| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Price connects on the open 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Carl Hayes connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Howe and he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:25 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Richard Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Vanderhoff and the foul's on Allan Cuadrado - foul #1 on Allan Cuadrado, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Ronald Romine grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Howe | 31-41 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Price | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Carl Hayes is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Frederick Hall (PF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Derrick Howe, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Ronald Romine | |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Ronald Fox makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Joe Bull - foul #1 on Joe Bull, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| 17:04 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Fitzpatrick and he's hacked by Robert Guth - foul #3 on Robert Guth, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG) Robert Guth | |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is hacked by Dikembe Abdelrahman - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Frederick Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Richard Turner, Johnny Cangelosi, Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Derrick Howe, Jermaine Kiernan, Ronald Fox, Frederick Hall | |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James Vanderhoff | 40-47 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado hits a driving attempt from the right block | 40-49 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff tips it home | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Greg Cummings drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hayes | 42-52 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Vanderhoff | 45-52 |
| 12:17 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Charles Jennings (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Price, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Robert Guth, Greg Cummings, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Ronald Fox pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) SF - Richard Granger (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Gonsiewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Richard Granger steals it from Ronald Romine | 45-52 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Granger | 47-52 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Ronald Romine buries a driving attempt from the right block | 47-54 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Vanderhoff | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Ronald Fox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Howe - foul #3 on Derrick Howe, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) James Vanderhoff, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Wayne Walker, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Frederick Hall (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF), John Roosa (C) Derrick Howe, Jermaine Kiernan, Ronald Fox, Mladen Gonsiewski, Ronald Romine | |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Allan Cuadrado is called for the reach on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #2 on Allan Cuadrado, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF) Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG) Robert Guth | |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 09:08 | Niagara | John Roosa grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Carl Hayes blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Price pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 52-55 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Derrick Howe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 08:05 | Niagara | Frederick Hall snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | John Roosa blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | John Roosa gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Richard Turner steps in front of the John Roosa pass | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Bull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Derrick Howe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:09 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Frederick Hall buries a floater from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Joe Bull is fouled in the backcourt by John Roosa - foul #1 on John Roosa, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Richard Turner, Robert Thompson, Thomas Price, Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF), Ronald Romine (C) Derrick Howe, Frederick Hall, Carl Hayes, Allan Cuadrado, John Roosa | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Mladen Gonsiewski is called for the reach on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #1 on Mladen Gonsiewski, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG) Jermaine Kiernan | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:07 | Niagara | Ronald Romine gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | Niagara | Ronald Romine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Ronald Romine steals the ball from Johnny Cangelosi | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Greg Cummings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 52-57 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Walker | 54-57 |
| 04:47 | Niagara | Ronald Romine is fouled on the floor by Richard Granger - foul #3 on Richard Granger, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Granger, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Greg Cummings, Mladen Gonsiewski, Ronald Romine | |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Guth | 54-59 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Price connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vanderhoff | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Carl Hayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Guth - foul #4 on Robert Guth, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG) Johnny Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Robert Guth, Ronald Fox | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Greg Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Romine (C) Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Cummings - foul #1 on Greg Cummings, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Allan Cuadrado | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jermaine Kiernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Ronald Romine buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Granger (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derrick Howe (PG), Mladen Gonsiewski (PF) Jermaine Kiernan, Allan Cuadrado | |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Ronald Romine makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Greg Cummings grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Jennings - foul #3 on Charles Jennings, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Douglas Adamczyk (C) James Vanderhoff, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Carl Hayes, Ronald Romine | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdelrahman pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Mladen Gonsiewski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Richard Turner, Richard Granger, Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG), Ronald Fox (SF), Ronald Romine (C) Greg Cummings, Mladen Gonsiewski, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick lays it in | 62-64 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Jermaine Kiernan, Ronald Fox, Frederick Hall | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Wayne Walker swats the shot by Ronald Romine | 62-64 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is hacked by Derrick Howe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Howe, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Ronald Romine's floater is knocked away by Thomas Price | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Cuadrado | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Wayne Walker steals the ball from Ronald Romine | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Richard Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Carl Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Howe - foul #5 on Derrick Howe, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG) Derrick Howe | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Greg Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the shot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Robert Guth gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Greg Cummings misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Guth (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Ronald Romine wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Ronald Romine double dribbles | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (SG) Greg Cummings | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Fox (SF) Carl Hayes | |
| 03:54 | Niagara | Robert Guth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hall (PF) Allan Cuadrado | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Vanderhoff | 66-64 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Ronald Romine knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jermaine Kiernan | 66-66 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Carl Hayes (SF), Allan Cuadrado (PF) Robert Guth, Ronald Fox | |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Ronald Romine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hall - foul #3 on Frederick Hall, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Greg Cummings (SG), Ronald Fox (C) Frederick Hall, Ronald Romine | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Guth (PG), Ronald Romine (C) Jermaine Kiernan, Ronald Fox | |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the floater near the basket set up by Robert Guth | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Richard Turner | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Carl Hayes is whistled for a carry | 73-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Carl Hayes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Vanderhoff - foul #1 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Carl Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Carl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Walker | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Guth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Romine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Allan Cuadrado misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Carl Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Ronald Romine misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Cuadrado | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Greg Cummings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Carl Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Robert Guth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Robert Guth is called for the reach on Douglas Adamczyk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Guth, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan (PG) Robert Guth | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ronald Romine | 77-69 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Jermaine Kiernan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Romine | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Cummings - foul #2 on Greg Cummings, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) James Vanderhoff | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Ronald Romine snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Greg Cummings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Cuadrado | 78-72 |