| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Wagar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrell Creighton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Forman (fresh) PF - Willie Gaudet (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Krupansky (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brett Worthy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Larry Forman inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky can't throw it down | 31-37 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky tips it home | 33-37 |
| 19:43 | Utah | Brett Worthy's pass is intercepted by Larry Forman in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Larry Forman dunks the ball | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand travels in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Brett Worthy steals the ball from Larry Forman | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Utah | William King connects on the open floater from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Terrell Creighton | 37-39 |
| 18:34 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand is fouled on the floor by Robert Krupansky - foul #1 on Robert Krupansky, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Jones (PF) Robert Wagar, Larry Forman, Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:14 | Utah | William King is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Utah | William King hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Peter Starr connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Jones | 39-41 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Ian Watson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Peter Starr snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Peter Starr makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Krupansky | 42-41 |
| 16:53 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 16:51 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Peter Starr loses the dribble to William King | 42-41 |
| 16:42 | Utah | William King can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 16:40 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Worthy | 42-41 |
| 16:20 | Utah | James Brumfield clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Bailey | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Krupansky | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terrell Creighton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Krupansky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brett Worthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Chartrand (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Utah | James Brumfield's pass is intercepted by Harold Jones | 44-41 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Harold Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Brumfield | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Utah | Ian Watson tips it in | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Peter Starr misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Utah | Brett Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Robert Bailey steals the ball from Brett Worthy in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Peter Starr misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Harold Jones tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:21 | Utah | Ian Watson loses the dribble to Robert Bailey in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Peter Starr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Utah | The rebound goes to Arthur Chartrand | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Brett Worthy drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William King | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky is fouled on the floor by Brett Worthy - foul #1 on Brett Worthy, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Ewell (PG), Robert Wagar (SG), Larry Forman (SF), Willie Gaudet (PF), Leo Moore (C) Peter Starr, Terrell Creighton, Robert Bailey, Harold Jones, Robert Krupansky | |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) William King, Brett Worthy, Arthur Chartrand, James Brumfield | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Willie Gaudet hits a runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 11:40 | Utah | Robert Ewell is called for the reach on Ian Watson - foul #4 on Robert Ewell, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Farr (SF) Robert Ewell | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Wagar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Forman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Farr (fresh) PF - Willie Gaudet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Head (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lyman Rae (fresh) C - Jonathan Wallach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Utah | Lyman Rae is fouled on the floor by Willie Gaudet - foul #1 on Willie Gaudet, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (PG) Ian Watson | |
| 11:13 | Utah | John Aparicio knocks in the runner from the left block | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Lyman Rae is called for the reach on Arthur Farr - foul #2 on Lyman Rae, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton (SG) Larry Forman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Willie Gaudet is blocked by Jonathan Wallach | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Utah | Thomas Head grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Utah | Robert Wagar is called for the reach on Brett Worthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagar, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Forman (SF) Leo Moore | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) Thomas Head | |
| 10:04 | Utah | Ian Watson's floater is knocked away by Arthur Farr | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Willie Gaudet misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Ian Watson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Brett Worthy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrell Creighton - foul #3 on Terrell Creighton, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky (C) Arthur Farr | |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG), Arthur Chartrand (PF) Ian Watson, Lyman Rae | |
| 09:34 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | William King takes the ball from Robert Krupansky | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand slams it home on a great pass from William King | 48-53 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Arthur Chartrand swats the layup by Robert Krupansky | 48-53 |
| 09:04 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:42 | Utah | John Aparicio throws it down on a nice dish by William King | 48-55 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint | 50-55 |
| 08:09 | Utah | Brett Worthy is hacked by Terrell Creighton - foul #4 on Terrell Creighton, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (SG), Leo Moore (PF), Harold Jones (C) Terrell Creighton, Willie Gaudet, Robert Krupansky | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG), Thomas Head (SF), James Brumfield (C) Brett Worthy, John Aparicio, Jonathan Wallach | |
