouled on the floor by James Nix - foul #2 on James Nix, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:37 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:35 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles is hacked by Brady Hammes - foul #1 on Brady Hammes, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 37-38 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | James Nix is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Alex Knowles is called for the reach on Brady Hammes - foul #1 on Alex Knowles, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SF), Sherman Washington (PF), Richard Hack (C) Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | James Nix is fouled on the floor by Robert Gambill - foul #1 on Robert Gambill, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gurganus - foul #2 on Bruce Gurganus, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (SG) James Nix | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | George Danner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Minch (C) Frank Umstead | |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | James Lawson blows the dunk | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Edward Macdonald swats the layup by George Danner | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Minch tips it home | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Danner (fresh) SG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hack (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Minch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Hack - foul #1 on Richard Hack, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Bruce Gurganus, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Austin Abraham (C) George Danner, Jeffrey McFate, Sherman Washington, Richard Hack, James Minch | |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Donald - foul #2 on Anthony Donald, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG) Maurice Stuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | Ohio State | Gordon Campbell takes the ball from Steven Lujan | 41-42 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | James Nix lays it up and in set up by Gordon Campbell | 41-44 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Brady Hammes swats the short shot by Steven Lujan | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | James Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (C) Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gambill | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Alex Knowles takes the ball from Gordon Campbell | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill connects on the jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham is denied on a layup by Alex Knowles | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham tips it in | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Nix | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Austin Abraham is called for the reach on Robert Gambill - foul #3 on Austin Abraham, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Edward Macdonald (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Charles Hemby, Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Sherman Washington (SF), Richard Hack (PF), James Minch (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Matthew Haynes is blocked by Richard Hack | 46-49 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Danner (fresh) SG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hack (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Minch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes is fouled on the floor by Sherman Washington - foul #1 on Sherman Washington, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 11:19 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck is hacked by Richard Hack - foul #2 on Richard Hack, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 10:59 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes's pass is intercepted by Sherman Washington | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Steven Lujan swats the short shot by Sherman Washington | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:39 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (PF) Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | George Danner is fouled on the floor by Steven Lujan - foul #2 on Steven Lujan, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG) James Lawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG) George Danner, James Minch | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:59 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Lujan | 46-49 |
| 09:54 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby misses short on a turnaround from close range | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 09:50 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Hemby | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is fouled on the floor by Steven Lujan - foul #3 on Steven Lujan, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) Maurice Stuck, Matthew Haynes, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Jeffrey McFate, Sherman Washington, Richard Hack | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Nix | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Austin Abraham - foul #4 on Austin Abraham, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (SG), James Minch (C) James Nix, Austin Abraham | |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Minch | 50-51 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG) James Lawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (C) James Minch | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sherman Washington - foul #2 on Sherman Washington, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SG), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, Sherman Washington | |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | George Danner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Macdonald - foul #2 on Edward Macdonald, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Alex Knowles, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG) Jeffrey McFate | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | George Danner makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | George Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Danner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio State | George Danner takes the ball from Maurice Stuck | 51-53 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 51-53 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Maurice Stuck | 51-53 |
| 07:00 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Bruce Gurganus (PF) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Sherman Washington (SF), Richard Hack (PF) George Danner, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Alex Knowles (PF) Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Richard Hack tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Hack - foul #3 on Richard Hack, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus (C) Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SF) Austin Abraham | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Richard Hack pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Gurganus | 56-57 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Haynes - foul #2 on Matthew Haynes, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF) Maurice Stuck, Matthew Haynes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF) James Nix, Richard Hack | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill is hacked by Jeffrey McFate - foul #2 on Jeffrey McFate, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald (C) Alex Knowles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (SG), Austin Abraham (C) Jeffrey McFate, Sherman Washington | |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | George Danner misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-59 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bruce Gurganus | 58-59 |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Danner | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill's pass is intercepted by Gordon Campbell | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Danner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Danner | 58-63 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | George Danner is called for the reach on Charles Hemby - foul #1 on George Danner, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Robert Gambill, Bruce Gurganus, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Sherman Washington (PF), Richard Hack (C) Frank Umstead, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Gambill (SG) Maurice Stuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF) George Danner, Jeffrey McFate, Richard Hack | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Anthony Donald | 60-63 |
| 02:33 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead's pass is intercepted by Anthony Donald | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Abraham (C) Sherman Washington | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes is hacked by Robert Gambill - foul #2 on Robert Gambill, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:11 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Austin Abraham | 62-65 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frank Umstead | 62-67 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Nix - foul #3 on James Nix, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell drills a driving attempt from the right block | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham runs out the clock | 64-69 |