| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Cespedes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Connors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Emerson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Harry Connors - foul #3 on Harry Connors, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Lucio Conti misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Lucio Conti makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:13 | Washington | Lucio Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 27-25 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | John Jorden clanks a floater near the basket | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Washington | Allen Nelson grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:33 | Washington | Harry Connors is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harry Connors, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington | James Hammond (PF) Harry Connors | |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 18:12 | Washington | Lucio Conti pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:50 | Washington | Lucio Conti is fouled on the floor by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 17:28 | Washington | James Hammond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald's floater is tipped away by James Hammond | 27-25 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 16:55 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman lays it up and in set up by Chad McDonald | 31-25 |
| 16:22 | Washington | Floyd Cespedes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #3 on Larry Chapman, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Edmund Knight (PF), James Desmond (C) Allen Nelson, Lucio Conti, Frank Emerson | |
| 16:22 | Washington | Floyd Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:22 | Washington | Floyd Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits a shot from the left block | 33-26 |
| 15:40 | Washington | Thomas Robinson picks off the pass by Edmund Knight | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Cespedes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Knight (fresh) C - James Desmond (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 15:28 | Washington | The rebound goes to James Desmond | 33-26 |
| 15:07 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | James Desmond swats the short shot by Chad McDonald | 33-26 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Franklin and he's fouled by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), John Jorden (C) Thomas Robinson, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Lucio Conti (SF) Floyd Cespedes, Edmund Knight | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:28 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 14:02 | Washington | Larry Chapman steals the ball from James Desmond | 35-26 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | John Jorden is fouled on the floor by James Desmond - foul #2 on James Desmond, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Washington | Frank Emerson (C) James Desmond | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Palko | 35-26 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #5 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Connors (PF) James Hammond | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 12:35 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Allen Nelson | 37-29 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman connects on the jumper in the lane | 39-29 |
| 11:50 | Washington | Allen Nelson is hacked by David Palko - foul #3 on David Palko, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Washington | Floyd Cespedes (SG), James Hammond (SF), James Desmond (C) Jacob Gilbert, Lucio Conti, Frank Emerson | |
| 11:33 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad McDonald - foul #2 on Chad McDonald, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| 11:33 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:33 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Connors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 11:11 | Washington | Allen Nelson grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 10:48 | Washington | James Hammond makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | John Franklin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Palko | 41-34 |
| 10:26 | Washington | Allen Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Connors - foul #5 on Harry Connors, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), James Shelley (SF), John Jorden (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Washington | Jacob Gilbert (PG), Lucio Conti (SF), Frank Emerson (C) Allen Nelson, Harry Connors, James Desmond | |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:00 | Washington | Frank Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:32 | Washington | James Hammond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:30 | Washington | Floyd Cespedes can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-34 |
| 08:48 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Chapman and he's hacked by Frank Emerson - foul #2 on Frank Emerson, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG) Floyd Cespedes | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:02 | Washington | James Hammond dunks the ball | 47-36 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) James Shelley, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Washington | Edmund Knight (PF), James Desmond (C) James Hammond, Frank Emerson | |
| 07:19 | Washington | Lucio Conti drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edmund Knight (fresh) C - James Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Washington | Floyd Cespedes (SF) Lucio Conti | |
| 06:37 | Washington | Allen Nelson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edmund Knight | 47-40 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Franklin | 50-40 |
| 05:58 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #1 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), John Jorden (C) John Franklin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Washington | James Hammond (SF), Frank Emerson (C) Allen Nelson, James Desmond | |
| 05:58 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:58 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 05:15 | Washington | Jacob Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is denied on a layup by Frank Emerson | 50-42 |
| 04:43 | Washington | Edmund Knight grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 04:36 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington | Allen Nelson (PG), Lucio Conti (SF) Jacob Gilbert, Edmund Knight | |
| 04:19 | Washington | Allen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 03:55 | Washington | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:30 | Washington | Lucio Conti scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Allen Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Cespedes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucio Conti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by James Hammond - foul #3 on James Hammond, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:31 | Washington | James Hammond scores on a floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Frank Emerson is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier - foul #3 on Frank Emerson, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington | James Desmond (C) Frank Emerson | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:58 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Washington | Frank Emerson (C) James Desmond | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Washington | Lucio Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 01:22 | Washington | The rebound goes to Floyd Cespedes | 54-47 |
| 01:07 | Washington | James Hammond misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad McDonald - foul #3 on Chad McDonald, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 01:07 | Washington | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:07 | Washington | James Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:07 | Washington | James Hammond makes the 3rd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | John Jorden banks in the layup set up by Larry Chapman | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Washington | James Hammond is fouled on the floor by Chad McDonald - foul #4 on Chad McDonald, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 00:33 | Washington | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:33 | Washington | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by Allen Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Washington | David Palko is called for the reach on Allen Nelson - foul #4 on David Palko, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:25 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:25 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Allen Nelson is called for the reach on David Palko in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Nelson, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Washington | Allen Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Palko gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Cespedes - foul #1 on Floyd Cespedes, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Emerson | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Washington | Allen Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Allen Nelson is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Nelson, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Washington | Allen Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Conti | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin runs out the clock | 60-59 |