| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) SF - Patrick Whiddon (fresh) PF - Brent Lam (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) PF - John Terry (fresh) C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Brent Lam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | American U. | Brent Lam drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | American U. | Charles Smith drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Krueger | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Krueger - foul #1 on Joshua Krueger, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | American U. | Bobby Douglass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Charles Smith tips it home | 6-3 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski travels with the ball | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | The jump hook by John Wojtkowski is blocked by Charles Smith | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joshua Krueger - foul #2 on Joshua Krueger, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (SG), Rodney Decaro (SF), Edgar Williams (PF) Joshua Krueger, Patrick Whiddon, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | American U. | Edgar Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | John Terry hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Wojtkowski | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Charles Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Massey | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | John Terry is hacked by Edgar Williams - foul #1 on Edgar Williams, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Whiddon (SF), Brent Lam (PF) Bobby Douglass, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (PF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Rainey | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Decaro | 11-10 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Decaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) C - Norman Whitney (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:38 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 11-10 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Rodney Decaro is called for the reach on Kevin Ewen - foul #1 on Rodney Decaro, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Clayton Saleh (C) Daniel Massey, Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Floyd Matthews, Lloyd Derouen | |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | John Terry hits a shot near the basket | 11-12 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Rodney Decaro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Brent Lam tips it home | 13-12 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 13-14 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Clayton Saleh makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Decaro | 15-14 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 13:34 | American U. | Clayton Saleh misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-16 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Douglass - foul #1 on Bobby Douglass, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Edgar Williams (PF), Charles Smith (C) Rodney Decaro, Patrick Whiddon, Brent Lam, Clayton Saleh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Floyd Matthews (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Tracy Puckett (C) John Wojtkowski, Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey, John Terry | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Edgar Williams gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 12:57 | American U. | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Cody | 15-17 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Charles Smith hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Massey | 17-20 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 11:53 | American U. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Cunningham (fresh) PF - Edgar Williams (fairly fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Cody (fresh) SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | American U. | John Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Shipp (PG), Rodney Decaro (SG), Clayton Saleh (PF) Bobby Douglass, Daniel Massey, Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Larry Rainey (PF), John Terry (C) Frank Cody, Norman Whitney, Tracy Puckett | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Cunningham - foul #1 on John Cunningham, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Whiddon (SF) John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:21 | American U. | Rodney Decaro pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon is hacked by Lloyd Derouen - foul #1 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #1 | 17-21 |
| 10:59 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon is whistled for traveling | 17-21 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Clayton Saleh is called for the reach on Larry Rainey - foul #1 on Clayton Saleh, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Lam (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:45 | American U. | Brent Lam pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Bernard Shipp misses short on a jumper from the left side | 17-22 |
| 10:28 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Saleh | 17-22 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Clayton Saleh clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Terry - foul #1 on John Terry, team foul #2 | 17-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Daniel Massey (SG) Bernard Shipp, Rodney Decaro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Tracy Puckett (C) Floyd Matthews, Lloyd Derouen | |
| 10:10 | American U. | Clayton Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Clayton Saleh misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | John Terry snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the dunk | 18-22 |
| 09:55 | American U. | Bobby Douglass snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:51 | American U. | Daniel Massey banks in the layup | 20-22 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is fouled on the floor by Patrick Whiddon - foul #1 on Patrick Whiddon, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | American U. | John Cunningham (SF), Edgar Williams (PF), Charles Smith (C) Patrick Whiddon, Brent Lam, Clayton Saleh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Edgar Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Wojtkowski | 20-26 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Edgar Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 09:09 | American U. | Edgar Williams grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 08:54 | American U. | Daniel Massey makes the jumper in the paint | 22-26 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Cunningham - foul #2 on John Cunningham, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Shipp (SG), Rodney Decaro (SF), Brent Lam (PF) Daniel Massey, John Cunningham, Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:23 | American U. | Bobby Douglass clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Ewen - foul #1 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Whiddon (SF), Clayton Saleh (C) Bernard Shipp, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (C) Larry Rainey | |
| 08:23 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:23 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Ewen | 23-31 |
| 08:01 | American U. | Norman Whitney takes the ball from Patrick Whiddon | 23-31 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 23-33 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Decaro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Saleh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Balling (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Charles Balling snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews is hacked by Clayton Saleh - foul #2 on Clayton Saleh, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Smith (C) Clayton Saleh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG) Kevin Ewen | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Brent Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 07:08 | American U. | Rodney Decaro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Cody | 23-34 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Brent Lam steals it from Floyd Matthews | 23-34 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Balling - foul #1 on Charles Balling, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Bernard Shipp (SG), Edgar Williams (PF) Bobby Douglass, Patrick Whiddon, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Frank Cody, Norman Whitney, Charles Balling | |
| 06:44 | American U. | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tracy Puckett | 23-34 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 06:25 | American U. | Edgar Williams grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Daniel Massey is fouled on the floor by Tracy Puckett - foul #1 on Tracy Puckett, team foul #5 | 23-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Whiddon (SF) Rodney Decaro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Rainey (SF) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 05:48 | American U. | Floyd Matthews steps in front of the Bernard Shipp pass | 23-34 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Bernard Shipp steals the ball from Tracy Puckett | 23-34 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon banks in the layup set up by Bernard Shipp | 25-34 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 25-37 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Edgar Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edgar Williams, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Rodney Decaro (SF), Brent Lam (PF) Daniel Massey, Patrick Whiddon, Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Kevin Ewen (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, Floyd Matthews, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Ewen | 25-39 |
| 04:30 | American U. | Rodney Decaro connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen loses the ball out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Whiddon (SF) Bernard Shipp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:59 | American U. | Patrick Whiddon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Charles Smith snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Bobby Douglass clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-39 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Decaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Whiddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Cody (fresh) SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Frank Cody travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Krueger (SG), John Cunningham (SF), Clayton Saleh (C) Rodney Decaro, Patrick Whiddon, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Floyd Matthews (SG), John Terry (PF) Frank Cody, Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey | |
| 03:17 | American U. | John Cunningham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | John Terry is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Williams (PF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SF) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 02:43 | American U. | Edgar Williams connects on the shot from close range set up by Bobby Douglass | 32-39 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 02:10 | American U. | Floyd Matthews steals the ball from Edgar Williams | 32-42 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 02:05 | American U. | Clayton Saleh grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 01:51 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Williams | 34-42 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Wojtkowski | 34-45 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Edgar Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Terry - foul #2 on John Terry, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Patrick Whiddon (SF) Bobby Douglass, John Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Larry Rainey (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) John Wojtkowski, Floyd Matthews, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 01:27 | American U. | Edgar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Edgar Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Daniel Massey misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kevin Ewen - foul #2 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Rodney Decaro (SG), Brent Lam (PF), Charles Smith (C) Joshua Krueger, Edgar Williams, Clayton Saleh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Kevin Ewen | |
| 01:02 | American U. | Daniel Massey misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Daniel Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-50 |
| 00:41 | American U. | Charles Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #13 | 35-50 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Brent Lam picks off the pass by Frank Cody | 35-50 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Brent Lam can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-50 |