| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | Washington | The rebound goes to Jason Clifton | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Jeff Burnett steals it from Jason Clifton | 28-26 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Richard Nieves is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bond can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:45 | Washington | Alan Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:25 | Washington | Alan Sheffield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alan Sheffield, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 31-26 |
| 18:06 | Washington | Walter Johnson banks in the layup set up by Jason Clifton | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Walter Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffery Bell - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington | Roger Grant (C) Walter Johnson | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:16 | Washington | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:11 | Washington | Jason Clifton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bell | 31-28 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 31-28 |
| 16:57 | Washington | Roger Grant pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Washington | Alan Sheffield makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Clifton and he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), John Murphy (SF) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Richard Brown | |
| 16:39 | Washington | Alan Sheffield misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 31-30 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 15:54 | Washington | Bennie Frost steps in front of the Alan Sheffield pass | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Charles McCaffrey (fresh) SG - Joseph Riendeau (fresh) SF - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost double dribbles | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Michael Bond (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Philip Dowd (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Alan Sheffield, Roger Grant | |
| 15:10 | Washington | Charles McCaffrey drills a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | Washington | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 33-32 |
| 14:07 | Washington | Philip Dowd can't connect on a floater near the basket | 33-32 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the easy layup | 33-32 |
| 13:44 | Washington | The rebound goes to Philip Dowd | 33-32 |
| 13:31 | Washington | John Murphy is hacked by Michael Bond - foul #4 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Alan Sheffield (PF) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, John Murphy, Philip Dowd | |
| 13:14 | Washington | Michael Lower is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Michael Bond (PF) Michael Young, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Washington | Roger Grant (C) Walter Johnson | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Michael Lower takes the ball from Jimmie Brown | 33-32 |
| 12:40 | Washington | Michael Lower can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:52 | Washington | Jason Clifton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Young | 37-32 |
| 11:25 | Washington | Alan Sheffield scores on a jumper in the lane | 37-34 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Nieves | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | Washington | Jason Clifton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Lower | 40-36 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Sheffield - foul #2 on Alan Sheffield, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), John Murphy (SF), Philip Dowd (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Richard Brown, Alan Sheffield, Roger Grant | |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:43 | Washington | Walter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:12 | Washington | Philip Dowd grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 09:54 | Washington | Walter Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-36 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 41-36 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Young | 43-36 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Philip Dowd misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Michael Young pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Walter Johnson blocks the jumper by Jeff Burnett | 43-36 |
| 09:19 | Washington | The rebound goes to Philip Dowd | 43-36 |
| 08:55 | Washington | Philip Dowd connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles McCaffrey | 43-38 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Michael Young buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oleg Zolondek | 46-38 |
| 08:21 | Washington | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Michael Bond (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Michael Lower (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Alan Sheffield (PF), Roger Grant (C) Charles McCaffrey, Joseph Riendeau, John Murphy, Philip Dowd, Walter Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bennie Frost | 48-38 |
| 07:43 | Washington | Michael Lower scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:59 | Washington | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Bond | 52-41 |
| 06:38 | Washington | Roger Grant buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason Clifton | 52-43 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Jason Clifton is called for the reach on Fausto Romano - foul #1 on Jason Clifton, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Johnson (C) Roger Grant | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Jason Clifton steals it from Jeff Burnett | 52-43 |
| 05:56 | Washington | Michael Bond steals it from Michael Lower | 52-43 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Washington | Charles McCaffrey (PG), Joseph Riendeau (SG), John Murphy (SF) Jason Clifton, Michael Lower, Richard Brown | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Washington | Joseph Riendeau hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Oleg Zolondek | 55-45 |
| 04:34 | Washington | Walter Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Washington | Jason Clifton (PG), Philip Dowd (PF) Charles McCaffrey, Alan Sheffield | |
| 04:34 | Washington | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:34 | Washington | Walter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Michael Young is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 58-47 |
| 04:15 | Washington | Jason Clifton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Jason Clifton steals it from Michael Young in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 04:11 | Washington | Jason Clifton banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Lower (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Roger Grant (C) Joseph Riendeau, John Murphy, Walter Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Washington | Richard Brown knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jason Clifton | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jason Clifton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Philip Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 03:05 | Washington | Fausto Romano takes the ball from Roger Grant | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Jason Clifton steps in front of the Jeffery Bell pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 60-54 |
| 02:34 | Washington | Michael Lower lays it in on a great pass from Jason Clifton | 60-56 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Richard Nieves (PF), Michael Bond (C) Bennie Frost, Fausto Romano, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | Alan Sheffield (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Philip Dowd, Roger Grant | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Michael Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | Washington | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Washington | Richard Brown drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Clifton | 60-58 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is fouled on the floor by Alan Sheffield - foul #3 on Alan Sheffield, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Washington | Jason Clifton grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:13 | Washington | Richard Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 60-58 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Washington | Michael Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Michael Lower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lower, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Washington | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Washington | Michael Lower misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:32 | Washington | Alan Sheffield tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is hacked by Jason Clifton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Clifton, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG) Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Washington | Alan Sheffield gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:22 | Washington | Jason Clifton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Michael Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Clifton - foul #3 on Jason Clifton, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:19 | Washington | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Washington | Jason Clifton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Lower | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Michael Lower is called for the reach on Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lower, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Washington | Michael Lower misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Washington | Walter Johnson grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Michael Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Washington | Alan Sheffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Washington | The clock runs out | 65-61 |