| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) C - Larry Tawney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Larry Tawney steals the ball from Thomas Ellis | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio State | Quentin Scott is called for the reach on Omer Zahniser - foul #1 on Quentin Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Craig Becton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's pass is intercepted by Omer Zahniser | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Otha Tomaszewski is called for the reach on Joshua Hudson - foul #1 on Otha Tomaszewski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses badly on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Arturo Medrano steals it from Richard Woodworth | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | Craig Becton grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Craig Becton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tawney | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano connects on the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Ellis | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Woodworth | 2-8 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (PG), Carlos Truitt (PF) Craig Becton, Richard Woodworth | |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) SG - James Holman (fresh) SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fresh) SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) PF - Carlos Truitt (fresh) C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Keith Allen travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur (C) Larry Tawney | |
| 15:31 | Ohio State | James Lowery is hacked by Sheldon Berg - foul #1 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF) Omer Zahniser | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson is called for traveling | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | James Holman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Berg | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Joshua Hudson is called for the reach on James Holman - foul #1 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG) Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Joshua Hudson | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Willer | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Berg | 4-11 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Willer - foul #1 on John Willer, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Thomas Ellis (C) Sheldon Berg, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF) James Lowery, Austin Dorman, John Willer, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:53 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth tips it in | 5-13 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Joshua Hudson - foul #2 on Joshua Hudson, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Quentin Scott (PF) Paul Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SG), Larry Tawney (C) Joshua Hudson, Carlos Truitt | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Otha Tomaszewski - foul #2 on Otha Tomaszewski, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF) James Holman, Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ellis | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Allen (fresh) SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Craig Becton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Willer (fairly fresh) SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio State | Craig Becton is hacked by Arturo Medrano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Arturo Medrano, Efren Prondzinski, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Lowery (SG), Carlos Truitt (C) John Willer, Larry Tawney | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Craig Becton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Omer Zahniser | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carlos Truitt | 13-16 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Ohio State | Craig Becton grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:04 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson lays it in | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Paul Ulibarri - foul #1 on Paul Ulibarri, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), James Holman (SG), Carl Larson (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Lorenzo Patterson, Quentin Scott, Paul Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Omer Zahniser, Richard Woodworth | |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Carl Larson gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 09:05 | Ohio State | Craig Becton snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | James Lowery buries a shot from close range | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | James Holman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arturo Medrano | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Lowery misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF) Sheldon Berg, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (SG) Craig Becton | |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Ohio State | James Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Larry Tawney steals it from Paul Ulibarri | 17-20 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Austin Dorman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Carl Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Carl Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Lowery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Austin Dorman (fresh) SF - John Willer (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Truitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tawney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:10 | Ohio State | James Lowery misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 07:08 | Ohio State | John Willer grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | John Willer knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Lowery | 17-22 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski loses the dribble to Austin Dorman | 17-22 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Larry Tawney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | Ohio State | Carlos Truitt grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | James Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | John Willer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Paul Ulibarri steals the ball from Larry Tawney | 17-22 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski is fouled on the floor by John Willer - foul #2 on John Willer, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, James Holman, Efren Prondzinski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Omer Zahniser (SF), Richard Woodworth (PF), Joseph Ladouceur (C) Austin Dorman, John Willer, Carlos Truitt, Larry Tawney | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is fouled on the floor by James Lowery - foul #1 on James Lowery, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 04:57 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 04:45 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Allen | 19-22 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | Craig Becton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 04:02 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott is hacked by James Lowery - foul #2 on James Lowery, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Sheldon Berg, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Austin Dorman (PG), Joshua Hudson (SG) Craig Becton, James Lowery | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Ladouceur - foul #1 on Joseph Ladouceur, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) SG - Joshua Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omer Zahniser (fresh) PF - Richard Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Ladouceur (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 03:15 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser tips it in | 21-26 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Joseph Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Ellis is blocked by Omer Zahniser | 21-26 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis tips it in | 23-26 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Richard Woodworth can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF) Lorenzo Patterson, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Becton (PG), Carlos Truitt (PF), David Coleman (C) Austin Dorman, Richard Woodworth, Joseph Ladouceur | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | James Holman steals it from Carlos Truitt | 23-26 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski banks in the layup on a great pass from James Holman | 25-26 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Craig Becton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | Omer Zahniser hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | David Coleman is called for the reach on Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on David Coleman, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Willer (SF), Larry Tawney (C) Omer Zahniser, David Coleman | |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Larry Tawney | 26-28 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Craig Becton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ellis - foul #3 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:47 | Ohio State | Craig Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Craig Becton pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Joshua Hudson dunks the ball | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-32 |