| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | William Simone comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-22 |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is hacked by Herman Maria - foul #3 on Herman Maria, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Herman Maria | |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Simone | 36-22 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Simone - foul #3 on William Simone, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #3 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, Wayne Dobson | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | John Daves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-22 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-22 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Daves is blocked by George Sparks | 36-22 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | George Sparks snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Crossman - foul #2 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF), Roy Stewart (C) John Daves, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the driving attempt in the paint | 38-23 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Roy Stewart is called for the reach on Andrew Fairchild - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG) Bryce Edwards | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Dobson | 38-23 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-23 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't tip it in | 38-23 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-23 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson tips it back up and in | 41-25 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson gets the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-25 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pomeroy | 41-27 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | William Simone is hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #4 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Daniel Crossman, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the board | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) PF - John Daves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | George Sparks hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bryce Edwards | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) David Huntington | |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Herman Maria knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Clarence Patti is called for the reach on Herman Maria - foul #2 on Clarence Patti, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | George Sparks steals it from Gary Joy | 44-34 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), William Simone (PF) Robert Daniels, Gary Joy, Clarence Patti, John Daves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Thomas Pomeroy (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, Herman Maria, George Sparks | |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone tips it in | 46-34 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-34 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild tips it home | 46-36 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | William Simone drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Christopher Olson | 48-36 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Michael Grays's floater is knocked away by Roy Stewart | 48-36 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman lays it up and in | 50-36 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Ducan | 50-39 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Donald Ducan - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), John Daves (C) Michael Scott, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Michael Grays, Harold Chadbourne | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 50-41 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | William Simone is denied on a layup by Andrew Fairchild | 50-41 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #5 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Michael Lane (C) Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), George Sparks (PF), John Chambers (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Donald Ducan, Wayne Dobson, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is hacked by Herman Maria - foul #4 on Herman Maria, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG) David Huntington | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Herman Maria's pass is intercepted by Michael Lane | 50-41 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Andrew Hampton (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Christopher Olson, John Daves, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (PF) John Chambers | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Herman Maria is called for the reach on Clarence Patti - foul #5 on Herman Maria, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Herman Maria | |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy's 3 pointer is rejected by Harold Chadbourne | 52-42 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Andrew Fairchild (C) Thomas Pomeroy, George Sparks | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | William Simone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Chadbourne - foul #1 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Robert Daniels, Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-42 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Crossman steals the ball from Michael Grays | 54-42 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), John Daves (PF), Michael Lane (C) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Daniel Crossman, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), David Huntington (SG), George Sparks (C) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Michael Lane blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Pomeroy | 54-42 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is fouled on the floor by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | David Huntington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | George Sparks tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels tips it in | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | George Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti knocks in the runner in the paint | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Huntington comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-44 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | John Daves lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Patti and he's fouled by Bryce Edwards - foul #3 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #9 | 62-44 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 63-44 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels runs out the clock | 63-44 |