| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 19:48 | Indiana | George Morrison gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:46 | Indiana | George Morrison is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:30 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the dunk | 24-34 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | George Morrison steals it from Marin Zellner | 24-34 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | George Morrison drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Del Merino | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Greg Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Marin Zellner | 26-34 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Del Merino comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett clanks a jumper in the lane | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | George Morrison connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 28-34 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Micheal Moulton | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Joe Pickett steals it from Del Merino | 28-34 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | George Morrison is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on George Morrison, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), John Howard (C) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-34 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 16:00 | Indiana | John Helton pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bush (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Helton | 31-34 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 15:18 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 31-39 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | John Helton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | John Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, John Helton, John Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Jason Hall, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner clanks a shot in the lane | 33-39 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney | 33-41 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Del Merino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by George Morrison - foul #2 on George Morrison, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | The short jumper by Micheal Moulton is denied by Wayne Holbert | 33-43 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-43 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is fouled on the floor by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), John Howard (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner | |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Howard | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bush (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wayne Holbert | 36-46 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:33 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Moulton - foul #2 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Joe Pickett (SF), Marin Zellner (PF) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | Del Merino connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-46 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on Del Merino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Jenkins (PF) John Helton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) Wayne Holbert | |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Del Merino misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Micheal Moulton (C) John Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Micheal Moulton - foul #3 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG) Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SG), Anthony Patel (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Gerald Stoney | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush is hacked by Micheal Moulton - foul #4 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (PF) Greg Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner, James Newberger | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Del Merino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Del Merino | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Del Merino is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Whitfield | 41-50 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Helton - foul #2 on John Helton, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Daniel Jensen (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), John Howard (C) Del Merino, Charles Whitfield, George Morrison, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Joe Pickett, Lawerence Brady | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Earl Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (PF) David Thompson | |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Kruckenberg and the foul's on Greg Jenkins - foul #3 on Greg Jenkins, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | John Howard throws it down | 43-55 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Gerald Stoney | 43-57 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-57 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Earl Yates tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Hugh Blanche - foul #3 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG) Earl Yates, Daniel Jensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:52 | Indiana | Del Merino misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins, John Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), David Thompson (PF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | George Morrison tips it home | 49-60 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert banks in the layup set up by John Hess and he's hacked by John Helton - foul #3 on John Helton, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Del Merino, George Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF) Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | John Helton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Yates | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Moulton (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bush (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | John Hess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Thomas Bush picks off the pass by Earl Yates in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hugh Blanche - foul #4 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #12 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Morrison (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), John Howard (C) Hugh Blanche, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, David Thompson, Wayne Holbert | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:34 | Indiana | George Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-65 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Earl Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Yates, team foul #13 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF) Thomas Bush, Jason Hall | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the lay-in | 51-67 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is hacked by George Morrison - foul #3 on George Morrison, team foul #14 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Micheal Moulton (C) John Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | George Morrison clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Micheal Moulton swats the layup by Marin Zellner | 52-69 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanche | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Del Merino misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joe Pickett - foul #4 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 52-69 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 54-71 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 54-71 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Del Merino tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 54-71 |