| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | George McKinney tips it home | 26-45 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-45 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Archie Hovey is called for the reach on James Keim - foul #3 on Archie Hovey, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (C) Archie Hovey | |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Keim | 28-45 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luis Braun | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Keim | 31-48 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is hacked by Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | James Keim's pass is intercepted by Bill Newcomb | 31-51 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by James Keim - foul #3 on James Keim, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, Rene Costa, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SF), James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones, Billie Broder | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Frank Robinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Harris | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor can't tip it in | 33-54 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (C) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Yo Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | James Manson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Yo Yen pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Yo Yen | 37-54 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the easy layup | 37-54 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Bill Newcomb is called for the reach on Gregg Harris - foul #1 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Rene Costa (SF), John Adams (PF) Mauricio Suarez, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Anthony Jones, Bill Newcomb | |
| 14:41 | Memphis | Rene Costa buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dikembe Acri | 39-54 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the lay-in | 39-54 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 14:27 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | James Manson is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Frank Robinson (C) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Anthony Jones (SF) Ronald Taylor, James Manson | |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-54 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG) Luis Braun | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 42-54 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Rene Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Frank Robinson can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones tips it home | 42-56 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Frank Robinson buries a floater from the right block | 44-56 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Yo Yen (SF), Gregg Harris (PF) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, Rene Costa, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Bill Newcomb (SF), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yo Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Luis Braun can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Luis Braun hits a fadeaway from the right side | 46-58 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Christopher Delapaz takes the ball from Luis Braun | 46-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregg Harris misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Billie Broder - foul #1 on Billie Broder, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Rene Costa (SF) Mauricio Suarez, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) Bill Newcomb | |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:17 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Braun | 48-61 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Gregg Harris is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Frank Robinson (PF) Christopher Delapaz, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) Billie Broder | |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-61 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | James Keim scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 51-61 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | James Manson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Archie Hovey | 51-64 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Archie Hovey picks off the pass by Gregg Harris | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Rene Costa takes the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 51-66 |
| 07:26 | Memphis | Rene Costa lays it up and in | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Manson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Dikembe Acri steals the ball from James Manson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Rene Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Yo Yen (SF), John Adams (PF), George McKinney (C) Dikembe Acri, James Keim, Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Bill Newcomb (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, James Manson, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Suarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Mauricio Suarez picks off the pass by Anthony Jones | 53-66 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mauricio Suarez | 56-66 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | George McKinney clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones connects on the floater from the right block | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the runner near the basket | 58-71 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Yo Yen | 58-71 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), James Keim (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Frank Robinson (C) Mauricio Suarez, Christopher Delapaz, Yo Yen, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), James Manson (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones blows the layup | 58-71 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | James Keim misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Archie Hovey | 58-71 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey is whistled for traveling | 58-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) James Manson | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | James Keim connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Robinson | 61-71 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG) Bill Newcomb | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 64-71 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), George McKinney (C) James Keim, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (SF), Billie Broder (C) Anthony Jones, Archie Hovey | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), John Adams (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SG), Archie Hovey (C) Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | John Adams tips it home | 66-71 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Anthony Jones (SF) Bill Newcomb, James Manson | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Luis Braun hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Adams - foul #5 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | George McKinney snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Frank Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-72 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by George McKinney - foul #1 on George McKinney, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Dikembe Acri is called for the reach on Anthony Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Luis Braun runs out the clock | 66-76 |