| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) C - Gaston Poston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Franklin Carr picks off the pass by Arthur Berger | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Henry Studebaker blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Providence | Chris Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Providence | Gaston Poston can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Scott Archibald - foul #1 on Scott Archibald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Adam Griffin swats the layup by Gaston Poston | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Chris Shaw tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Griffin | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Providence | The 3pt attempt by Henry Studebaker is denied by Ronald Andes | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Andes | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Franklin Carr double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Franklin Carr's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hammerstein | 9-0 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-0 |
| 16:34 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Franklin Carr is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Arthur Berger swats the short shot by Gaston Poston | 9-0 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Scott Archibald is called for the reach on Baran Kowalczyk - foul #2 on Scott Archibald, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Robert Chism is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Chism, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF) Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:48 | Providence | Chris Shaw drills a runner in the paint | 9-2 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 9-2 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #1 on Gaston Poston, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Ronald Andes (SF) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-2 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Chris Shaw hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Gaston Poston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| 13:16 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Studebaker | 11-5 |
| 12:57 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 12:41 | Providence | Chris Shaw grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Robert Clyne blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Andes - foul #1 on Ronald Andes, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:35 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gaston Poston - foul #2 on Gaston Poston, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Providence | Darryl Bunch (C) Gaston Poston | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 11:54 | Providence | Darryl Bunch scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Carr | 12-9 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Darryl Bunch - foul #1 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF), Justin Hines (C) Baran Kowalczyk, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Robert Clyne hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is fouled on the floor by Henry Studebaker - foul #1 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Ronald Andes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Chris Shaw misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Tim St. Louis - foul #1 on Tim St. Louis, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin lays it in on a great pass from Tim St. Louis and the foul's on Robert Clyne - foul #1 on Robert Clyne, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Berger (C) Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Arthur Bacon (SF) Henry Studebaker, Chris Shaw | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled on the floor by Tim St. Louis - foul #2 on Tim St. Louis, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 09:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Robert Clyne gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Franklin Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:54 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:28 | Providence | Robert Clyne grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:08 | Providence | Robert Clyne buries a jumper from the left side set up by Franklin Carr and the foul's on Gregory Wheeler - foul #2 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Ronald Andes (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Justin Hines (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG), Chris Shaw (SF) Franklin Carr, Arthur Bacon | |
| 08:08 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | The 3pt attempt by Kevin Hammerstein is denied by Darryl Bunch | 17-19 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Robert Clyne pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Robert Clyne comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Chris Shaw grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) C - Justin Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Clyne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:48 | Providence | Robert Clyne comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-19 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Hines | 17-19 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Danny Woodie - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Baran Kowalczyk, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG) Danny Woodie | |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Franklin Carr is fouled on the floor by Robert Chism - foul #2 on Robert Chism, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Robert Chism | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:02 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Andes | 22-19 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Henry Studebaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Ronald Andes - foul #2 on Ronald Andes, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Ronald Andes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:30 | Providence | Henry Studebaker makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Henry Studebaker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Henry Studebaker makes the 3rd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Nall | 25-21 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Darryl Bunch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Bacon (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Franklin Carr is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Carr, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Darryl Bunch | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Franklin Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 04:12 | Providence | Darryl Bunch pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Adam Griffin blocks the short jumper by Robert Clyne | 25-21 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is hacked by Darryl Bunch - foul #2 on Darryl Bunch, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Ronald Andes (SF), Justin Hines (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Scott Archibald (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Henry Studebaker, Arthur Bacon, Robert Clyne, Darryl Bunch | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Chris Shaw snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Chris Shaw can't connect on a shot from close range | 26-21 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Gaston Poston tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Robert Chism (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Woodie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Robert Chism misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Justin Hines tips it but misses | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | Providence | Scott Archibald pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr is hacked by Robert Chism - foul #3 on Robert Chism, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Robert Chism, Adam Griffin, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Hammerstein | 28-25 |
| 01:55 | Providence | Gaston Poston comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Franklin Carr steals it from Tim St. Louis in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Gaston Poston is hacked by Baran Kowalczyk - foul #1 on Baran Kowalczyk, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG) Franklin Carr | |
| 01:28 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Scott Archibald is called for the reach on Arthur Berger - foul #3 on Scott Archibald, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (PF) Scott Archibald | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Baran Kowalczyk steps in front of the Henry Studebaker pass | 28-27 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the runner from the right block set up by Tim St. Louis | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Robert Clyne scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-29 |