| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Monk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reginald Fujita (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jack Wright inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | David Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Lester Smith can't throw it down | 31-22 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | William Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Johnathan Monk steals it from Jack Wright | 31-22 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | David Anderson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Theodore Foye pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Fujita | 31-26 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith drills a shot near the basket set up by Leonard McPhetridge and he's fouled by Reginald Fujita - foul #1 on Reginald Fujita, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Theodore Foye is hacked by Jack Wright - foul #2 on Jack Wright, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks loses the ball out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Blasko (C) Reginald Fujita | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Lester Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | David Anderson tips it in | 36-26 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | David Anderson steps in front of the Gary Fairbanks pass | 36-26 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | David Anderson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Fairbanks - foul #1 on Gary Fairbanks, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), David Jones (PF) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Gary Fairbanks | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | David Jones grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Douglas Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | William Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Wright (fairly fresh) PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Marshall (fresh) SG - Douglas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Blasko (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Lester Smith hits a shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Theodore Foye misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Jack Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Jack Wright is hacked by Theodore Foye - foul #2 on Theodore Foye, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Eric Boyd (SG), Jimmie Lemke (PF), Reginald Fujita (C) Douglas Clark, Theodore Foye, David Jones, Bobby Blasko | |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Lester Smith's floater is tipped away by Jimmie Lemke | 38-26 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Boyd | 38-28 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the floater in the paint set up by Jack Wright | 40-28 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Reginald Fujita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eddie Garber (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Craig Lewis (PF) Leonard McPhetridge, Jack Wright, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Foye (SF) Benjamin Marshall | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Lester Smith is denied by Reginald Fujita | 40-28 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Theodore Foye pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Eric Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Smith | 40-28 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Lester Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Donald Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lester Smith | 43-28 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Craig Lewis is called for the reach on Jimmie Lemke - foul #1 on Craig Lewis, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Leonard McPhetridge (SG), David Anderson (PF) William Hickman, Eddie Garber, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), Bobby Blasko (C) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Reginald Fujita | |
| 11:59 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Clark | 43-31 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | David Anderson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 43-31 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Marshall (fresh) SG - Douglas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jimmie Lemke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Blasko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Douglas Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Craig Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Theodore Foye | 43-31 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Harvey Branch picks off the pass by Benjamin Marshall in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | David Anderson is hacked by Jimmie Lemke - foul #4 on Jimmie Lemke, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG), Eddie Garber (SG), Jack Wright (SF), Lester Smith (C) Harvey Branch, Leonard McPhetridge, Donald Smith, Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Eric Boyd (SG), Gary Fairbanks (PF), Reginald Fujita (C) Douglas Clark, Theodore Foye, Jimmie Lemke, Bobby Blasko | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the driving attempt from close range | 45-31 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | David Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Fairbanks - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | Reginald Fujita snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk is fouled on the floor by Lester Smith - foul #1 on Lester Smith, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Foye (SF) Benjamin Marshall | |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Eric Boyd is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | David Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Lester Smith can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Lester Smith tips it in | 47-34 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Eric Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge (SG) Eddie Garber | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | David Anderson tips it in | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Eric Boyd can't finish the layup | 49-34 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Wright (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Smith (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Monk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reginald Fujita (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | David Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Johnathan Monk - foul #1 on Johnathan Monk, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Smith (SF), Craig Lewis (C) Jack Wright, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Clark (SG), Jimmie Lemke (PF), Bobby Blasko (C) Eric Boyd, Gary Fairbanks, Reginald Fujita | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | Theodore Foye is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Smith (C) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Craig Lewis - foul #2 on Craig Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG) William Hickman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (SF) Theodore Foye | |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Lester Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lemke | 51-36 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Douglas Clark hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnathan Monk | 51-39 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Blasko - foul #3 on Bobby Blasko, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eddie Garber (SG) Leonard McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eric Boyd (SG), Theodore Foye (SF), Reginald Fujita (C) Johnathan Monk, Douglas Clark, Bobby Blasko | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Theodore Foye hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Theodore Foye steals the ball from Eddie Garber | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Eric Boyd travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG), Jack Wright (SF), David Anderson (PF) Harvey Branch, Donald Smith, Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Jack Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jack Wright, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge (SG) Eddie Garber | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Gary Fairbanks (PF) Benjamin Marshall, Jimmie Lemke | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | David Anderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Eric Boyd hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Fairbanks | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | David Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Smith (SF), Craig Lewis (C) Jack Wright, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (SF), Bobby Blasko (C) Theodore Foye, Reginald Fujita | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Blasko | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Anderson (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Monk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Blasko (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | David Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard McPhetridge | 55-47 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Wright (SF), Lester Smith (C) Donald Smith, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Foye (SF), Jimmie Lemke (PF), Reginald Fujita (C) Benjamin Marshall, Gary Fairbanks, Bobby Blasko | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Leonard McPhetridge steps in front of the Theodore Foye pass | 55-47 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | The short jumper by Jimmie Lemke is denied by Craig Lewis | 57-47 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Jack Wright grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Lester Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard McPhetridge | 59-47 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Boyd and he's hacked by Lester Smith - foul #2 on Lester Smith, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Eddie Garber (SG), Donald Smith (SF) William Hickman, Leonard McPhetridge, Jack Wright | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), David Jones (SF), Bobby Blasko (C) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Theodore Foye, Reginald Fujita | |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG), Leonard McPhetridge (SG), Jack Wright (SF), David Anderson (PF) Harvey Branch, Eddie Garber, Donald Smith, Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Eric Boyd (SG), Theodore Foye (SF), Reginald Fujita (C) Benjamin Marshall, Douglas Clark, David Jones, Bobby Blasko | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Anderson | 62-50 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Eric Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Reginald Fujita snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Boyd | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | William Hickman is hacked by Eric Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Boyd, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Eddie Garber (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Craig Lewis (PF) Leonard McPhetridge, Jack Wright, David Anderson, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), David Jones (SF), Gary Fairbanks (PF), Bobby Blasko (C) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Theodore Foye, Jimmie Lemke, Reginald Fujita | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | William Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Craig Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | William Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Hickman | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch runs out the clock | 64-52 |