| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) PF - Wilbert Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nolan Fray | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Mark Toney is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Wilbert Suggs - foul #2 on Wilbert Suggs, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Richard Turner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nolan Fray - foul #2 on Nolan Fray, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Louis Fowler's pass is intercepted by Richard Turner | 31-26 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Luciano Costa - foul #2 on Luciano Costa, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Thomas Price steps in front of the Luciano Costa pass | 33-26 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 33-26 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 35-26 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Luciano Costa loses the dribble to James Vanderhoff | 35-26 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Richard Turner double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SG), Mark McCown (SF), William Roberts (C) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney, Nolan Fray | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) SF - Richard Granger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Wass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lashbrook (fresh) SF - Mark McCown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Michael Wass connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Lashbrook | 35-29 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson tips it home | 37-29 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Charles Jennings is called for the reach on William Roberts - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Nolan Fray (C) Michael Wass, Mark McCown, Wilbert Suggs | |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Charles Jennings swats the short shot by William Roberts | 37-29 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Nolan Fray gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Luciano Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Jennings | 37-29 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF) John Lashbrook | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Nolan Fray tips it home | 39-31 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | William Roberts picks off the pass by James Vanderhoff | 39-31 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Luciano Costa buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Fowler | 39-34 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick jams it | 41-34 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | William Roberts connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nolan Fray | 41-36 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Louis Fowler | 41-36 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Mark Toney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Fowler | 41-38 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Richard Turner buries a jumper from close range set up by James Vanderhoff | 43-38 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Mark Toney is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SG), Mark McCown (SF), Wilbert Suggs (PF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney, William Roberts | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Douglas Adamczyk is called for the reach on Nolan Fray - foul #2 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Wass (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McCown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Nolan Fray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Bull (PF) Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson tips it in | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | James Vanderhoff steps in front of the John Lashbrook pass | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | John Lashbrook steps in front of the Thomas Price pass | 45-38 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Michael Wass is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Richard Granger (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Joe Bull | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Mark Toney (SF), William Roberts (C) Michael Wass, John Lashbrook, Mark McCown, Nolan Fray | |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Richard Turner can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 45-38 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs's floater is tipped away by Douglas Adamczyk | 45-38 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 45-38 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Walker | 47-38 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Fowler and the foul's on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #3 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG), Charles Jennings (C) Robert Thompson, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Wilbert Suggs | 47-41 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Luciano Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Richard Turner grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF) Richard Granger | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Richard Turner steals it from Wilbert Suggs | 47-41 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Walker | 50-41 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | William Roberts misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Jennings - foul #3 on Charles Jennings, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lashbrook (SF) Mark Toney | |
| 06:43 | Memphis | William Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:43 | Memphis | William Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 50-41 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Louis Fowler grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 50-41 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilbert Suggs - foul #3 on Wilbert Suggs, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), Mark Toney (SF), Nolan Fray (C) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, William Roberts | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Mark Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | John Lashbrook grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs's pass is intercepted by Charles Jennings | 52-41 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Nolan Fray steals it from Robert Thompson | 52-41 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Michael Wass misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-41 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Nolan Fray gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), William Roberts (PF) Michael Wass, John Lashbrook, Wilbert Suggs | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Nolan Fray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-43 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Nolan Fray can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Mark Toney snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Luciano Costa scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Fowler | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Nolan Fray tips it home | 54-47 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker scores on a shot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Luciano Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Louis Fowler steps in front of the Richard Turner pass | 56-47 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Louis Fowler travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs (PF) William Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Nolan Fray is called for the reach on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #3 on Nolan Fray, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is hacked by Mark Toney - foul #2 on Mark Toney, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nolan Fray | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Mark Toney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Richard Turner, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SG), Mark McCown (SF), William Roberts (PF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney, Wilbert Suggs | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Michael Wass is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wass, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | William Roberts can't connect on a runner from close range | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Jennings | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's pass is intercepted by John Lashbrook | 59-47 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | William Roberts misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | William Roberts tips it in | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 59-49 |