| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-32 |
| 19:42 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Joseph Creasy | 41-32 |
| 19:26 | Pittsburgh | James Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Hubbard | 41-34 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland's fadeaway is rejected by David Hubbard | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 41-34 |
| 18:48 | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Greer - foul #3 on Robert Greer, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi (SG) Robert Greer | |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:09 | Pittsburgh | James Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:08 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG), Santos Silva (SF) Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico (PF) Joseph Creasy | |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Antone Rees - foul #1 on Antone Rees, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Dobry Zecher, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Johnny Pfeiffer (SF) James Johnson | |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Antone Rees connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:55 | Pittsburgh | Johnny Pfeiffer drills a driving attempt in the lane | 46-38 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert (SG), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, David Hubbard | |
| 16:46 | Pittsburgh | The jumper by Steven Seifert is denied by Joshua Chong | 46-38 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Santos Silva gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:02 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi is hacked by Keith Stevenson - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF) Johnny Pfeiffer, Byron Phillips | |
| 15:50 | Pittsburgh | James Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Rico | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joel Lucchesi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Seifert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is hacked by Joseph Creasy - foul #1 on Joseph Creasy, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen (PG), Robert Greer (SG) Joel Lucchesi, Steven Seifert | |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | James Johnson takes the ball from Joe Coleman | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Hubbard (C) Dale Rico | |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Antone Rees | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Santos Silva (C) Robert Johnson, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 14:13 | Pittsburgh | Santos Silva steals it from James Johnson | 48-40 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Dale Rico (PF) Hugh Citizen, Joseph Creasy | |
| 13:40 | Pittsburgh | David Hubbard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hubbard, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Johnny Pfeiffer (SF) James Johnson | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steve Ragland | 50-40 |
| 12:17 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen (PG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF) Robert Greer, Johnny Pfeiffer, David Hubbard | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Lucchesi - foul #2 on Joel Lucchesi, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (C) Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:53 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Byron Phillips (C) Dale Rico | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Antone Rees loses the dribble to Hugh Citizen | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Lucchesi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Creasy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Pittsburgh | Antone Rees steals the ball from Joseph Creasy | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Ragland (C) Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert (SG) Joel Lucchesi | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Pittsburgh | Byron Phillips pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 10:49 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:31 | Pittsburgh | Lonnie Boatwright denies the turnaround by James Johnson | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-40 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 09:55 | Pittsburgh | Byron Phillips is fouled on the floor by Steve Ragland - foul #1 on Steve Ragland, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer (SG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Dale Rico (PF), David Hubbard (C) Steven Seifert, James Johnson, Joseph Creasy, Byron Phillips | |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Rico | 54-42 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Antone Rees clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Gary Wiegand | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi (PG) Hugh Citizen | |
| 08:54 | Pittsburgh | Johnny Pfeiffer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Pfeiffer, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Santos Silva snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Keith Stevenson is blocked by Dale Rico | 54-42 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand tips it home | 56-42 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Joshua Chong blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Greer | 56-42 |
| 08:06 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:51 | Pittsburgh | David Hubbard scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Lucchesi | 56-44 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Dale Rico blocks the short jumper by Santos Silva | 56-44 |
| 07:37 | Pittsburgh | David Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Wiegand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Joel Lucchesi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Hubbard - foul #2 on David Hubbard, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen (PG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Creasy (PF), Byron Phillips (C) Robert Greer, Johnny Pfeiffer, Dale Rico, David Hubbard | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:36 | Pittsburgh | The short jumper by James Johnson is denied by Steve Ragland | 58-46 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dobry Zecher | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:19 | Pittsburgh | Hugh Citizen connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 61-49 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert (SG) Joel Lucchesi | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:50 | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Seifert, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico (C) Byron Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-49 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer (SG), David Hubbard (C) Steven Seifert, Dale Rico | |
| 04:44 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 04:42 | Pittsburgh | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #1 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:37 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 66-51 |
| 04:05 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Creasy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Citizen | 66-53 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson banks in the layup | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Pittsburgh | David Hubbard travels with the ball | 68-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico (PF) Joseph Creasy | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Hugh Citizen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dale Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - David Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 03:03 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:43 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Antone Rees knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer is hacked by Antone Rees - foul #2 on Antone Rees, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Joe Coleman, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi (PG), Johnny Pfeiffer (SF), Byron Phillips (C) Hugh Citizen, James Johnson, David Hubbard | |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand can't connect on a runner from close range | 71-58 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Greer - foul #4 on Robert Greer, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Seifert (SG) Robert Greer | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:15 | Pittsburgh | Joel Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Wiegand | 76-60 |
| 00:45 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico misses the shot from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Dale Rico takes the ball from Lonnie Boatwright | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Dale Rico comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson runs out the clock | 76-60 |