| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) C - William Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | James Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Charles Balling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Balling | 33-24 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | John Terry is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | James Thompson is called for the reach on Lance Williams - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Donald Lewis - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | William Gray loses the dribble to John Terry | 36-24 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Charles Balling gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Balling | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Charles Balling hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Charles Balling tips it in | 36-29 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Laird | 39-29 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | John Terry banks in the layup on a great pass from James Thompson and the foul's on Jerome Laird - foul #1 on Jerome Laird, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Francis Slama (PF) Christopher Harrison, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), William Whittle (SF), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, James Thompson, Charles Balling | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-32 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | John Terry gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francis Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Whittle (fresh) PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Lance Williams, William Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Whitney (C) John Terry | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | William Whittle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Francis Slama | 41-32 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Derouen - foul #2 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen's pass is intercepted by Jerome Laird in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF) Jerome Laird | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (PF) Tracy Puckett | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Lance Williams steals the ball from William Whittle | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ewen steals it from Lance Williams | 43-32 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Charles Balling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Balling, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG), William Gray (C) Christopher Harrison, Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (SF), John Terry (PF) William Whittle, Charles Balling | |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | William Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is hacked by Lance Williams - foul #1 on Lance Williams, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | John Terry buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | John Terry buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 43-38 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jerome Laird | 45-38 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-38 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Laird | 47-38 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Willie Zogopoulos, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Francis Slama (PF) Christopher Harrison, Willie Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), William Whittle (SF), Charles Balling (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, James Thompson, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Francis Slama misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Gray | 47-40 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | William Whittle is called for the reach on Lance Williams - foul #1 on William Whittle, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG) Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Lloyd Derouen picks off the pass by Lawrence Johnson | 47-40 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis blows the dunk | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Gray | 47-40 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | William Whittle gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Charles Balling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG), John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Donald Lewis, Charles Balling, Tracy Puckett | |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams's floater is tipped away by Norman Whitney | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | John Terry gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | William Gray picks off the pass by John Terry | 47-40 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 47-40 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams tips it in | 49-40 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney tips it in | 49-42 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses the turnaround from close range | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jerome Laird (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Williams (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Francis Slama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Whittle (fairly fresh) PF - John Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Francis Slama gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Whittle makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Ewen | 49-45 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen is fouled on the floor by Jerome Laird - foul #2 on Jerome Laird, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (SG), Willie Zogopoulos (PF) Lance Williams, Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), James Thompson (SF), Charles Balling (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Lloyd Derouen, William Whittle, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett blows the layup but the foul's on William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | William Gray misses the driving attempt from the left block | 52-47 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | James Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | William Gray can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | James Thompson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Willie Zogopoulos swats the dunk try by Charles Balling | 52-47 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Charles Balling tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Charles Balling hits a floater in the lane | 55-51 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Francis Slama (C) Jerome Laird, William Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Charles Balling, Tracy Puckett | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Williams (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Willie Zogopoulos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Francis Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird (PG) Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Kevin Ewen | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Zogopoulos | 60-53 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Thompson | 60-56 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | James Thompson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Johnson | 63-58 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen misses the shot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SF), William Gray (C) Lawrence Johnson, Francis Slama | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison is hacked by Kevin Ewen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams is fouled on the floor by Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Lance Williams swats the dunk try by Donald Lewis | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ewen is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Zogopoulos | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | John Terry is called for the reach on Willie Zogopoulos - foul #1 on John Terry, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Willie Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Lance Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lewis, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | John Terry's pass is intercepted by Willie Zogopoulos | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lewis - foul #4 on Donald Lewis, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jerome Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ewen is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG) Kevin Ewen | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Lance Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Lewis, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF) Donald Lewis | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Thompson hits a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |