| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) SF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Paul Smalls connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Melvin Simpson picks off the pass by Norman Whitney | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Kevin Ewen steps in front of the Paul Smalls pass in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney loses the dribble to Vlade Zeitz | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson lays it in on a great pass from Vlade Zeitz | 36-27 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis's pass is intercepted by Patrick Winkler | 36-27 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | John Terry swats the shot by Melvin Simpson | 36-27 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Thompson | 36-29 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF), Bradly Shaw (C) Patrick Winkler, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), William Whittle (SF), Charles Balling (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Donald Lewis, James Thompson, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | The jumper by Tracy Puckett is denied by Jerry Luckett | 36-29 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradly Shaw - foul #1 on Bradly Shaw, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Kevin Ewen | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:57 | Memphis | Paul Smalls clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradly Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) SG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Whittle (fresh) PF - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros (C) Bradly Shaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Tracy Puckett, Charles Balling | |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen hits a shot in the paint set up by Kevin Ewen | 36-32 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Kevin Ewen steals it from Paul Smalls | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen lays it in set up by Kevin Ewen | 36-34 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Paul Smalls comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lloyd Derouen | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Whitney - foul #1 on Norman Whitney, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Winkler (SF) Jerry Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), James Thompson (SF) Lloyd Derouen, William Whittle | |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Paul Smalls makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Vlade Zeitz | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Terry and he's hacked by Patrick Winkler - foul #3 on Patrick Winkler, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (SG) Vlade Zeitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Balling (PF) John Terry | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | David Zinkievich hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Balling | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, Norman Whitney | |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz (SG) David Zinkievich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF) Tracy Puckett | |
| 12:11 | Memphis | James Thompson steps in front of the Paul Smalls pass | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Thompson | 42-42 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Charles Balling takes the ball from Patrick Winkler | 42-42 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Charles Balling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Zinkievich (PG), Jerry Luckett (SF), Bradly Shaw (PF) Paul Smalls, Patrick Winkler, Melvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF) James Thompson | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Zinkievich (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradly Shaw (fresh) C - Darrell Medeiros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Whittle (fresh) PF - John Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Whittle - foul #3 on William Whittle, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG), Norman Whitney (C) Donald Lewis, Charles Balling | |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen is hacked by David Zinkievich - foul #1 on David Zinkievich, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen is hacked by Jerry Luckett - foul #1 on Jerry Luckett, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Luckett is called for the reach on Lloyd Derouen - foul #2 on Jerry Luckett, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | John Terry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Memphis | David Zinkievich gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett lays it in | 45-42 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | John Terry can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | John Terry tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Terry | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Derouen - foul #3 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Yevgeny Polchinski (SG), Patrick Winkler (SF), Melvin Simpson (PF), Robert Carner (C) David Zinkievich, Vlade Zeitz, Jerry Luckett, Bradly Shaw, Darrell Medeiros | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), James Thompson (SF), Charles Balling (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Lloyd Derouen, William Whittle, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Charles Balling steps in front of the Melvin Simpson pass | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Thompson is denied by Robert Carner | 45-47 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Yevgeny Polchinski grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson throws it down on a nice dish by Yevgeny Polchinski and he's fouled by Charles Balling - foul #2 on Charles Balling, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Polchinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Ewen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Ewen | 48-49 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Smalls | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Charles Balling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Simpson - foul #1 on Melvin Simpson, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), Norman Whitney (C) Kevin Ewen, Tracy Puckett | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Charles Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Norman Whitney denies the turnaround by Melvin Simpson | 50-50 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Paul Smalls gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Robert Carner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Robert Carner snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Norman Whitney picks off the pass by Yevgeny Polchinski | 50-50 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 50-52 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Robert Carner and he's hacked by Lloyd Derouen - foul #4 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz (SG), Darrell Medeiros (C) Yevgeny Polchinski, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG), William Whittle (SF), John Terry (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Donald Lewis, James Thompson, Charles Balling, Norman Whitney | |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | William Whittle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Melvin Simpson | 53-52 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Paul Smalls is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ewen - foul #2 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF) Patrick Winkler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Tracy Puckett swats the short shot by Jerry Luckett | 53-52 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Zeitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Simpson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Medeiros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Whittle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Darrell Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Winkler (SF) Jerry Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (SF), Norman Whitney (C) William Whittle, Tracy Puckett | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Vlade Zeitz scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | John Terry knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Ewen | 55-54 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Paul Smalls connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | John Terry scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Patrick Winkler - foul #4 on Patrick Winkler, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Melvin Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | John Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Winkler | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Patrick Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lewis - foul #3 on Donald Lewis, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Paul Smalls is hacked by Donald Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Lewis, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Paul Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Paul Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |