| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) SG - Noah Lowe (fresh) SF - Aaron Towler (fresh) PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) C - William Stuart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) PF - Allen Sines (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Cincinnati | Aaron Towler steals the ball from Everett Fields in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Towler | 2-0 |
| 19:52 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | William Stuart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Raymond Crabill is blocked by Ernest Gibbs | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | William Stuart tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Fields | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Taylor | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill knocks in the floater from the right block | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | William Stuart pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Gregory - foul #1 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Aaron Towler steps in front of the Everett Fields pass | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kelly Taylor - foul #1 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Noah Lowe, Aaron Towler, Raymond Crabill, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers loses the dribble to Edgar Davis | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Summers | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Jimmy Finke steals it from Gabriel Bruno | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Sean Walters, Gabriel Bruno, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (C) Donald Quinn, Everett Fields, Edgar Davis | |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Sines | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) PF - Thomas Summers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stuart (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Neth (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Ricca (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF) Noah Lowe, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Joseph Neth, Jesse Ricca | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Sean Walters (SG), William Stuart (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Kelly Taylor - foul #2 on Kelly Taylor, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Sean Walters buries a 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 16-13 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Marson, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Joseph Neth (PF) Samuel Marson, Allen Sines | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | William Stuart drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Noah Lowe and he's hacked by Nicholas Gregory - foul #2 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) Sean Walters, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Nicholas Gregory, Edgar Davis | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | William Stuart makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Gabriel Bruno steps in front of the Jimmy Finke pass | 19-13 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Everett Fields - foul #1 on Everett Fields, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF) Noah Lowe, Gabriel Bruno, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the shot from close range | 19-13 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis Lewis | 19-13 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Lewis | 22-13 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Raymond Crabill is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), Aaron Towler (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Carl Plum, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Noah Lowe is called for the reach on Allen Sines - foul #1 on Noah Lowe, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (PF) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is called for traveling | 22-13 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 22-13 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Noah Lowe | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Lowe (tiring) SF - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (tiring) PF - Joseph Neth (fairly fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Neth | 24-15 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits a jumper in the lane | 24-17 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the easy layup | 24-17 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sean Walters | 26-17 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Neth and the foul's on Aaron Towler - foul #1 on Aaron Towler, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Garry Zogopoulos (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF), William Stuart (C) Sean Walters, Noah Lowe, Aaron Towler, Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Samuel Marson, Donald Quinn, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 26-20 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis connects on the floater from the right side set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 28-20 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF) Allen Sines | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Jimmy Finke steals the ball from Ivan Zatarain | 28-20 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 28-22 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 31-22 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | William Stuart is called for the reach on Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on William Stuart, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG), Aaron Towler (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Carl Plum | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-22 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Neth | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Lowe (tiring) SF - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Stuart (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (tired) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke banks in the layup | 31-24 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (SG), Thomas Summers (C) Noah Lowe, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Allen Sines (PF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Joseph Neth | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Walters | 31-26 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Everett Fields - foul #2 on Everett Fields, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on an open runner from the right block | 33-26 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Aaron Towler, Raymond Crabill, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Samuel Marson | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis's floater is knocked away by Edgar Davis | 33-26 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF), Thomas Summers (C) Sean Walters, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 36-28 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Summers swats the layup by Allen Sines | 39-28 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis Lewis | 39-28 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Summers | 39-30 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Lowe (tiring) SF - Aaron Towler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Summers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Quinn - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Raymond Crabill (PF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Samuel Marson, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor tips it but misses | 40-30 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gregory - foul #3 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Noah Lowe, Aaron Towler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Nicholas Gregory, Edgar Davis | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca loses the dribble to William Stuart | 42-30 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Gibbs picks off the pass by Ivan Zatarain | 42-30 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 42-30 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca can't tip it in | 42-30 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Sean Walters pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the shot from the left side | 44-30 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by William Stuart - foul #2 on William Stuart, team foul #9 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Garry Zogopoulos, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-30 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Gabriel Bruno steals it from Jesse Ricca in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson tips it home | 46-30 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Garry Zogopoulos (SG), Thomas Summers (PF) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 46-31 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers drills a jumper from the right block | 48-31 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #11 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF), William Stuart (C) Gabriel Bruno, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Summers | 48-33 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-33 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 48-33 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Plum and he's fouled by Aaron Towler - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #12 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Joseph Neth (PF) Carl Plum, Allen Sines | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 48-36 |