| Lineup | Indiana | PG - George Hines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lyle Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Veale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Watson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Grimes - foul #2 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerald Messina | 37-30 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hans Stagowski out of the doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | George Hines is hacked by Hans Stagowski - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | George Hines connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | William Collins can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | George Hines scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Davis | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Roy Veale steals it from William Collins | 42-32 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Roy Veale lays it up and in | 44-32 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Roy Veale | 44-32 |
| 16:46 | Indiana | Jerald Messina can't throw it down | 44-32 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Roy Veale tips it home | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lyle Davis - foul #1 on Lyle Davis, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SG), Winston Vitale (PF), Brad Higgins (C) George Hines, Lyle Davis, Jerald Messina, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (PF), Randall Williams (C) Raymond Tabarez, William Collins | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | William Murry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Brad Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | The jump hook by William Murry is blocked by Randall Williams | 46-34 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Murry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-34 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Brad Higgins pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:18 | Indiana | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on James Whittenburg - foul #4 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Hines (PG), Lyle Davis (SG), Christopher Grimes (PF) James Whittenburg, William Murry, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Collins (C) Hans Stagowski, Tommy Czyzewski, Lee Copeland, Randall Williams | |
| 14:59 | Indiana | Lyle Davis is hacked by Kevin Buchanan - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | John Watson is called for the reach on Roy Veale - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | George Hines double dribbles | 46-34 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | William Collins is open but misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | George Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | William Collins is called for the reach on Winston Vitale - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerald Messina (PF) Winston Vitale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:37 | Indiana | William Collins swats the shot by Jerald Messina | 46-34 |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Lyle Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the wide open shot in the paint and he's fouled by Christopher Grimes - foul #3 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (SG), Winston Vitale (C) Lyle Davis, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Lee Copeland (PF) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:55 | Indiana | Winston Vitale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randall Williams (C) William Collins | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Winston Vitale snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Roy Veale is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Roy Veale, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyle Davis (SG), Brad Higgins (C) George Hines, Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) Lee Copeland | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski's pass is intercepted by James Whittenburg in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | James Whittenburg throws it down | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lyle Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Veale (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Lyle Davis makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Grimes (PF) Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:49 | Indiana | Lyle Davis makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes's layup is rejected by Raymond Tabarez | 53-39 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Watson | 53-39 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Roy Veale is called for the reach on Hans Stagowski - foul #4 on Roy Veale, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Hines (PG), Brad Higgins (C) James Whittenburg, Winston Vitale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), William Collins (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Randall Williams | |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Lyle Davis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-39 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | George Hines tips it but misses | 53-39 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Brad Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | George Hines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hans Stagowski - foul #5 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (SG), Jerald Messina (PF) Lyle Davis, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Lee Copeland (PF) Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 10:10 | Indiana | George Hines misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | George Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 09:19 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #2 on Lee Copeland, team foul #8 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Vernon Boynton | |
| 09:19 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | William Collins jams it | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Watson - foul #4 on John Watson, team foul #9 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyle Davis (SG), Winston Vitale (C) James Whittenburg, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) Lee Copeland | |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Roy Veale is denied on a layup by William Collins | 59-41 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | William Collins grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is whistled for a carry | 59-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), Brad Higgins (C) George Hines, Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randall Williams (C) William Collins | |
| 08:01 | Indiana | James Whittenburg hits the finger roll | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lyle Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Veale (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tommy Czyzewski and the foul's on Brad Higgins - foul #2 on Brad Higgins, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Winston Vitale snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Roy Veale clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #5 on John Watson, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Hines (PG), Christopher Grimes (PF) James Whittenburg, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF), William Collins (C) John Watson, Randall Williams | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | William Collins gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | William Collins clanks a floater near the basket | 61-43 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 61-43 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the dunk attempt | 61-43 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Christopher Grimes | 61-43 |
| 06:20 | Indiana | Lyle Davis loses the dribble to Tommy Czyzewski | 61-43 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the finger roll | 61-45 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Lyle Davis tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | William Collins lays it in | 61-47 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes is hacked by Raymond Tabarez - foul #1 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (SG), William Murry (SF), Jerald Messina (PF) Lyle Davis, Roy Veale, Winston Vitale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (PF), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Raymond Tabarez, William Collins | |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Collins (C) Randall Williams | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | William Collins connects on the jumper from close range set up by Kevin Buchanan | 63-49 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | William Murry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerald Messina | 66-49 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | William Murry hits a runner from the left block set up by George Hines | 68-52 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eduardo Galindo | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - George Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Murry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Lee Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Collins (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Indiana | William Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyle Davis (SG), Roy Veale (SF) James Whittenburg, William Murry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, Lee Copeland | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 68-55 |
| 03:38 | Indiana | George Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Jerald Messina scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-55 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | William Collins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 70-55 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Christopher Grimes | 70-55 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Jerald Messina is denied on a layup by William Collins | 70-55 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Lyle Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), William Murry (SF), Winston Vitale (PF), Brad Higgins (C) George Hines, Roy Veale, Jerald Messina, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (PF), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Raymond Tabarez, William Collins | |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Lyle Davis makes the free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton is fouled on the floor by William Murry - foul #1 on William Murry, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | Brad Higgins grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | James Whittenburg is whistled for traveling | 73-59 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland clanks a jumper from the left side | 73-59 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Winston Vitale grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Lyle Davis banks in the layup | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland misses long on a shot from the left block | 75-59 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Randall Williams buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Brad Higgins - foul #3 on Brad Higgins, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | William Murry hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Whittenburg | 77-62 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Randall Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Whittenburg runs out the clock | 77-62 |