| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Beresky (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan buries a jumper in the paint | 25-32 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gilbert and he's fouled by Walter Sullivan - foul #2 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Robert Gilbert steps in front of the Brian Gray pass | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | Paul Albertson steals it from Glenn Nickerson in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Brian Gray is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Walter Sullivan | 27-35 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), David Turner (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Paul Albertson, Thomas Heald, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Mario Castro (SF), Alfred Macintyre (PF) Robert Gilbert, Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky | |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | David Turner's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zahl | 27-36 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre lays it in on a nice dish by Ivan Zahl | 27-38 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Mario Castro steals it from Michael Yang | 27-38 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Paul Stovall (C) Dikembe Akre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is called for 5 seconds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Paul Albertson (SF) Dwayne Danis, David Turner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SF) Mario Castro | |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dustin Beresky (PF) Alfred Macintyre | |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stovall | 27-41 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 15:43 | Indiana | Paul Stovall snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Beresky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Stovall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl's pass is intercepted by Paul Albertson | 27-41 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), David Turner (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Brian Gray (C) Walter Sullivan, Paul Albertson, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Mario Castro (SF), Alfred Macintyre (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Ivan Zahl, Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky, Paul Stovall | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Glenn Cummings | 29-41 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Heald | 29-41 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), William Willis (PF) Dwayne Danis, David Turner, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Mario Castro, Alfred Macintyre | |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Richard Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Richard Boyd is called for the reach on Paul Albertson - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Paul Stovall (C) Robert Gilbert, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Brian Gray is hacked by Dikembe Akre - foul #2 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Albertson | 31-41 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Richard Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Walter Sullivan - foul #3 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), David Turner (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Paul Albertson, Thomas Heald, William Willis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Castro (SF) Dikembe Akre | |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Richard Boyd makes the 3rd free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-43 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | David Turner tips it in | 33-43 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Zahl | 33-45 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Beresky - foul #3 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Brian Gray (C) David Turner, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Dikembe Akre (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Alfred Macintyre (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Ivan Zahl, Richard Boyd, Mario Castro, Dustin Beresky, Paul Stovall | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Alfred Macintyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Dwayne Danis picks off the pass by Glenn Nickerson | 34-45 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 10:47 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 34-48 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Daryl Mireles swats the short shot by Brian Gray | 34-48 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Brian Gray tips it in | 36-48 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), David Turner (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Thomas Heald, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Mario Castro (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Robert Gilbert, Dikembe Akre, Daryl Mireles, Alfred Macintyre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 09:18 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Richard Boyd hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner knocks in the floater in the paint | 38-50 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Cummings - foul #4 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Paul Stovall is fouled on the floor by Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Paul Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | David Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | David Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Turner | 41-50 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Mario Castro is hacked by Glenn Cummings - foul #5 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Paul Albertson (SF), William Willis (PF), Brian Gray (C) Glenn Cummings, David Turner, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Alfred Macintyre (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky, Paul Stovall | |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Mario Castro makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Mario Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Mario Castro gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Castro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Macintyre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Nickerson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Akre | 41-54 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Gray | 44-54 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson is hacked by Paul Albertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Albertson, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gilbert (PG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Ivan Zahl, Mario Castro, Alfred Macintyre | |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | David Turner snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 44-57 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Glenn Nickerson swats the short shot by William Willis | 44-57 |
| 05:53 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Gilbert | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Michael Yang buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | William Willis is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Willis, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, David Turner, Michael Yang, William Willis | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Boyd (SG), Alfred Macintyre (PF), Paul Stovall (C) Dikembe Akre, Dustin Beresky, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald connects on the shot in the lane | 48-61 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Boyd | 48-64 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 04:41 | Indiana | Paul Stovall grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Robert Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Eichner | 48-64 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Turner (PG), Brian Gray (C) Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (PG), Mario Castro (SF), Dustin Beresky (PF) Robert Gilbert, Daryl Mireles, Alfred Macintyre | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Heald, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF), Alfred Macintyre (PF) Richard Boyd, Dustin Beresky | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Mario Castro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Brian Gray connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dwayne Danis | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Castro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Alfred Macintyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stovall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Ivan Zahl - foul #4 on Thomas Heald, team foul #12 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Yang (PF) David Turner, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan loses the dribble to Mario Castro | 50-66 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre lays it in on a great pass from Mario Castro | 50-68 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Albertson | 53-68 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Macintyre | 53-71 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson is hacked by Mario Castro - foul #1 on Mario Castro, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), David Turner (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | David Turner is hacked by Daryl Mireles - foul #1 on Daryl Mireles, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Castro - foul #2 on Mario Castro, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #13 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Turner, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Paul Stovall steals it from Walter Sullivan | 55-73 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre snags the offensive board | 55-73 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #14 | 55-73 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Ivan Zahl is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #7 | 55-74 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Alfred Macintyre snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-74 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles grabs the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl runs out the clock | 56-74 |