| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Cota (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Danny Liller buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jaja Abdalla | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Tim Casper - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Liller - foul #3 on Danny Liller, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Danny Liller | |
| 19:08 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:46 | Providence | Jamey Robertson pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | Providence | Tim Casper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #3 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Slye (SG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| 18:02 | Providence | Bill Cota travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Charles Slye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Tim Casper is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Smith out of the doubleteam | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 16:56 | Providence | Jamey Robertson is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Charles Slye is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:14 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the contested shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Casper | 36-27 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't connect on a runner from the right block | 36-27 |
| 15:52 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 15:30 | Providence | Gary Morris snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Richard Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 15:12 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Richard Smith banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 38-27 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Bill Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:32 | Providence | Gary Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Charles Lee (SF) Tim Casper, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Danny Liller (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Charles Slye, Robert McNeme, Richard Newman | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Bill Cota pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Richard Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Bill Cota swats the shot by Hedeon Zysett | 40-27 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Bill Cota blows the layup but the foul's on Danny Liller - foul #4 on Danny Liller, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF) Danny Liller | |
| 13:23 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Jamey Robertson steps in front of the Rhamadhani Aziz pass | 42-29 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Richard Smith buries a jumper from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Jamey Robertson steals it from Jaja Abdalla | 44-29 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the dunk attempt | 44-29 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it in | 46-29 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Vaughn Fowler (C) Patrick Rush, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Jaja Abdalla, Elmer Riffle | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Richard Smith swats the short shot by Robert McNeme | 46-32 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Tim Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz lays it in | 48-34 |
| 10:08 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler is fouled on the floor by Richard Newman - foul #1 on Richard Newman, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Bill Cota (C) Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| 09:52 | Providence | Gary Morris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McNeme - foul #1 on Robert McNeme, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Jeffrey McCosker | |
| 09:52 | Providence | Gary Morris misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:52 | Providence | Gary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Jaja Abdalla - foul #1 on Gary Morris, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 49-36 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Tim Casper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-36 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it in | 51-36 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Richard Smith scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tim Casper and he's hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (SF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Gary Morris, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey McCosker | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tim Casper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Vaughn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Charles Lee swats the layup by Kenneth Singer | 53-39 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Providence | Vaughn Fowler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (C) Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Danny Liller (PF), Richard Newman (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Kenneth Singer, Elmer Riffle | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Danny Liller picks off the pass by Jamey Robertson | 53-41 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the runner from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Bill Cota clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Newman - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Gary Morris (SF) Tim Casper, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:26 | Providence | Bill Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Patrick Rush - foul #2 on Patrick Rush, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG) Jamey Robertson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bill Cota | 55-45 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Hedeon Zysett steals it from Joseph Fairley | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Charles Slye scores on a jumper near the basket | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Patrick Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cota (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Providence | Richard Newman is called for the reach on Bill Cota - foul #3 on Richard Newman, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Lee (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) Charles Slye | |
| 03:23 | Providence | Bill Cota misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Fairley steals it from Rhamadhani Aziz | 55-47 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Gary Morris can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Richard Newman tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Jamey Robertson (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Patrick Rush, Joseph Fairley, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Providence | Tim Casper scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jamey Robertson | 57-49 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Danny Liller travels with the ball | 57-49 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Jamey Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Rhamadhani Aziz is blocked by Richard Smith | 60-49 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 01:57 | Providence | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 60-49 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Hedeon Zysett steals the ball from Tim Casper | 60-49 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Danny Liller's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Smith | 60-49 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Patrick Rush (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Tim Casper, Jamey Robertson, Charles Lee, Richard Smith, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Patrick Rush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Bill Cota (C) Gary Morris, Robert Goodwin, Vaughn Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:56 | Providence | Patrick Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Richard Smith steps in front of the Danny Liller pass | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Patrick Rush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Morris (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), Vaughn Fowler (C) Tim Casper, Richard Smith, Bill Cota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Patrick Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Patrick Rush steals it from Rhamadhani Aziz | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Joseph Fairley drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Goodwin | 65-51 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hedeon Zysett | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Patrick Rush runs out the clock | 65-54 |