| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is fouled on the floor by Arnold Taylor - foul #1 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | John Dawe connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins lays it in uncontested set up by Marin Zellner | 27-30 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | John Dawe is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Atkins and he's fouled by Gregory Richmond - foul #1 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Brian Copeland makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Richmond | 30-33 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Atkins | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Taylor | 32-33 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Brian Copeland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is hacked by Brian Copeland - foul #3 on Brian Copeland, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Gary - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Brian Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | William Henry snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dawe (SG) William Henry | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Brian Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 34-34 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Donald Gary - foul #3 on Donald Gary, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG) Scott Conner | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Holbert | 36-34 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | John Dawe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Brian Copeland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Richmond steals it from Wayne Holbert | 36-37 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | John Dawe lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Richmond | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Arnold Taylor steals the ball from Joe Pickett | 36-39 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | John Dawe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Taylor | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Dawe - foul #2 on John Dawe, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Copeland | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Zarnick (fresh) PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-42 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a runner from close range | 40-46 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is fouled on the floor by Henry Zarnick - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), John Dawe (SG), Brian Copeland (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, William Henry, Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Lawerence Brady is called for the reach on Donald Gary - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Thomas Bush steals it from Gregory Richmond | 40-46 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Dishi Xue pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Richmond | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dawe - foul #3 on John Dawe, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Wayne Holbert (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Bush | 42-48 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by John Dawe - foul #4 on John Dawe, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor is hacked by Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Joseph Atkins (C) Thomas Bush, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Joseph Atkins is called for the reach on John Dawe - foul #3 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Brian Copeland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Gregory Richmond | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Brian Copeland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Henry (SG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) John Dawe, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Brian Copeland connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Henry | 44-51 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Donald Gary steals the ball from Joseph Atkins | 44-51 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Joe Pickett steals the ball from Donald Gary | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Dishi Xue steps in front of the Wayne Holbert pass | 44-51 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), John Dawe (SG), Brian Mak (PF), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, William Henry, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Gerald Stoney is called for the reach on Brian Copeland - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor drills a shot from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett loses the dribble to John Dawe in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #3 on Brian Mak, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Brian Copeland connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dawe | 46-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the wide open driving attempt from close range | 48-55 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | John Dawe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-55 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) Brian Mak | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Dishi Xue snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is hacked by Marin Zellner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Brian Copeland picks off the pass by Gerald Stoney | 50-61 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Copeland | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Richmond is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Gregory Richmond, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Copeland, Arnold Taylor | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Conner runs out the clock | 51-63 |