| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Berends (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Watson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | George Berends gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | Roy Veale clanks a turnaround in the paint | 26-29 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer tips it home | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerald Messina - foul #1 on Jerald Messina, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | George Berends snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the turnaround from the left block | 30-30 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is called for 5 seconds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson (SF), Brad Higgins (PF) George Berends, Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 30-30 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Roy Veale buries a runner near the basket set up by Gregory Moldenhauer out of the doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Stagowski | 32-32 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Steven Lister steps in front of the Brad Higgins pass | 32-32 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the wide open shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Brad Higgins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Veale - foul #3 on Roy Veale, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), George Berends (SF), Jerald Messina (PF) Roy Veale, Gregory Moldenhauer, Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), John Watson (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Rogelio Costa, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | John Fast comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Jack Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SG) Christopher Stevenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Frank Vogt picks off the pass by John Fast | 32-32 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Jack Davenport is fouled on the floor by Vernon Boynton - foul #2 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Brad Higgins (C) James Smith, Jack Davenport | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Gerald Coleman | |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Higgins | 35-32 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jerald Messina | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berends (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG) Frank Vogt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Gregory Moldenhauer, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jack Davenport (C) Jerald Messina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Lister (C) William Johnson | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | John Watson gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Lister | 37-36 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Roy Veale is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson (SF) George Berends | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, John Watson | |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Jack Davenport is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Roy Veale | 39-36 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Christopher Stevenson and the foul's on Vernon Boynton - foul #3 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerald Messina (PF) Brad Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (C) Steven Lister | |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Rogelio Costa - foul #3 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Berends (SF), John Custodio (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, Jack Davenport | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), John Watson (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Rogelio Costa, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Roy Veale steals it from Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the dunk attempt | 43-38 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Roy Veale can't connect on a shot from the left block | 43-38 |
| 07:54 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to George Berends | 43-38 |
| 07:44 | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerald Messina | 45-38 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 07:15 | Indiana | John Custodio grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Berends (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Custodio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Kevin Buchanan steps in front of the John Custodio pass | 45-38 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | John Watson hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | George Berends is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Brad Higgins (PF), Jack Davenport (C) Roy Veale, Christopher Stevenson, Jerald Messina, John Custodio | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, Gerald Coleman, William Johnson | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is hacked by Frank Vogt - foul #3 on Frank Vogt, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Smith (SF) George Berends | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 45-43 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Jack Davenport connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is fouled on the floor by Brad Higgins - foul #1 on Brad Higgins, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (PG), George Berends (SF) Frank Vogt, James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF), William Johnson (C) Rogelio Costa, Steven Lister | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Moldenhauer | 47-43 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hans Stagowski | 49-45 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Roy Veale connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Berends | 51-45 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-45 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Jack Davenport gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | Brad Higgins slams it home on a nice dish by Gregory Moldenhauer | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Berends (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brad Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez jams it on a great pass from Hans Stagowski | 53-47 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Brad Higgins loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Stevenson (SF), Jerald Messina (PF), John Custodio (C) George Berends, Brad Higgins, Jack Davenport | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, William Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Berends (SF), Jack Davenport (C) Christopher Stevenson, John Custodio | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Steven Lister | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Roy Veale grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Kevin Buchanan is called for the reach on Roy Veale - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Roy Veale knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gregory Moldenhauer | 55-47 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Jerald Messina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-49 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Jerald Messina grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Roy Veale hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Moldenhauer and he's hacked by Hans Stagowski - foul #2 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Roy Veale | 58-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer is hacked by Hans Stagowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 58-49 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Roy Veale is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Buchanan - foul #4 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, William Johnson | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Rogelio Costa is called for the reach on George Berends - foul #4 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | George Berends makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | George Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Steven Lister is blocked by George Berends | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 62-49 |