| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stiffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elvin Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Raasch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Elvin Nicholson - foul #1 on Elvin Nicholson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tim Lynch | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson is hacked by William Raasch - foul #1 on William Raasch, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:06 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch is fouled on the floor by Frank Stiffler - foul #3 on Frank Stiffler, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson (PG), Eric Patten (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Gerald Amaral (C) Thomas Henry, Frank Stiffler, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 18:14 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 28-36 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Raasch | 28-38 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Eric Patten can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tim Lynch - foul #1 on Tim Lynch, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), David Brafford (SG), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Leonard Dawson, Loren Bullard, Ronald Smith, Gerald Amaral | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Eric Patten makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Eric Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | David Brafford is called for the reach on Oleg Zolondek in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brafford, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Oleg Zolondek | 30-41 |
| 16:22 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch loses the dribble to Thomas Henry in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 15:57 | Lafayette | David Brafford is hacked by Tim Lynch - foul #2 on Tim Lynch, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski (SG), Frank Stiffler (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Gerald Amaral (C) Thomas Henry, Eric Patten, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Brafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Stiffler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Amaral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral scores on a jump hook from the right block | 32-41 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-41 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:17 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson (PG) David Brafford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Tim Lynch, Jack Harper | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fausto Romano | 32-44 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Oleg Zolondek | 32-46 |
| 14:13 | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Leonard Dawson, Stuart Truskowski, Ronald Smith, Gerald Amaral | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), William Raasch (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves blows the dunk | 32-46 |
| 13:45 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Cox | 32-46 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stiffler - foul #4 on Frank Stiffler, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Patten (SF) Frank Stiffler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) Richard Nieves | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Plotrowski - foul #2 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Eric Patten pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:46 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is alone and throws it down set up by William Raasch | 35-49 |
| 12:09 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 35-49 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-49 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Thomas Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Loren Bullard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elvin Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 35-49 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 10:54 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 10:33 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson (PG), David Brafford (SG), Gerald Amaral (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Thomas Henry, Loren Bullard, Eric Patten, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Stephen Fletcher, Joshua Cox, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Jack Harper | |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 38-49 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Leonard Dawson is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Dawson, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:57 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 09:25 | Lafayette | David Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:08 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski (SG), Eric Patten (SF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Leonard Dawson, Gerald Amaral, Elvin Nicholson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the easy open layup | 38-51 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eric Patten | 38-51 |
| 08:39 | Lafayette | David Brafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG) David Brafford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Fausto Romano | |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Eric Patten clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SG - Stuart Truskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Plotrowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Stuart Truskowski is denied by William Raasch | 38-51 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 07:19 | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Frank Stiffler (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Gerald Amaral (C) Robert Bennett, Stuart Truskowski, Eric Patten, Ronald Smith, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Tim Lynch (SF), Fausto Romano (C) Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves | |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fausto Romano, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, William Raasch | |
| 06:36 | Lafayette | Jack Harper steals the ball from Leonard Dawson | 38-51 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Tim Lynch | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:51 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gaunt | 38-53 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher jams it set up by Thomas Gaunt | 38-55 |
| 05:39 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Lynch - foul #3 on Tim Lynch, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), David Brafford (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Leonard Dawson, Loren Bullard, Elvin Nicholson, Gerald Amaral | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Stephen Fletcher, Tim Lynch, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 05:39 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:39 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 05:23 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:58 | Lafayette | David Brafford makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Stiffler | 42-55 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Plotrowski - foul #3 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-57 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 03:55 | Lafayette | Thomas Henry misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | David Brafford picks off the pass by Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | William Raasch is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on William Raasch, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Stuart Truskowski (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Eric Patten (PF) Thomas Henry, David Brafford, Frank Stiffler, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Thomas Gaunt, Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 03:26 | Lafayette | Eric Patten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-60 |
| 03:25 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 42-60 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox grabs the board | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SG - Stuart Truskowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Dawson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Patten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Jack Harper's pass is intercepted by Eric Patten | 42-60 |
| 02:40 | Lafayette | Stuart Truskowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 02:38 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:21 | Lafayette | Eric Patten misses long on a floater from close range | 42-60 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith tips it in | 44-60 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the shot in the lane | 44-60 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the tip | 44-60 |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Eric Patten pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Lafayette | Fausto Romano swats the short shot by Eric Patten | 44-60 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Jack Harper gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Tim Lynch and he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (SG), Gerald Amaral (C) Robert Bennett, Stuart Truskowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (PF) Joshua Cox, Jack Harper | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:04 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Fausto Romano | |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 46-64 |