| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Branton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Stokes - foul #1 on Jim Stokes, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Jim Stokes lays it up and in | 28-37 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Jim Stokes is called for the reach on James Appleton - foul #2 on Jim Stokes, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Branton - foul #2 on Donald Branton, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Kearse - foul #2 on Willie Kearse, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | James Appleton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Flemming | 29-40 |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Gerald Tse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-40 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Jim Stokes gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | James Appleton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jim Stokes | 29-40 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Gerald Tse pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | Gerald Tse is open and lays it up and in | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Branton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Jim Stokes is called for the reach on James Appleton - foul #3 on Jim Stokes, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Ralph Jernigan (PF), Mark Foster (C) Bobby Chacon, Dennis Rusk, Gerald Tse, Donald Branton, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Appleton, Travis Wingfield, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Ted Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 15:30 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Ferrero - foul #1 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Mark Foster grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | Frank McCuan's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted Smith | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Ralph Jernigan tips it in | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Mark Foster is called for the reach on Ted Smith - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Jim Stokes (C) Stuart Ford, Frank McCuan, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG) Anthony Ferrero, Stanley Steiner | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Donald Branton (PF) Ralph Jernigan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Bobby Chacon | 38-40 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Jim Stokes gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 38-40 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Branton - foul #3 on Donald Branton, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF) Brian Wille | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SF), Willie Kearse (C) Douglas Sherwood, Ted Smith | |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Donald Branton gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | Willie Kearse is called for the reach on Bobby Chacon - foul #3 on Willie Kearse, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank McCuan (SG), Ralph Jernigan (PF), Mark Foster (C) Dennis Rusk, Donald Branton, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Jimmy Flemming (PF) Travis Wingfield, Gerald Lizotte | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | James Appleton is hacked by Frank McCuan - foul #3 on Frank McCuan, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (SF) Jerry Horvath | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Gerald Tse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Mark Foster tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Frank McCuan pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Mark Foster buries a shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses the turnaround from close range | 44-44 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Gerald Tse snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | Gerald Tse buries a fadeaway from the right block | 46-44 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Donald Branton (PF), Jim Stokes (C) Bobby Chacon, Frank McCuan, Gerald Tse, Ralph Jernigan, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Jerry Horvath (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Appleton, Stanley Steiner, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Jerry Horvath picks off the pass by Dennis Rusk | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Horvath | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Ferrero - foul #2 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ted Smith | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Indiana | Brian Wille is fouled on the floor by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG) Stuart Ford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF) Jerry Horvath, Gerald Lizotte | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bobby Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Branton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jim Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Chacon | 50-48 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses badly on a shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood jams it on a great pass from Ted Smith and he's fouled by Jim Stokes - foul #4 on Jim Stokes, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF) Brian Wille | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:45 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 06:37 | Indiana | Jim Stokes pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-50 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Stokes | 50-50 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Ralph Jernigan (PF), Mark Foster (C) Bobby Chacon, Dennis Rusk, Donald Branton, Jim Stokes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Jerry Horvath (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Travis Wingfield, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming, Ted Smith | |
| 04:57 | Indiana | Gerald Tse can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Horvath - foul #2 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | Gerald Tse makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:57 | Indiana | Gerald Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Kearse | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Gerald Tse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Steiner | 54-53 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Appleton | 54-56 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Willie Kearse steps in front of the Gerald Tse pass | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stuart Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Tse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | James Appleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Tse - foul #2 on Gerald Tse, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Chacon (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Donald Branton (PF), Jim Stokes (C) Stuart Ford, Frank McCuan, Gerald Tse, Ralph Jernigan, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Ted Smith (C) Stanley Steiner, Jerry Horvath, Gerald Lizotte, Willie Kearse | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Jim Stokes is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Bobby Chacon | 56-58 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | James Appleton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Douglas Sherwood | 56-60 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) James Appleton | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Ted Smith | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Jim Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 56-62 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Bobby Chacon steals it from Jimmy Flemming | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Brian Wille hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Chacon | 58-62 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming lays it in | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Willie Kearse picks off the pass by Brian Wille | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Chacon - foul #3 on Bobby Chacon, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gerald Tse (SF) Brian Wille | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Jim Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Chacon - foul #4 on Bobby Chacon, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Bobby Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Donald Branton grabs the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is hacked by Bobby Chacon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Chacon, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Bobby Chacon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Donald Branton snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Stuart Ford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Rusk out of a doubleteam | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Ford - foul #2 on Stuart Ford, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Willie Kearse | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse is hacked by Dennis Rusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) James Appleton | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 64-72 |