| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas George inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Orange | 30-29 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Lamothe and he's fouled by Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:38 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn loses the dribble to Jason Crespo | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams tips it in | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | Pittsburgh | Freddie Kuhn takes the ball from Michael Lamothe | 35-29 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a jumper from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 16:38 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Flowers (SF), Billy Watson (C) Tom Adams, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 16:09 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Ferguson | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Honeycutt | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Watson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dmitry Zhanel - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Michael Lamothe (C) Jason Crespo, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Jason Frye can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell throws it down | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Pittsburgh | Jason Frye steals the ball from Benjamin Ferguson | 39-35 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | David Stahl drills a fadeaway from close range | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (PG), Tom Adams (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, Billy Watson, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski jams it | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Nuzenski | 39-39 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Michael Lamothe is called for the reach on Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Flowers (C) Jason Crespo, Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:39 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams is hacked by Michael Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| 11:18 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Goran Nuzenski - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 11:18 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #2 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:00 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:41 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams slams it home | 41-39 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #3 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (SG), Billy Watson (C) Steven Grayson, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Ferguson | 44-41 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Jerrod Hadsell - foul #3 on Dennis Williams, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF) David Stahl, Jason Frye, Thomas George | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Billy Watson steals it from Dmitry Zhanel | 44-41 |
| 08:57 | Pittsburgh | Jerrod Hadsell steals it from Benjamin Ferguson | 44-41 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange buries a jump hook from the right block | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 08:10 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 08:08 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson tips it home | 46-43 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is fouled on the floor by Michael Lamothe - foul #3 on Michael Lamothe, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), James Flowers (SF), Dennis Williams (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, Tom Adams, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Thomas George is fouled on the floor by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lamothe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | David Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams (SF) Michael Lamothe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:40 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Jason Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl is fouled on the floor by Steven Grayson - foul #4 on Steven Grayson, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG) Jason Crespo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG) Jason Frye | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:08 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 05:53 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | David Stahl's floater is tipped away by Tom Adams | 46-45 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 04:56 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams misses the runner from the right block | 46-47 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Michael Wade grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's layup is rejected by Dennis Williams | 46-47 |
| 04:24 | Pittsburgh | James Flowers snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Freddie Kuhn - foul #1 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (PG), Billy Watson (PF), Michael Lamothe (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Dennis Williams, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell's layup is rejected by Michael Lamothe | 46-47 |
| 03:50 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 46-47 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Billy Watson takes the ball from Daniel Orange | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jason Crespo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Grayson (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Adams (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lamothe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Orange picks off the pass by Tom Adams in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 02:46 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Jason Frye grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Dennis Williams (PF) Steven Grayson, Tom Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the dunk | 46-49 |
| 02:22 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 02:03 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 02:01 | Pittsburgh | Billy Watson tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Thomas George is denied on a layup by Michael Lamothe | 48-49 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 01:14 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Billy Watson - foul #1 on Billy Watson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Tom Adams (SF) Jason Crespo, Billy Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-54 |
| 00:39 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams tips it in | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by Benjamin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas George snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the reach on Thomas George in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo (PG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF) Jason Frye, Thomas George | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Stahl is hacked by Jason Crespo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Crespo, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Michael Lamothe gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:11 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:09 | Pittsburgh | Tom Adams grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:06 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:05 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Jason Crespo connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl runs out the clock | 53-58 |