| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Richard McKearney lays it in | 22-20 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Paul Jones takes the ball from John Wojtkowski in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 19:28 | Indiana | Paul Jones misses the dunk attempt | 22-20 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Alvin Fleck swats the short shot by John Terry | 22-20 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | John Terry tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | John Terry swats the layup by Richard McKearney | 24-20 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Victor Isom gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:06 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Jones | 24-22 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Paul Jones steals it from Larry Rainey | 24-22 |
| 17:19 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is fouled on the floor by John Terry - foul #3 on John Terry, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG) John Terry | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Victor Isom is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Doody - foul #1 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Brian Ash (C) Nathaniel Doody, Mark Dabbs | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Paul Jones lays it up and in and he's hacked by Frank Cody - foul #3 on Frank Cody, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG) Frank Cody | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 24-25 |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) SF - Victor Isom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Rainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Vaugh | 24-27 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Ewen | 27-27 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses badly on a floater near the basket | 27-27 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Matthews | 27-27 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Victor Isom hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Rainey - foul #1 on Larry Rainey, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Allen Williams (SF), John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Kevin Ewen, Victor Isom, Larry Rainey, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh | |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Wojtkowski, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Dabbs (C) Brian Ash | |
| 13:45 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 13:44 | Indiana | Travis Hill can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Doody - foul #2 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG) Floyd Matthews | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG) William Kilgo | |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG) Frank Cody | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Alvin Fleck is called for the reach on Allen Williams - foul #2 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Allen Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Moses Robin (PF) Travis Hill, Alvin Fleck | |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Whitney - foul #3 on Norman Whitney, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Allen Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Dabbs - foul #1 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Larry Rainey (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Ash (C) Mark Dabbs | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Brian Ash is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF) Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF) Nathaniel Doody, Moses Robin | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Victor Isom works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 10:53 | Indiana | Brian Ash grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Terry - foul #4 on John Terry, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Allen Williams (PF) Victor Isom, John Terry | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Mark Dabbs (C) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Brian Ash | |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Allen Williams is fouled on the floor by Alvin Fleck - foul #3 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Whitney (C) Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF) Roy Vaugh | |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Whitney | 35-32 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Fleck | 35-34 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Allen Williams snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney blows the dunk | 38-34 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Mark Dabbs | 38-34 |
| 08:03 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody tips it home | 38-36 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Travis Hill gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Travis Hill's floater is knocked away by John Wojtkowski | 38-36 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Rainey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) SG - Travis Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Nathaniel Doody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alvin Fleck (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Dabbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey throws it down | 40-36 |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 40-36 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody tips it home | 40-38 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the dunk | 40-38 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alvin Fleck | 40-38 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Rainey | 40-38 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Allen Williams throws it down | 42-38 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Travis Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG), Victor Isom (SF), John Terry (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, Allen Williams, Larry Rainey, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Alvin Fleck, Mark Dabbs | |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Brian Ash comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Balling - foul #1 on Charles Balling, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Moses Robin steals the ball from John Terry | 42-40 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Frank Cody drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Balling | 45-42 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Floyd Matthews steals the ball from Brian Ash | 45-42 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews dunks the ball | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Roy Vaugh | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Richard McKearney takes the ball from Frank Cody | 47-44 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Roy Vaugh lays it in set up by Richard McKearney | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Victor Isom hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Paul Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Cody - foul #4 on Frank Cody, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Allen Williams (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Floyd Matthews, Frank Cody, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin, Brian Ash | |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Allen Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 02:35 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Alvin Fleck is called for the reach on John Terry - foul #4 on Alvin Fleck, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Victor Isom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 50-48 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Allen Williams snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Victor Isom clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Victor Isom evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-48 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alvin Fleck | 50-48 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is hacked by John Wojtkowski - foul #3 on John Wojtkowski, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney drills a driving attempt from close range | 52-50 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Terry gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Terry runs out the clock | 52-50 |