| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 24-39 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | William Chung's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Woods | 24-39 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Eric Mealy takes the ball from James Jackson | 24-39 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas misses the tip | 24-39 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | John Hess gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-42 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 24-42 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 16:02 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney double dribbles | 24-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carl Smith | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas is called for traveling | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (C) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 24-45 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 26-45 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 26-47 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Darrell Womack swats the shot by Jason Alston | 26-47 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack double dribbles | 26-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler, William Chung | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack | |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Eric Mealy is blocked by Carl Smith | 26-47 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 26-47 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses badly on a floater from the left block | 26-47 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | John Hess gets the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Hess | 26-49 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-49 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Hubert Abney, William Diehl, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-49 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 31-51 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is whistled for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Newberger (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Chung | 31-51 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | James Newberger tips it back up and in | 31-53 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Darrell Womack is called for the reach on Jason Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler, William Chung | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Anthony Edwards (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-53 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney grabs the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Hubert Abney and the foul's on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos and he's fouled by Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #3 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-56 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-56 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos | |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 34-58 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Jason Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | William Diehl loses the ball out of bounds | 34-58 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 34-61 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 36-61 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the lay-in | 36-61 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the easy layup | 36-61 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 11 pts. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 36-63 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-63 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 36-65 |
| 06:31 | Rhode Island | William Chung connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 38-65 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jason Alston - foul #2 on Jason Alston, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | John Hess scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Edwards | 38-68 |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Alston | 40-68 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #7 | 40-68 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-68 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Hess | 40-70 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #8 | 40-70 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 41-73 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | James Jackson steals it from Maurice Hogg | 41-73 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-73 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-73 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is denied on a layup by Louis Thomas | 41-73 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 41-73 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg is fouled on the floor by Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #9 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson | |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Karl Chilson | 43-75 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Ryan Walters steps in front of the Robert Fowler pass in the backcourt | 43-75 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William Diehl (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fowler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 13 pts. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 43-77 |
| 03:10 | Rhode Island | Darrell Womack swats the layup by Robert Fowler | 43-77 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 43-77 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson double dribbles | 43-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (C) Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), James Newberger (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Carl Smith | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 45-77 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Jason Alston - foul #3 on Jason Alston, team foul #7 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 45-77 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston connects on the shot from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 47-79 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is denied on a layup by James Newberger | 47-79 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it in | 49-79 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Louis Thomas denies the turnaround by Mitchell Woods | 49-79 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the tip | 49-79 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #8 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (C) Marvin Kardos, James Newberger | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Anthony Patel picks off the pass by William Diehl in the backcourt | 49-81 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack jams it set up by Anthony Patel | 49-83 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's pass is intercepted by Robert Fowler | 49-83 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler banks in the layup | 51-83 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 51-83 |