| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Poch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Messing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Britt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Meadows (fresh) PF - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | David Poch misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | David Poch makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | David Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Frank Britt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | David Poch grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Frank Britt steps in front of the David Poch pass | 30-22 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | John Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 18:25 | Indiana | James Kain grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Donald Messing can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 30-22 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | William Collins misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Poch - foul #2 on David Poch, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | William Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | James Kain grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Donald Messing blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Swanson - foul #1 on Michael Swanson, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Donald Messing makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Donald Messing misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Michael Swanson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Michael Swanson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | William Collins tips it but misses | 31-23 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | Donald Messing pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | Donald Messing makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Poch | 33-23 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Gerald Meadows is blocked by James Kain | 33-23 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 33-23 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | David Poch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-23 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | William Collins grabs the board | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Pimentel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Messing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Britt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Meadows (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | John Bailey is hacked by David Poch - foul #3 on David Poch, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett Tucker (PG), Chung Chiou (SF), Michael Styborski (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Robert Jackson, Charles Pimentel, James Kain, Donald Messing | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leroy Moss (PG), David Lawrence (SG), De Wang (PF), Darell Burgess (C) Frank Britt, John Bailey, William Collins, Michael Swanson | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Michael Robertson takes the ball from Gerald Meadows | 33-23 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | David Poch buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Tucker | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brett Tucker - foul #1 on Brett Tucker, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jackson (PG), Steven Adams (SF), James Kain (PF) Brett Tucker, David Poch, Michael Styborski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Britt (PG), John Bailey (SG) Leroy Moss, David Lawrence | |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Frank Britt takes the ball from Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Frank Britt banks in the layup | 36-27 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Chung Chiou is hacked by John Bailey - foul #4 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Lawrence (SG), William Collins (PF) John Bailey, Gerald Meadows | |
| 14:03 | Indiana | Chung Chiou splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Frank Britt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | De Wang tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Chung Chiou is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Poch (SG), Charles Pimentel (SF), Donald Messing (C) Chung Chiou, Steven Adams, Michael Robertson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Bailey (SG), Michael Swanson (C) David Lawrence, William Collins | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | De Wang misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | The rebound goes to David Poch | 39-29 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | Robert Jackson travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Lawrence (SF), William Collins (PF) De Wang, Darell Burgess | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Frank Britt makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by John Bailey | 39-31 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | James Kain hits the finger roll | 41-31 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | David Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Donald Messing grabs the board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Poch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Messing (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Britt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lawrence (fresh) PF - William Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Swanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | John Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SG), Michael Styborski (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Robert Jackson, James Kain, Donald Messing | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leroy Moss (PG), Gerald Meadows (SF), De Wang (PF) Frank Britt, David Lawrence, William Collins | |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Michael Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Michael Swanson picks off the pass by Charles Pimentel | 43-31 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Michael Swanson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Moss and he's fouled by David Poch - foul #4 on David Poch, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett Tucker (PG), James Kain (PF) Charles Pimentel, Michael Styborski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Britt (PG) Leroy Moss | |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Michael Swanson makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | James Kain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Kain, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jackson (PG) Brett Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darell Burgess (C) Michael Swanson | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chung Chiou - foul #2 on Chung Chiou, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Messing (C) Michael Robertson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Lawrence (SG) John Bailey | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | James Kain misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-35 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Meadows | 43-35 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Darell Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Collins (PF) De Wang | |
| 08:25 | Indiana | David Poch scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | William Collins drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Britt and he's hacked by James Kain - foul #2 on James Kain, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Pimentel (SF) Chung Chiou | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Swanson (C) Darell Burgess | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | James Kain scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on William Collins - foul #4 on William Collins, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SG) David Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Bailey (SG) Gerald Meadows | |
| 07:52 | Indiana | James Kain misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Collins | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | William Collins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Swanson | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chung Chiou (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Messing (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Britt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lawrence (fresh) PF - William Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | James Kain is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Chung Chiou | 50-40 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Frank Britt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bailey | 50-43 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | Frank Britt takes the ball from Donald Messing | 50-43 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Frank Britt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Chung Chiou splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | John Bailey is hacked by Donald Messing - foul #2 on Donald Messing, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett Tucker (PG), David Poch (SG), Steven Adams (SF), Michael Styborski (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Robert Jackson, Chung Chiou, Charles Pimentel, James Kain, Donald Messing | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leroy Moss (PG), Gerald Meadows (SF), De Wang (PF), Darell Burgess (C) Frank Britt, David Lawrence, William Collins, Michael Swanson | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Michael Styborski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Brett Tucker drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Adams | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | John Bailey is hacked by Michael Styborski - foul #1 on Michael Styborski, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | John Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Michael Styborski grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | David Poch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Michael Styborski grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Brett Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Darell Burgess grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Moss | 55-48 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | David Poch hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brett Tucker | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | De Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jackson (PG), Charles Pimentel (SF), James Kain (PF) Brett Tucker, Steven Adams, Michael Styborski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Britt (PG), David Lawrence (SG), Michael Swanson (C) Leroy Moss, John Bailey, Darell Burgess | |
| 03:24 | Indiana | David Poch misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-48 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Poch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kain (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Britt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Lawrence (fresh) SF - Gerald Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - De Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Frank Britt misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-48 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Britt | 57-48 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Frank Britt makes the contested shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 02:35 | Indiana | Frank Britt takes the ball from Charles Pimentel | 57-50 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Messing (C) Michael Robertson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Bailey (SG), William Collins (PF) David Lawrence, De Wang | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Frank Britt travels in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 02:16 | Indiana | Robert Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Frank Britt pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Frank Britt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Pimentel - foul #1 on Charles Pimentel, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Frank Britt makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Frank Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | David Poch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Michael Swanson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Donald Messing steals the ball from Frank Britt | 57-52 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Charles Pimentel comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | James Kain steps in front of the John Bailey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | David Poch is hacked by Frank Britt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Britt, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SF) Charles Pimentel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | David Poch is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #5 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Lawrence (SG) John Bailey | |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Frank Britt - foul #2 on Frank Britt, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Frank Britt is called for the reach on Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Britt, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Meadows pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | David Lawrence makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | David Poch is hacked by David Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lawrence, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | David Poch misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | William Collins gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | David Lawrence makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Meadows | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Robert Jackson is hacked by Frank Britt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Britt, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Pimentel (SF) Chung Chiou | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Lawrence is hacked by David Poch - foul #5 on David Poch, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chung Chiou (SG) David Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | James Kain grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | James Kain is hacked by David Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lawrence, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | James Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Frank Britt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Swanson | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | David Lawrence is called for the reach on Donald Messing in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lawrence, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Donald Messing makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Donald Messing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Lawrence loses the dribble to Donald Messing | 66-61 |