| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) SG - Robert Gambill (fresh) SF - Anthony Donald (fresh) PF - Alex Knowles (fresh) C - Steven Lujan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) SG - James Nix (fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) C - Austin Abraham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is hacked by Charles Hemby - foul #1 on Charles Hemby, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Alex Knowles is blocked by Gordon Campbell | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is fouled on the floor by Steven Lujan - foul #1 on Steven Lujan, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gambill - foul #1 on Robert Gambill, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gambill | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Umstead and the foul's on Charles Hemby - foul #2 on Charles Hemby, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), Bruce Gurganus (C) Charles Hemby, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald's pass is intercepted by James Nix | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) SG - Robert Gambill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Knowles (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nix (fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:33 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Campbell | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Steven Lujan (C) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (C) Austin Abraham | |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | James Lawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan misses the jumper from close range | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck loses the dribble to Frank Umstead in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell clanks a runner from close range | 5-8 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Frank Umstead picks off the pass by Steven Lujan | 5-10 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead lays it up and in | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | Ohio State | Gordon Campbell takes the ball from Maurice Stuck | 5-12 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | James Nix hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Campbell | 5-14 |
| 12:40 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | James Lawson misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-16 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | James Nix misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-16 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Campbell | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fairly fresh) SG - James Lawson (fresh) SF - Matthew Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Gurganus (fairly fresh) C - Steven Lujan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sherman Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | James Nix buries a shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Maurice Stuck, James Lawson, Matthew Haynes, Bruce Gurganus, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), William Hahn (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Sherman Washington | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | George Danner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | George Danner tips it home | 7-20 |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-20 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | George Danner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-20 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 7-20 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Hack - foul #1 on Richard Hack, team foul #1 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG) Ervin Depue | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Richard Hack's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Knowles | 10-20 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Richard Hack grabs the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Abraham | 10-23 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | 3 seconds is called on Edward Macdonald | 10-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG), Sherman Washington (SF) George Danner, Jeffrey McFate, William Hahn | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-23 |
| 08:50 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:39 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles lays it in set up by James Lawson | 12-23 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is hacked by James Lawson - foul #1 on James Lawson, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG), Ervin Depue (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Steven Hinojos (C) James Lawson, Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Alex Knowles, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SF), James Minch (C) Richard Hack, Austin Abraham | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | James Minch hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Nix | 12-26 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-26 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | James Minch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue grabs the board | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Maurice Stuck (fresh) SG - Ervin Depue (fresh) SF - Matthew Haynes (fresh) PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) C - Steven Hinojos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Minch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus gets the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 07:19 | Ohio State | Ervin Depue clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-26 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Minch | 12-26 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Steven Hinojos swats the short shot by James Minch | 12-26 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate tips it home | 12-28 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck is hacked by Jeffrey McFate - foul #1 on Jeffrey McFate, team foul #2 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Alex Knowles (PF), Steven Lujan (C) Maurice Stuck, Ervin Depue, Matthew Haynes, Bruce Gurganus, Steven Hinojos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Austin Abraham (C) James Nix, Jeffrey McFate, Sherman Washington, James Minch | |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Campbell - foul #1 on Gordon Campbell, team foul #3 | 12-28 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Robert Gambill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Lawson - foul #2 on James Lawson, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ervin Depue (PG) James Lawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes makes the free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:46 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Depue | 17-31 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes clanks a shot from the left block | 17-31 |
| 05:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Steven Lujan | 17-31 |
| 05:20 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan is fouled on the floor by Austin Abraham - foul #1 on Austin Abraham, team foul #4 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (PG) Ervin Depue | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG) Frank Umstead | |
| 05:04 | Ohio State | George Danner steals it from Steven Lujan | 17-31 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | James Nix clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 04:46 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | James Nix is called for the reach on Maurice Stuck - foul #1 on James Nix, team foul #5 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG) George Danner | |
| 04:16 | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Knowles - foul #1 on Alex Knowles, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hemby (PG), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Maurice Stuck, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (SF), Richard Hack (C) Gordon Campbell, Austin Abraham | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:55 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | Bruce Gurganus scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Donald | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Charles Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gambill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Donald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Gurganus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Macdonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Hack (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Robert Gambill | 19-32 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Edward Macdonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby is fouled on the floor by Sherman Washington - foul #1 on Sherman Washington, team foul #6 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Maurice Stuck (SG), Matthew Haynes (SF), Alex Knowles (PF) Robert Gambill, Anthony Donald, Edward Macdonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF) Brady Hammes | |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-34 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | James Nix snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington tips it home | 19-36 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby is fouled on the floor by Sherman Washington - foul #2 on Sherman Washington, team foul #7 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Lujan (C) Bruce Gurganus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Richard Hack | |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Charles Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-36 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Matthew Haynes | 20-36 |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-36 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sherman Washington | 20-36 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | George Danner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 01:35 | Ohio State | Steven Lujan snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Alex Knowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to George Danner | 20-36 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Haynes is whistled for a carry | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lawson (PG), Robert Gambill (SG), Anthony Donald (SF), Bruce Gurganus (PF), Edward Macdonald (C) Charles Hemby, Maurice Stuck, Matthew Haynes, Alex Knowles, Steven Lujan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG), Brady Hammes (PF) George Danner, Gordon Campbell, Sherman Washington | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate is fouled on the floor by Robert Gambill - foul #2 on Robert Gambill, team foul #8 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hack (C) Austin Abraham | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate misses the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 00:04 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Anthony Donald misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 20-40 |