| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Copeland inbounds the ball | 20-17 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak's pass is intercepted by Gerald Stoney | 20-17 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney banks in the layup | 20-19 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Joe Pickett steals the ball from Brian Copeland | 20-19 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #1 | 20-19 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Brian Copeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Gregory Richmond picks off the pass by Joseph Atkins | 20-19 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond hits the finger roll | 22-19 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joe Pickett | 22-21 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | John Dawe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joe Pickett | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Dawe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | John Dawe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, Brian Mak, Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | John Dawe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Donald Gary tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Scott Conner is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Scott Conner, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Brian Mak (PF) Scott Conner, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the contested turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney | 24-27 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond loses the dribble to Marin Zellner | 24-27 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Brian Copeland - foul #1 on Brian Copeland, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arnold Taylor (C) Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 24-29 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Richmond takes the ball from Gerald Stoney | 24-29 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond lays it in | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gregory Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Arnold Taylor swats the layup by Joseph Atkins | 26-29 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Arnold Taylor | 26-29 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Brian Copeland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Arnold Taylor denies the turnaround by Joseph Atkins | 29-29 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the floater from the right side set up by Gregory Richmond | 31-29 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 31-29 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor's layup is rejected by Joseph Atkins | 31-29 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | John Dawe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Brian Copeland snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Richmond and he's hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), William Henry (SG), Henry Zarnick (SF), Donald Gary (C) Gregory Richmond, John Dawe, Brian Copeland, Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Marin Zellner, Joseph Atkins | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Ernest Kruckenberg steals it from Scott Conner in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Gary - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Donald Gary pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Dishi Xue is blocked by Wayne Holbert | 34-33 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw grabs the board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Henry (fresh) SF - Henry Zarnick (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Wayne Holbert is denied by Dishi Xue | 34-33 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Donald Gary snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Dishi Xue drills a shot in the lane set up by Donald Gary | 36-33 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bush | 36-35 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Holbert | 36-35 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Zarnick | 36-35 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), John Dawe (SG), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, William Henry, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert, Edward Shaw | |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady's pass is intercepted by Henry Zarnick | 36-35 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | John Dawe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Lawerence Brady - foul #2 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Copeland (SF), Brian Mak (PF) Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arnold Taylor - foul #2 on Arnold Taylor, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Gregory Richmond | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak lays it up and in set up by John Dawe and the foul's on Wayne Holbert - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Arnold Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Gerald Stoney | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Richmond (PG), Arnold Taylor (C) Scott Conner, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG) Jason Hall | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | John Dawe is fouled on the floor by Wayne Holbert - foul #3 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Mak | 43-37 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Copeland - foul #2 on Brian Copeland, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Brian Mak clanks a jumper from close range | 43-39 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Brian Copeland tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Atkins | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John Dawe is hacked by Marin Zellner - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Arnold Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | John Dawe pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John Dawe is hacked by Gerald Stoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | John Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gregory Richmond takes the ball from Joe Pickett in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Gregory Richmond misses the dunk | 53-44 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |