| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Zingler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Heid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Bark (fresh) PF - Daniel Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Oginski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Arthur Bark inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Robert Whitmore steals the ball from John Heid | 40-28 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | John Heid buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Bark | 40-30 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Arthur Bark is called for the reach on Bennie Zingler - foul #3 on Arthur Bark, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (SF) Arthur Bark | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Phillips | 43-30 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Bennie Zingler is called for the reach on John Heid - foul #3 on Bennie Zingler, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo (SG) Bennie Zingler | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Philip Barlow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Daniel Frederick tips it in | 43-32 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Whitmore | 45-32 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Daniel Frederick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-32 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gerard Oginski - foul #3 on Gerard Oginski, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais (PF) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | Billy Burrows (PG), Earl Smith (SG), Robert Brandon (SF), Arthur Laplant (PF), Clayton Neal (C) John Heid, Philip Barlow, Mark Wilson, Daniel Frederick, Gerard Oginski | |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Robert Brandon travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Laplant - foul #3 on Arthur Laplant, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Henry Szymkowski (C) Arthur Laplant | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Clayton Neal pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Irwin Vadnais swats the layup by Henry Szymkowski | 48-32 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Raposo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irwin Vadnais (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Billy Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brandon (fresh) PF - Clayton Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | John Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Clayton Neal pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Billy Burrows connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Burrows - foul #1 on Billy Burrows, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler (SG), John Phillips (PF) Derrick Raposo, Irwin Vadnais | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Heid (PG), Philip Barlow (SG), Arthur Bark (SF), Daniel Frederick (PF), Gerard Oginski (C) Billy Burrows, Earl Smith, Robert Brandon, Clayton Neal, Henry Szymkowski | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Philip Barlow splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Bark takes the ball from Vernon Hardee | 50-38 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | John Heid misses the shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 50-38 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | John Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee tips it home | 52-38 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Arthur Bark can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-38 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Phillips | 52-38 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | John Parker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bark - foul #4 on Arthur Bark, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais (SF), James Aviles (C) Robert Whitmore, Vernon Hardee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Billy Burrows (PG), Mark Wilson (SF) John Heid, Arthur Bark | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Daniel Frederick scores on a jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Philip Barlow takes the ball from Bennie Zingler | 54-40 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | 3 seconds is called on Mark Wilson | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo (SG), Robert Whitmore (SF) Bennie Zingler, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earl Smith (SG), Arthur Laplant (PF), Clayton Neal (C) Philip Barlow, Daniel Frederick, Gerard Oginski | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Raposo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irwin Vadnais (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Aviles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Billy Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Laplant (fresh) 3 pf. C - Clayton Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo makes the 3 from the right corner | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Mark Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Smith and he's fouled by Robert Whitmore - foul #3 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Osborne (PG) John Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Heid (PG) Earl Smith | |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | James Aviles comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Clayton Neal - foul #2 on Clayton Neal, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler (SG) Derrick Raposo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Brandon (SF), Daniel Frederick (PF), Gerard Oginski (C) Mark Wilson, Arthur Laplant, Clayton Neal | |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | James Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | James Aviles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:39 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:29 | Evansville | John Heid comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Aviles - foul #1 on James Aviles, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee (C) James Aviles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Philip Barlow (SG) Billy Burrows | |
| 10:29 | Evansville | John Heid makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | John Heid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | John Heid snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Philip Barlow works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Frederick | 58-47 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler tips it in | 60-47 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | John Heid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bennie Zingler | 63-49 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Philip Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Parker (PG), Derrick Raposo (SG), Michael Forsman (SF), John Phillips (PF), James Aviles (C) Robert Osborne, Bennie Zingler, Robert Whitmore, Irwin Vadnais, Vernon Hardee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Billy Burrows (PG), Earl Smith (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Arthur Laplant (PF), Clayton Neal (C) John Heid, Philip Barlow, Robert Brandon, Daniel Frederick, Gerard Oginski | |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | John Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | Clayton Neal grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Billy Burrows is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Burrows, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Arthur Laplant steals it from Michael Forsman | 63-49 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Arthur Laplant drills a shot from the right block set up by Earl Smith | 63-51 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Michael Forsman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Raposo and he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee (C) James Aviles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Arthur Bark (SF), Daniel Frederick (PF) Earl Smith, Clayton Neal | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Michael Forsman makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Billy Burrows loses the dribble to John Parker | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Raposo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Forsman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Billy Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bark (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Daniel Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Michael Forsman's floater is tipped away by Arthur Bark | 66-51 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Arthur Bark | 66-51 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | John Phillips grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 66-51 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Billy Burrows scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler (SG), Robert Whitmore (SF), James Aviles (C) Derrick Raposo, Michael Forsman, Vernon Hardee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Philip Barlow (SG), Gerard Oginski (C) Mark Wilson, Arthur Laplant | |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Billy Burrows misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Aviles | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Gerard Oginski swats the short shot by Bennie Zingler | 66-53 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Arthur Bark pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Philip Barlow lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Bark | 66-55 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | John Parker is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bark - foul #5 on Arthur Bark, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais (PF) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Heid (PG), Robert Brandon (SF), Clayton Neal (PF) Billy Burrows, Arthur Bark, Daniel Frederick | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Bennie Zingler steps in front of the Philip Barlow pass | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Robert Brandon - foul #2 on Robert Brandon, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee (C) James Aviles | |
| Subs | Evansville | Arthur Laplant (PF) Clayton Neal | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | John Heid comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Laplant - foul #4 on Arthur Laplant, team foul #11 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (SF), Daniel Frederick (PF) Robert Brandon, Arthur Laplant | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Philip Barlow and he's hacked by Vernon Hardee - foul #2 on Vernon Hardee, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Phillips (PF) Irwin Vadnais | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earl Smith (SG) Philip Barlow | |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Gerard Oginski misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Zingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 6 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Heid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Oginski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Evansville | John Heid scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Wilson | 74-60 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Parker | 74-60 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | John Phillips scores on a floater from the left side set up by Vernon Hardee | 76-60 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by John Heid is blocked by Vernon Hardee | 76-60 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Earl Smith hits the follow up shot | 76-62 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Osborne (PG), Derrick Raposo (SG), Irwin Vadnais (SF), Michael Forsman (PF), James Aviles (C) John Parker, Bennie Zingler, Robert Whitmore, John Phillips, Vernon Hardee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Billy Burrows (PG), Robert Brandon (SF), Arthur Laplant (PF), Clayton Neal (C) John Heid, Mark Wilson, Daniel Frederick, Gerard Oginski | |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Billy Burrows hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne is hacked by Arthur Laplant - foul #5 on Arthur Laplant, team foul #12 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (SF), Henry Szymkowski (C) Robert Brandon, Arthur Laplant | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Clayton Neal snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Billy Burrows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Osborne, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Earl Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 77-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | James Aviles scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Raposo | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Earl Smith misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Forsman - foul #1 on Michael Forsman, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 81-66 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Earl Smith clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 81-66 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Derrick Raposo | 81-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne runs out the clock | 81-66 |