| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen inbounds the ball | 17-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-35 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt tips it home | 19-35 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #1 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Michael Platt steals it from Marin Zellner out of a doubleteam | 19-35 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 21-35 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Michael Platt - foul #2 on Michael Platt, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Donny Green (SF) John Wright, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by Donny Green - foul #2 on Donny Green, team foul #3 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #4 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Donny Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SF) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | John Hess buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Walters | 21-40 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Donny Green, Joaquin Jensen, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-40 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Barker | 23-40 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't tip it in | 23-40 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 23-40 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-40 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | James Newberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Walters | 23-42 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is hacked by Jason Hall - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, John Hess, James Newberger | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #4 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donny Green - foul #3 on Donny Green, team foul #6 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) Jason Hall | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #4 on Joe Pickett, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 27-44 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the turnaround from the right block | 27-44 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse tips it but misses | 27-44 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on George Barker - foul #3 on George Barker, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, Joaquin Jensen, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal is whistled for traveling | 27-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Donny Green (SF) John Wright, Michael Platt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, David Thompson | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Jason Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holt | 27-46 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 27-46 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Donny Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 29-46 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Rolon blocks the short jumper by James Newberger | 29-46 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | James Newberger picks off the pass by Donny Green in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | John Hess misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-46 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Donny Green, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 31-46 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) SF - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-46 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-46 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 31-46 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Platt - foul #3 on Michael Platt, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Joaquin Jensen, George Barker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Woods is called for the reach on Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 31-48 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. David Thompson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 31-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the contested driving attempt from close range set up by John Hess | 31-50 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #8 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), George Barker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady connects on the shot in the paint | 32-52 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Lawerence Brady denies the turnaround by Joaquin Jensen | 32-52 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Jason Hall gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Jones | 32-52 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Barker | 32-52 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joaquin Jensen | 34-52 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #9 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Joaquin Jensen, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), James Newberger (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, John Hess, Mitchell Woods | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 34-52 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits a floater from the left wing set up by Marvin Wyse | 36-52 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Donny Green | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-52 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-52 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donny Green | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 40-54 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Heal | 42-54 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Newberger | 42-56 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Joaquin Jensen (SF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Woods | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the fadeaway from close range | 42-58 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen and he's hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #5 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #10 | 45-58 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse blows the wide open dunk | 45-60 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters runs out the clock | 47-60 |