Minnesota led 1-0 at the end of the first on Gates’ goal at 9:02. That play began when Tyler Sheehy forced a turnover in the neutral zone and passed up to Gates, who then passed over to Tommy Novak. Ohio State goaltender Sean Romeo stopped Novak’s shot, but Gates picked up the rebound and backhanded it in for the early lead.
At 9:43 in the second, senior Minnesota defenseman Jack Glover scored his first of the season and only the fourth of the year, a rocket from the top of the slot that became the game-winning goal. Matt Miller put Ohio State on the board at 18:27 in the second, a hard shot from out near the blue line, his sixth goal of the season.