| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerry List (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Don Hayes - foul #1 on Don Hayes, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Jeff Sarvis (SF), Adam Foss (PF) Don Hayes, Bryant Soukup, Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin's pass is intercepted by John Bohman in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Providence | John Bohman hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Paulsen | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | Providence | Nicholas Carstensen picks off the pass by John Copeland | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by John Bohman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bohman, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG), Bryant Soukup (SF), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Grady Vickrey | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Providence | Don Hayes's floater is tipped away by Grady Vickrey | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | John Bohman is called for the reach on Grady Vickrey - foul #4 on John Bohman, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF) John Bohman, Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Bryant Soukup grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Gerry List makes the contested driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Hayes and he's fouled by Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Gerry List misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:38 | Providence | Richard James grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerry List (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Providence | John Copeland is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SF), Adam Foss (PF) Bryant Soukup, Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF), Grady Vickrey (C) James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen loses the dribble to Don Hayes | 36-36 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Don Hayes banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Richard James (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 13:39 | Providence | Richard James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Grady Vickrey | |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is fouled on the floor by Gerry List - foul #3 on Gerry List, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) Scott Paulsen | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Gerry List misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Shelley - foul #1 on James Shelley, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 12:38 | Providence | Gerry List misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Don Hayes steps in front of the James Shelley pass | 39-36 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-36 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Gerry List grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:43 | Providence | Nicholas Carstensen is called for the reach on John Bohman - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Providence | Gerry List shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerry List (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the dunk attempt | 39-36 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | James Shelley scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Carstensen | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Providence | Richard James is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Adam Foss (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Bryant Soukup, Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, James Shelley, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is hacked by John Bohman - foul #5 on John Bohman, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF) John Bohman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:30 | Providence | John Copeland misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SF), Adam Foss (PF), Gerry List (C) Bryant Soukup, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| 09:30 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:30 | Providence | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:09 | Providence | Gerry List snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Gerry List clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Nathan Frazier | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Arthur Steinke comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Grady Vickrey - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Bryant Soukup swats the short shot by Nicholas Carstensen | 43-38 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it home | 43-40 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Don Hayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Franklin and the foul's on Don Hayes - foul #2 on Don Hayes, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Gerry List (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Grady Vickrey | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:13 | Providence | Bryant Soukup's pass is intercepted by Thomas Giblin | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryant Soukup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerry List (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Sarvis is called for the reach on Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SG) Jeff Sarvis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF) Thomas Robinson, James Shelley | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Gerry List lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 45-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is hacked by Bryant Soukup - foul #1 on Bryant Soukup, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Adam Foss (PF) John Copeland, Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Gerry List is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Nathan Frazier | 45-47 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Franklin | 45-49 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Don Hayes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Bryant Soukup, Adam Foss, Gerry List | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Arthur Steinke gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:40 | Providence | John Copeland hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Hayes | 49-49 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Richard James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-52 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Arthur Steinke tips it in | 51-52 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Bryant Soukup (SF), Gerry List (C) Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Nathan Frazier, Grady Vickrey | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #4 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Adam Foss (PF) Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Bryant Soukup makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Bryant Soukup (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Foss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerry List (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Shelley | 53-54 |
| 02:26 | Providence | Bryant Soukup misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 02:25 | Providence | Adam Foss tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 02:24 | Providence | Adam Foss snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Bryant Soukup is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Adam Foss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Grady Vickrey (C) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 01:15 | Providence | Richard James tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Gerry List shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Gerry List | 55-54 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Gerry List pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Providence | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Gerry List in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | John Copeland takes the ball from Grady Vickrey | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Franklin is called for the reach on Gerry List in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SF) Richard James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Gerry List makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Franklin | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-57 |