| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brungardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Nixon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Seth Knudsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Yeager (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jared Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Nixon inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | James Yeager steals it from Robert Brungardt | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Perry | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Edwards - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn (PG), Jeffery Bash (SG), Ira Irick (C) Robert Edwards, Richard Perry, Jared Sloan | |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Yeager | 25-29 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn hits a fadeaway from the left side | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | John Nixon double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan (C) Ira Irick | |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | James Yeager lays it in | 25-33 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Brungardt | 28-33 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen is hacked by John Nixon - foul #3 on John Nixon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Elmer Collins (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Curt Brezenski (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Darko Tarski, Robert Brungardt, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Ira Irick (C) Daniel Kohn, Jeffery Bash, Jared Sloan | |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | James Yeager pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick is fouled on the floor by Philip McQuiddy - foul #3 on Philip McQuiddy, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norberto Russo (SF) Philip McQuiddy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Bash (SG), Joseph Kramer (SF), Jared Sloan (C) Richard Perry, James Yeager, Ira Irick | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Joseph Kramer is denied by Curt Brezenski | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Kramer can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski tips it in | 30-33 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Elmer Collins, Curt Brezenski, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), James Yeager (PF), Ira Irick (C) Joseph Kramer, Seth Knudsen, Jared Sloan | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Norberto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Edwards - foul #3 on Robert Edwards, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Yeager | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brungardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norberto Russo (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeffery Bash (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Seth Knudsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ira Irick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF) Norberto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn (PG), Robert Edwards (SF) Jeffery Bash, Seth Knudsen | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the wide open jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | James Yeager's 3 pointer is rejected by Darko Tarski | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Greg Downie gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Daniel Kohn takes the ball from Robert Brungardt in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | John Nixon knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Greg Downie clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 34-33 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Downie | 34-33 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt is hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #4 on Robert Edwards, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Elmer Collins (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Curt Brezenski (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Darko Tarski, Robert Brungardt, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Bash (PG), Joseph Kramer (SF), Seth Knudsen (PF), Jared Sloan (C) Daniel Kohn, Robert Edwards, James Yeager, Ira Irick | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses short on an open shot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Elmer Collins snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Philip McQuiddy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Moore and the foul's on Joseph Kramer - foul #3 on Joseph Kramer, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Buske (SG) Richard Perry | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Philip McQuiddy makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Elmer Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Collins (fresh) SF - Philip McQuiddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curt Brezenski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Toni Levendoski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeffery Bash (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Buske (fresh) SF - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Seth Knudsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Martin Mundy (SG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) Willie Moore, Elmer Collins, Philip McQuiddy, Curt Brezenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Perry (SG), James Yeager (PF) Paul Buske, Joseph Kramer | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Bash - foul #3 on Jeffery Bash, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | James Yeager gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Jenson - foul #1 on Thomas Jenson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Greg Downie (C) Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ira Irick (C) Jared Sloan | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski buries a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Greg Downie | 39-37 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen tips it in | 42-39 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Ira Irick gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen's pass is intercepted by Greg Downie | 42-39 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Greg Downie is fouled on the floor by Ira Irick - foul #2 on Ira Irick, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Curt Brezenski (PF) Darko Tarski, Martin Mundy, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn (PG), Paul Buske (SG), Joseph Kramer (SF), Jared Sloan (C) Jeffery Bash, Richard Perry, Seth Knudsen, Ira Irick | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Kohn | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brungardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip McQuiddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curt Brezenski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Downie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Kohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Buske (fresh) SF - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Yeager (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Kramer | 44-41 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan is fouled on the floor by Robert Brungardt - foul #1 on Robert Brungardt, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski (C) Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Seth Knudsen (PF) Daniel Kohn, Paul Buske, James Yeager | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Edwards knocks in the floater from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Seth Knudsen is called for the reach on Curt Brezenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Knudsen, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ira Irick (C) Seth Knudsen | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Curt Brezenski misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ira Irick | 44-46 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Philip McQuiddy hits a runner from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Kramer misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Philip McQuiddy - foul #4 on Philip McQuiddy, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Elmer Collins (SG), Norberto Russo (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) Willie Moore, Robert Brungardt, Philip McQuiddy, Curt Brezenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Bash (SG), James Yeager (PF) Richard Perry, Ira Irick | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Kramer - foul #4 on Joseph Kramer, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF), Greg Downie (C) Norberto Russo, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen (SF) Joseph Kramer | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Seth Knudsen steps in front of the Elmer Collins pass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | James Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Sloan | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Greg Downie steps in front of the Jared Sloan pass | 48-50 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | James Yeager misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 51-50 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Greg Downie | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Collins (fairly fresh) SF - John Nixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Downie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Bash (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Seth Knudsen (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Yeager (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Sloan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Greg Downie tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen is denied on a layup by Greg Downie | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled on the floor by Seth Knudsen - foul #3 on Seth Knudsen, team foul #11 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Curt Brezenski (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Elmer Collins, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn (PG), Richard Perry (SG), Ira Irick (PF) Jeffery Bash, Seth Knudsen, James Yeager | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jared Sloan | 54-52 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Perry - foul #2 on Richard Perry, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Yeager (PF) Jared Sloan | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | James Yeager is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Yeager, team foul #13 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG) Darko Tarski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Sloan (C) James Yeager | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Robert Edwards takes the ball from Willie Moore in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Edwards | 55-55 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Philip McQuiddy, Curt Brezenski, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen (SF), James Yeager (PF) Daniel Kohn, Ira Irick | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Greg Downie knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brungardt | 57-55 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Knudsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Yeager picks off the pass by John Nixon | 57-55 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry is hacked by Robert Brungardt - foul #2 on Robert Brungardt, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | James Yeager misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | John Nixon gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Edwards - foul #5 on Robert Edwards, team foul #14 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn (PG) Robert Edwards | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Perry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Greg Downie | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Kohn is called for the reach on Greg Downie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Kohn, team foul #15 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curt Brezenski (PF) Thomas Jenson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Kohn clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-55 |