| 07:43 | Utah | William King hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Chartrand | 50-58 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Peter Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Ewell (PG), Robert Bailey (SF), Arthur Farr (C) Robert Wagar, Larry Forman, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Lyman Rae (PF) Arthur Chartrand | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leo Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Farr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ian Watson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Thomas Head (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Rae (fairly fresh) C - James Brumfield (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Utah | Ian Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Robert Ewell misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lyman Rae | 50-58 |
| 06:49 | Utah | William King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | Utah | James Brumfield tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Robert Ewell gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Robert Ewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Ian Watson misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ewell - foul #5 on Robert Ewell, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Terrell Creighton (SG), Willie Gaudet (PF), Harold Jones (C) Robert Ewell, Peter Starr, Leo Moore, Arthur Farr | |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG), Brett Worthy (SF), Arthur Chartrand (PF), Jonathan Wallach (C) William King, Thomas Head, Lyman Rae, James Brumfield | |
| 06:09 | Utah | Ian Watson misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Ian Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Willie Gaudet pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Harold Jones scores on a shot from close range set up by Robert Wagar | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | Utah | Ian Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Forman (SF), Robert Krupansky (C) Robert Bailey, Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Utah | William King (SG) Ian Watson | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky misses the layup against the doubleteam | 54-59 |
| 04:56 | Utah | John Aparicio snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:31 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Jonathan Wallach swats the layup by Terrell Creighton | 54-61 |
| 04:07 | Utah | William King pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:45 | Utah | Brett Worthy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Harold Jones misses the runner from the right block | 54-61 |
| 03:38 | Utah | John Aparicio pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Wagar (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrell Creighton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Forman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Krupansky (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brett Worthy (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - William King (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Aparicio (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Chartrand (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Wallach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Utah | Robert Wagar is called for the reach on Brett Worthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wagar, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Arthur Farr (SF), Willie Gaudet (PF), Leo Moore (C) Robert Wagar, Larry Forman, Harold Jones, Robert Krupansky | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Head (SF), Lyman Rae (PF), James Brumfield (C) John Aparicio, Arthur Chartrand, Jonathan Wallach | |
| 03:34 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:34 | Utah | Brett Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ian Watson (PG) Brett Worthy | |
| 03:08 | Utah | William King lays it in | 54-65 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Willie Gaudet is hacked by Ian Watson - foul #1 on Ian Watson, team foul #3 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Bailey (SF) Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:43 | Utah | Lyman Rae pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:41 | Utah | Arthur Farr is called for the reach on William King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Farr, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 02:41 | Utah | William King makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:41 | Utah | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Peter Starr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton grabs the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Peter Starr hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Farr | 57-67 |
| 01:59 | Utah | James Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-67 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Peter Starr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Farr | 57-67 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Peter Starr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton tips it in | 59-67 |
| 00:57 | Utah | William King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Larry Forman (SF), Willie Gaudet (PF), Robert Krupansky (C) Peter Starr, Robert Bailey, Leo Moore, Arthur Farr | |
| Subs | Utah | Brett Worthy (SF), Arthur Chartrand (PF) Thomas Head, Lyman Rae | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Larry Forman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand is hacked by Robert Wagar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wagar, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Aparicio (SG) William King | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Arthur Chartrand misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Larry Forman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Ian Watson | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Robert Wagar is called for the reach on Ian Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wagar, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jonathan Wallach (PF) Arthur Chartrand | |
| 00:34 | Utah | Ian Watson misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Utah | Ian Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Larry Forman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terrell Creighton | 62-67 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Terrell Creighton is called for the reach on Jonathan Wallach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrell Creighton, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (SG) Terrell Creighton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:27 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Peter Starr snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Larry Forman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Robert Wagar is called for the reach on Jonathan Wallach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wagar, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Bailey (SF) Robert Wagar | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:18 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Jonathan Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Peter Starr is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Utah | Larry Forman is called for the reach on James Brumfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Forman, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah | Arthur Chartrand (PF) Jonathan Wallach | |
| 00:12 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Utah | James Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Larry Forman's pass is intercepted by Arthur Chartrand | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Ian Watson runs out the clock | 65-72 |