| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) SF - Allen Olson (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) SF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) C - Tom Cota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Johnny Lockmiller is called for the reach on Margarito Herrera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Margarito Herrera | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Richard Sanders hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Patrick Safford - foul #1 on Patrick Safford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | Jackson Grant steals the ball from Michael Quinn | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Allen Olson - foul #1 on Allen Olson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | Richard Sanders pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Niagara | Margarito Herrera takes the ball from Johnny Lockmiller | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jackson Grant and the foul's on Allen Olson - foul #2 on Allen Olson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Ziek (SF) Allen Olson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lockmiller - foul #2 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Johnny Lockmiller, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Marvin Downing (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera, Tom Cota | |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Harry Reed | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Shane Ziek drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Reagan | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shane Ziek | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Niagara | Adam Reagan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Tabron | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Rolf Ziegler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Adam Reagan, Shane Ziek, Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Margarito Herrera (SF) Monty Poarch, Rolf Ziegler, Salvador Fuentes | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) SG - Rashad Leiter (fresh) SF - David Evanoff (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) SF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) PF - Marvin Downing (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Guay (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Guay - foul #1 on Mitchell Guay, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Song (SF) David Evanoff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tom Cota (C) Mitchell Guay | |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Tom Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Tom Cota hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Jackson Grant picks off the pass by Michael Quinn in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jackson Grant | 9-7 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Tom Cota snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Tom Cota can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Niagara | Margarito Herrera picks off the pass by Joseph Song | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Richard Sanders grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is hacked by Rashad Leiter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rashad Leiter, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF), Mitchell Guay (C) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera, Tom Cota | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Evanoff - foul #1 on David Evanoff, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch makes the 3rd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Harry Reed hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Harry Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Tabron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Ziek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Evanoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Monty Poarch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fresh) SF - Marvin Downing (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Guay (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses short on a jumper in the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Shane Ziek gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Harry Reed scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-10 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Mitchell Guay is called for the reach on Shane Ziek - foul #2 on Mitchell Guay, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Joseph Song (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Adam Reagan, Shane Ziek, Harry Reed, David Evanoff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SF), Tom Cota (C) Monty Poarch, Marvin Downing, Mitchell Guay | |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Joseph Song misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Song - foul #1 on Joseph Song, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG) David Tabron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Margarito Herrera - foul #1 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (PF) Rolf Ziegler, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Ziek (PF) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) Patrick Safford, Marvin Downing | |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter's pass is intercepted by Jackson Grant | 17-15 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant lays it in | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Joseph Song grabs the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (SG), David Evanoff (PF), Harry Reed (C) Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Frederick Hinds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (PF) Rolf Ziegler, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Shane Ziek - foul #1 on Shane Ziek, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF) Shane Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG) Jackson Grant | |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Richard Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Monty Poarch | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | David Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Tabron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Evanoff (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) SF - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Downing (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Cota (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Richard Sanders's floater is tipped away by Marvin Downing | 17-20 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Tom Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant's pass is intercepted by David Tabron | 17-20 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Harry Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Joseph Song (SF), Shane Ziek (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Michael Quinn, David Tabron, David Evanoff, Richard Sanders, Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes drills a fadeaway from the right side | 17-22 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Joseph Song is hacked by Monty Poarch - foul #1 on Monty Poarch, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF) Marvin Downing | |
| 05:42 | Niagara | Shane Ziek knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 19-22 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Rolf Ziegler is called for the reach on Rashad Leiter - foul #1 on Rolf Ziegler, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), David Tabron (SG), David Evanoff (SF), Harry Reed (PF) Adam Reagan, Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Shane Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Monty Poarch, Rolf Ziegler, Margarito Herrera, Tom Cota | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds scores on a shot from the right wing set up by David Tabron | 21-25 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | David Evanoff is called for the reach on Marvin Downing - foul #2 on David Evanoff, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Shane Ziek (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tom Cota (C) Mitchell Guay | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Shane Ziek | 21-26 |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Harry Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by David Tabron and the foul's on Tom Cota - foul #1 on Tom Cota, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Allen Olson (SF) David Tabron, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Marvin Downing, Tom Cota | |
| 03:48 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (fresh) SF - Allen Olson (fresh) PF - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Shane Ziek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) SF - Margarito Herrera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Salvador Fuentes (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mitchell Guay (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller buries a jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Margarito Herrera | 26-31 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | Niagara | Allen Olson snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Michael Quinn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 26-31 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Harry Reed misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Allen Olson steals the ball from Jackson Grant | 26-31 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Allen Olson tips it home | 28-31 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Joseph Song (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Johnny Lockmiller, Allen Olson, Harry Reed, Shane Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Marvin Downing (SF) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera | |
| 00:52 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses the floater from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing is hacked by Adam Reagan - foul #1 on Adam Reagan, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SF) Monty Poarch, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | David Evanoff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Richard Sanders's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Guay | 28-32 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Richard Sanders snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | David Evanoff is hacked by Mitchell Guay - foul #3 on Mitchell Guay, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hinds (C) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Tom Cota (C) Jackson Grant, Mitchell Guay | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Tom Cota gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joseph Song takes the ball from Rolf Ziegler | 28-32 |