| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lucas Moore (fresh) SG - Robert Thrasher (fresh) SF - Nathan Lloyd (fresh) PF - Elmer Dube (fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) SG - Cody Barton (fresh) SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is fouled on the floor by Angel Esposito - foul #1 on Angel Esposito, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lucas Moore | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Cody Barton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Lloyd | 6-3 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher buries a jumper from the left block set up by Lucas Moore and the foul's on Cody Barton - foul #1 on Cody Barton, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | John Madison misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Lucas Moore - foul #1 on Lucas Moore, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF) Lucas Moore, Robert Thrasher, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert loses the dribble to Angel Esposito | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG), Salvador Fuentes (SF) John Madison, Cody Barton, Melvin Curry | |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube is fouled on the floor by Salvador Fuentes - foul #1 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Angel Esposito | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Frank Oldaker (fresh) SG - James McGarity (fresh) SF - James Holloway (fresh) PF - Elmer Dube (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) SG - Margarito Herrera (fresh) SF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | James Holloway swats the short shot by Angel Esposito | 9-5 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes is hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #1 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Robert Thrasher (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Caruso (PF) Frank Oldaker, James McGarity, James Holloway, Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Melvin Curry (SF) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes tips it in | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lucas Moore | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lucas Moore | 16-7 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 16-7 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lucas Moore, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), James McGarity (SG), James Holloway (SF), Elmer Dube (PF), Eric Nathan (C) Lucas Moore, Robert Thrasher, Nathan Lloyd, Thomas Caruso, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG), Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Salvador Fuentes, Margarito Herrera | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Frank Oldaker steals the ball from Melvin Curry in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Williams swats the dunk try by Elmer Dube | 16-7 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Nathan - foul #1 on Eric Nathan, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube dunks the ball on a nice dish by James McGarity and the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG) Frank Oldaker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Angel Esposito | |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-9 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Madison | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James McGarity (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thrasher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Dube (tiring) 3 pts. C - Eric Nathan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Williams takes the ball from Elmer Dube | 19-12 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | James Holloway steals it from John Madison in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Curry - foul #1 on Melvin Curry, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) James McGarity, James Holloway, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Melvin Curry steals the ball from Robert Thrasher | 21-12 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry lays it up and in | 21-14 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Cody Barton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Thrasher - foul #1 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso (PF) Elmer Dube | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (PF) John Madison, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Cody Barton makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Cody Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Margarito Herrera takes the ball from Mitchell Rickert | 21-16 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (PG), James Holloway (PF) Robert Thrasher, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Cody Barton | |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Salvador Fuentes picks off the pass by Nathan Lloyd | 21-16 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the easy layup | 21-16 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James McGarity (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Thomas Caruso (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) SG - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | James McGarity grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | James McGarity is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher (SG), Eric Nathan (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Frank Oldaker, James Holloway, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Margarito Herrera | |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd drills a runner from the baseline set up by Mitchell Rickert | 23-16 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Nathan Lloyd is called for the reach on John Madison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lloyd, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | John Madison scores on a runner in the lane set up by Cody Barton and he's fouled by James McGarity - foul #1 on James McGarity, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Williams swats the short shot by Mitchell Rickert | 23-19 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 23-19 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Cody Barton - foul #2 on Cody Barton, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), James Holloway (SF) James McGarity, Nathan Lloyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Cody Barton | |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Robert Williams clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mitchell Rickert - foul #2 on Mitchell Rickert, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube (PF), Thomas Caruso (C) Eric Nathan, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube hits the finger roll | 27-21 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes drills a runner in the lane | 27-23 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thrasher - foul #2 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SF) Robert Thrasher, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF) Melvin Curry | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube misses the shot from close range | 29-24 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James McGarity (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (tiring) SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Dube (tiring) 9 pts. C - Thomas Caruso (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Grant (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) PF - Salvador Fuentes (tired) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Thomas Caruso gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lucas Moore (PG), Robert Thrasher (SG), James Holloway (SF), Eric Nathan (PF), Mitchell Rickert (C) James McGarity, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Elmer Dube, Thomas Caruso | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG), Melvin Curry (SF), Angel Esposito (PF) Jackson Grant, Margarito Herrera, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Lucas Moore is called for the reach on John Madison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucas Moore, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (PG) Lucas Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Eric Nathan grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Angel Esposito | 29-24 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 29-24 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Thrasher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert tips it in | 31-24 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Robert Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Rickert | 31-24 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eric Nathan | 31-24 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (PG), Elmer Dube (PF) James McGarity, Eric Nathan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (PG), Salvador Fuentes (C) John Madison, Robert Williams | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Cody Barton is fouled on the floor by Robert Thrasher - foul #3 on Robert Thrasher, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McGarity (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF) Robert Thrasher, James Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Melvin Curry | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Cody Barton makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Cody Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Elmer Dube can't finish the layup | 33-25 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Cody Barton's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Rickert | 33-25 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mitchell Rickert | 33-25 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Frank Oldaker is blocked by Angel Esposito | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito gets the rebound | 33-25 |