| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lance Jewell - foul #1 on Lance Jewell, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rudy Spencer | 26-39 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey scores on a shot near the basket set up by Boyce Kimbro | 26-41 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 28-42 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 28-44 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 28-47 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Musso | 30-47 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-47 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-47 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-47 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Casey Landis | 32-47 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey loses the dribble to Thomas Musso | 32-47 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Rodney May steps in front of the Stephen Thomas pass | 32-47 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | John Jones denies the turnaround by Frank Nall | 32-47 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Rodney May gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Hines and he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #4 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is called for traveling | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Frank Nall knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 32-52 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rodney May | 32-52 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Nall | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | David Gunn tips it back up and in | 34-54 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Rodney May is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) David Gunn, John Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the shot from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-54 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas tips it but misses | 34-54 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus gets the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Lance Jewell - foul #2 on Lance Jewell, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Casey Landis | 36-54 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro and the foul's on Stephen Thomas - foul #4 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | David Gunn gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | David Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-56 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler's floater is knocked away by David Gunn | 36-56 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Frank Nall gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | The jumper by Frank Nall is denied by David Gunn | 36-56 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | David Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF) Thomas Musso, Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Seth Beard, Frank Nall | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Casey Landis - foul #3 on Casey Landis, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley (PF) Justin Hines | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-57 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rodney May | 36-57 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro gets the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-57 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-57 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is denied on a dunk by Rodney May | 36-57 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-57 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Rodney May grabs the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 38-59 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Rodney May tips it back up and in | 38-61 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the tip | 38-61 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Rodney May tips it back up and in | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus buries a runner from the left block | 42-63 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey banks in the layup set up by Boyce Kimbro and he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #5 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Justin Hines (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | John Jones gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Jones blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler can't finish the layup | 43-65 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Hines | 43-68 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | John Jones lays it in uncontested | 45-68 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Rodney May loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-68 |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the tip | 45-68 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Justin Hines snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Musso is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses long on a runner from close range | 47-68 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney May - foul #2 on Rodney May, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler runs out the clock | 47-68 |