| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-30 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Sean Starkey blocks the short jumper by Anthony Jones | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre's pass is intercepted by Archie Hovey | 27-30 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Sean Starkey takes the ball from Archie Hovey | 27-30 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey drills a shot from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Archie Hovey - foul #1 on Archie Hovey, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis, Sean Starkey | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Anthony Jones, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow buries a runner in the lane | 29-34 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain tips it in | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Manson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Freddie Robinson takes the ball from James Manson | 29-36 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Billie Broder gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | James Manson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Braun and he's fouled by Robert Germain - foul #2 on Robert Germain, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Jeffrey Johnson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Robert Germain, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | James Manson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Taylor - foul #3 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Anthony Jones (SF) Bill Newcomb, James Manson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG) Andrew Cobb | |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the runner from close range | 34-36 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on Travis Brumbelow - foul #4 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shane Callas (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Longacre | 34-38 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-38 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Brian Hogue swats the layup by Freddie Robinson | 36-38 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Bill Newcomb (SG) Luis Braun, Richard Colletti | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG) Shane Callas | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Hogue - foul #2 on Brian Hogue, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG) Willie Longacre | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Starkey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb loses the dribble to Sean Starkey | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Manson - foul #2 on James Manson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Anthony Jones, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Andrew Cobb, Clayton Ellis, Freddie Robinson | |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 38-44 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Travis Brumbelow is called for the reach on Brian Hogue - foul #3 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), James Manson (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (SG) Robert Germain | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | James Manson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow banks in the layup | 40-48 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Andrew Cobb takes the ball from Archie Hovey | 40-48 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb hits the finger roll | 40-50 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-50 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb is fouled on the floor by Richard Colletti - foul #1 on Richard Colletti, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Bill Newcomb (PF), Billie Broder (C) Luis Braun, Richard Colletti, James Manson, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Germain (SG), Clayton Ellis (SF), Freddie Robinson (C) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas, Sean Starkey | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willie Longacre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Germain - foul #5 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Billie Broder | 40-50 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Longacre | 40-52 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Luis Braun clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (PF) Willie Longacre, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | James Manson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) James Manson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Freddie Robinson | |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Sean Starkey swats the layup by Anthony Jones | 42-56 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 45-56 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones buries a runner from close range | 47-56 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas hits a runner near the basket set up by Andrew Cobb | 47-58 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Sean Starkey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Starkey, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), James Manson (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Luis Braun buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Colletti - foul #2 on Richard Colletti, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (C) Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (C) Sean Starkey | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Colletti (fresh) SF - James Manson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Cobb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is denied on a layup by Freddie Robinson | 49-60 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Colletti | 49-60 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the floater near the basket | 49-60 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Luis Braun loses the ball out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Anthony Jones (SF) Richard Colletti, Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Shane Callas (PF) Andrew Cobb, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Manson - foul #3 on James Manson, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Braun and he's hacked by Freddie Robinson - foul #1 on Freddie Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF), Archie Hovey (C) James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Jones, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Archie Hovey | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Shane Callas - foul #1 on Shane Callas, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Braun | 54-63 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-63 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is hacked by Luis Braun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Braun, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue dunks the ball and the foul's on Travis Brumbelow - foul #4 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG), Clayton Ellis (SF) Andrew Cobb, Shane Callas | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Cobb (PG), Shane Callas (SF) Willie Longacre, Clayton Ellis | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is hacked by Luis Braun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Braun, team foul #15 | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Braun - foul #3 on Luis Braun, team foul #16 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willie Longacre (PG) Andrew Cobb | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |