| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Carlson | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Rich Knight | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Mark Hulbert steals it from Thomas Sheckler | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (SG), Kevin Sage (PF) Don Crowley, Rich Knight | |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #2 on Kevin Sage, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Grimes (SF), Michael Luther (C) Wesley Kohler, Paul Carlson | |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Michael Luther misses the easy dunk attempt | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Luther | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Grimes | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Irving Torrance - foul #1 on Irving Torrance, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (PG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, James Grimes, Kevin Sage, Michael Luther | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Paul Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Rich Knight tips it home | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Don Crowley's pass is intercepted by Donald Haley in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Indiana | Mark Hulbert picks off the pass by Irving Torrance | 42-39 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Irving Torrance is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert - foul #2 on Irving Torrance, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SG), James Grimes (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) Don Crowley, Irving Torrance, Wesley Kohler, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | James Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses short on a floater in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Sheckler is blocked by Aaron Thorson | 42-39 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Sage | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Raminez | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Michael Luther can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Karl Chilson - foul #2 on Karl Chilson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (PG), Irving Torrance (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Rich Knight (PF) Thomas Sheckler, Willie Wheeler, James Grimes, Kevin Sage | |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Crowley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Luther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Irving Torrance is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Irving Torrance, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Carlson (C) Michael Luther | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos's pass is intercepted by Paul Carlson | 45-43 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Jeffrey Bennett steals it from Wesley Kohler in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG) Irving Torrance | |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Don Crowley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rich Knight | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Carlson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | The short jumper by Don Crowley is denied by Donald Haley | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 49-47 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bennett | 49-47 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett and he's fouled by Thomas Sheckler - foul #2 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (PG), Irving Torrance (SG), James Grimes (SF), Michael Luther (C) Thomas Sheckler, Don Crowley, Wesley Kohler, Paul Carlson | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler misses long on an open shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Michael Luther lays it up and in set up by Willie Wheeler | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irving Torrance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Neal Council snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on James Grimes - foul #1 on James Grimes, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Don Crowley (SG), Wesley Kohler (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Willie Wheeler, Irving Torrance, James Grimes, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:45 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Don Crowley | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Sage | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Kevin Sage during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Kevin Sage, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses the jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Marvin Kardos is called for the reach on Wesley Kohler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (SG), Rich Knight (PF) Don Crowley, Kevin Sage | |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Aaron Thorson - foul #3 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by Wesley Kohler - foul #3 on Wesley Kohler, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Neal Council (C) Fred Raminez, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Grimes (SF) Wesley Kohler | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Rich Knight can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos's fadeaway is rejected by Rich Knight | 55-54 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | James Grimes snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Marvin Kardos is called for the reach on James Grimes - foul #4 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Aaron Thorson, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (PG), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) Thomas Sheckler, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| 03:28 | Indiana | James Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | James Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Don Crowley steals the ball from Jeffrey Bennett | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Don Crowley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Irving Torrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Irving Torrance throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (PG), Wesley Kohler (SF) Irving Torrance, James Grimes | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert buries a shot from the right block | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Willie Wheeler, Kevin Sage, Michael Luther | |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #2 on Donald Haley, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Raminez and he's fouled by Paul Carlson - foul #4 on Paul Carlson, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Paul Carlson steps in front of the Jeffrey Bennett pass | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Don Crowley scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Carlson and the foul's on Mark Hulbert - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Fred Raminez, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Hulbert | 63-61 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Don Crowley connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rich Knight | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Thomas Sheckler pass in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Paul Carlson - foul #5 on Paul Carlson, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Don Crowley clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |