| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) PF - James Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | James Steadman's pass is intercepted by Michael Landaverde | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | George Mitchell buries a runner from the left block | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Zhong Chin | 32-35 |
| 18:44 | Ohio State | Philip Ridgeway is called for the reach on James Glazier - foul #1 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | James Steadman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:22 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin hits the finger roll set up by James Glazier | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Zhong Chin - foul #1 on Zhong Chin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF), Erik Romo (C) James Steadman, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley tips it in | 34-39 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Douglas Tan is called for the reach on Justin Young - foul #2 on Douglas Tan, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Carl Labarbera (SG), David Allee (SF) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Antonio Rodriguez (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Michael Landaverde, Douglas Tan, George Mitchell | |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | David Allee is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Christopher Kirwan steals it from Scott Davis | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | David Allee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Kirwan | 36-39 |
| 16:02 | Ohio State | Scott Couch steals the ball from Antonio Rodriguez | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Labarbera (fresh) SF - David Allee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Romo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Marlon Retzlaff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Steven Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Carl Labarbera - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Carl Labarbera, Scott Couch, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Douglas Tan (SF), Zhong Chin (PF) Joseph Hartley, Steven Buitron, Scott Davis | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | David Allee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:29 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:17 | Ohio State | James Harper picks off the pass by Marlon Retzlaff | 36-39 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marlon Retzlaff | 36-42 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | James Harper's fadeaway is rejected by Zhong Chin | 36-42 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), Scott Couch (C) Lawrence Baca, David Allee, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Joseph Hartley (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Douglas Tan, Zhong Chin, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:34 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | James Steadman snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Scott Couch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass tips it home | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Ohio State | George Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to George Mitchell | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Glazier - foul #2 on James Glazier, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Harper (C) James Steadman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF), Zhong Chin (PF) Michael Landaverde, Steven Buitron | |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway blows the dunk | 42-42 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Tan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zhong Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | James Glazier knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Hartley | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Couch | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Philip Ridgeway - foul #2 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (PF) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Stephen Pinero (SG), Antonio Rodriguez (C) James Glazier, Joseph Hartley, George Mitchell | |
| 11:00 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Baca | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff lays it in | 47-49 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Erik Romo connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Baca | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | David Allee misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Retzlaff | 49-53 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | James Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), James Steadman (PF), Scott Couch (C) Lawrence Baca, Erik Romo, James Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), Joseph Hartley (SF), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Stephen Pinero, Douglas Tan, Zhong Chin | |
| 08:45 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Joseph Hartley takes the ball from David Allee | 49-53 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | James Glazier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Hartley | 49-55 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Young | 51-55 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Allee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | The jump hook by David Allee is blocked by Joseph Hartley | 51-55 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | James Glazier makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Hartley | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | James Steadman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), Erik Romo (C) Christopher Kirwan, Justin Young, David Allee, James Steadman | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Marlon Retzlaff (PG), Douglas Tan (SF), Steven Buitron (PF), Scott Davis (C) James Glazier, Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez, George Mitchell | |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Tan - foul #3 on Douglas Tan, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Harper (C) Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero (SG), Zhong Chin (PF) Michael Landaverde, Steven Buitron | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Stephen Pinero buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zhong Chin | 53-60 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Harper | 56-60 |
| 05:17 | Ohio State | Philip Ridgeway steals it from Marlon Retzlaff | 56-60 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass buries a jumper in the lane | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Ohio State | Philip Ridgeway is called for the reach on Stephen Pinero - foul #3 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), James Steadman (PF) Lawrence Baca, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Glazier (PG), Michael Landaverde (SG), George Mitchell (C) Marlon Retzlaff, Stephen Pinero, Scott Davis | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:33 | Ohio State | Zhong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Justin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Hartley | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Glazier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Landaverde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Hartley picks off the pass by James Steadman | 58-63 |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Glazier | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass buries a jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Ridgeway - foul #4 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), David Allee (SF), James Harper (C) Mark Elsass, Philip Ridgeway, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Antonio Rodriguez (PF) Michael Landaverde | |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Landaverde (SG), Zhong Chin (PF) Joseph Hartley, Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | James Steadman clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Zhong Chin - foul #2 on Zhong Chin, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG) Christopher Kirwan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | David Allee is called for the reach on Michael Landaverde - foul #2 on David Allee, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 02:05 | Ohio State | James Harper blocks the short jumper by Zhong Chin | 61-68 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | James Steadman snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | James Harper misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan's fadeaway is rejected by James Steadman | 61-68 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | David Allee connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | James Glazier misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Justin Young grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF) David Allee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Douglas Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Justin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley is hacked by Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Elsass, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Douglas Tan | |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Mark Elsass is called for the reach on James Glazier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Elsass, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Douglas Tan (SF) Zhong Chin | |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Glazier makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | James Glazier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Michael Landaverde is called for the reach on Justin Young - foul #1 on Michael Landaverde, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Zhong Chin (PF) Joseph Hartley | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Justin Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Justin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | George Mitchell grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | George Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Elsass - foul #4 on Mark Elsass, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hartley (PF) Zhong Chin | |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | George Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | George Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |