| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Cupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Markel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Neil King inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Air Force | Neil King comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Leland Maples pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Neil King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Warren Bellino can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Bryant | 44-37 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | William Hackworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Bellino | 44-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sussman - foul #1 on Robert Sussman, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Neil King loses the dribble to Nicholas Ward | 46-39 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-39 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | William Hackworth grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Neil King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Bryant | 46-39 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Cupp | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | William Hackworth knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leland Maples | 49-41 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp tips it in | 51-41 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Neil King misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Ward (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Cupp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cobbs (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Markel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Maples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Warren Bellino gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Warren Bellino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Cobbs - foul #2 on Christopher Cobbs, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (PG), David Pierce (SG), John Wilansky (SF), Randall Baker (PF), Roy Puffer (C) Nicholas Ward, James Bryant, Walter Cupp, Christopher Cobbs, Ronald Markel | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Neil King, William Hackworth | |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Claborn - foul #3 on Kenneth Claborn, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Lambert (SF) Warren Bellino | |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | David Pierce is hacked by John Zavasky - foul #1 on John Zavasky, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | David Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Pierce | 51-42 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Pierce | 53-42 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by Richard Lambert - foul #1 on Richard Lambert, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs (PF) Randall Baker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge | |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | John Wilansky is hacked by Leland Maples - foul #2 on Leland Maples, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Claborn - foul #4 on Kenneth Claborn, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward (PG) Toni Zidzik | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil King (SF), William Hackworth (C) Richard Lambert, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Ward | 55-44 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Robert Sussman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Leland Maples out of the doubleteam | 55-46 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Hackworth - foul #1 on William Hackworth, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Bryant (SG), Walter Cupp (SF) David Pierce, John Wilansky | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF) Daniel Williams | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Warren Bellino pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | James Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Cupp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 28 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Puffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Markel (C) Roy Puffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:25 | Air Force | Neil King misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Warren Bellino hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 10:56 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Hackworth | 56-48 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | William Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Markel - foul #3 on Ronald Markel, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (PG), Randall Baker (PF) Nicholas Ward, Christopher Cobbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Neil King | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | William Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | William Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Randall Baker gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Randall Baker connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bryant | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | William Hackworth buries a shot in the paint set up by Daniel Williams | 58-52 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik is hacked by John Zavasky in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zavasky, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (SG), John Wilansky (SF), Christopher Cobbs (PF), Roy Puffer (C) James Bryant, Walter Cupp, Randall Baker, Ronald Markel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Neil King (SF), Richard Lambert (C) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge, Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Daniel Williams grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Richard Lambert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Richard Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Leland Maples can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward (PG) Toni Zidzik | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Robert Sussman steals it from Nicholas Ward | 59-54 |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Robert Sussman buries a jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Ward (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 28 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Puffer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lambert (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | David Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Ward | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Leland Maples steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Cupp (SF), Ronald Markel (C) John Wilansky, Roy Puffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF) Richard Lambert | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Ward | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Pierce - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Bryant (SG) David Pierce | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn (C) Daniel Williams | |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-57 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Walter Cupp | 67-57 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Nicholas Ward is called for the reach on Robert Sussman - foul #1 on Nicholas Ward, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), William Hackworth (C) Leland Maples, Neil King, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 05:12 | Air Force | James Bryant steals it from Robert Sussman | 67-57 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | William Hackworth pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Daniel Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | John Zavasky can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Markel | 67-57 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | William Hackworth gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Robert Sussman is hacked by Ronald Markel - foul #4 on Ronald Markel, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (PG), John Wilansky (SF), Randall Baker (PF), Roy Puffer (C) Nicholas Ward, Walter Cupp, Christopher Cobbs, Ronald Markel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (SG), Kenneth Claborn (PF) Robert Sussman, Warren Bellino | |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn buries a jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Leland Maples steps in front of the Roy Puffer pass | 67-59 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Leland Maples banks in the layup | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Toni Zidzik (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Puffer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Roy Puffer drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Bryant | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Air Force | William Hackworth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leland Maples | 69-63 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward (PG), Walter Cupp (SF), Christopher Cobbs (PF), Ronald Markel (C) Toni Zidzik, John Wilansky, Randall Baker, Roy Puffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF) John Zavasky, Daniel Williams, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sussman - foul #2 on Robert Sussman, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Neil King is denied on a layup by Ronald Markel | 71-63 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex 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) | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Cobbs, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | William Hackworth is hacked by Christopher Cobbs - foul #4 on Christopher Cobbs, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | William Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | William Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Cobbs | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Cupp | 74-64 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Neil King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Markel double dribbles | 74-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (PG), David Pierce (SG), John Wilansky (SF), Randall Baker (PF), Roy Puffer (C) Nicholas Ward, James Bryant, Walter Cupp, Christopher Cobbs, Ronald Markel | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Richard Lambert (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Neil King, Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Richard Lambert is whistled for traveling | 74-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik is fouled in the backcourt by John Zavasky - foul #3 on John Zavasky, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Richard Lambert comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Randall Baker gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | David Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Daniel Williams buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Toni Zidzik - foul #1 on Toni Zidzik, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward (PG), James Bryant (SG), Walter Cupp (SF), Christopher Cobbs (PF), Ronald Markel (C) Toni Zidzik, David Pierce, John Wilansky, Randall Baker, Roy Puffer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Warren Bellino (PF), William Hackworth (C) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge, Richard Lambert, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Nicholas Ward runs out the clock | 75-67 |