| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SF - David Stanley (fresh) PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Alex Benson is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #1 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | David Manley grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stanley | 7-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Paul Mayo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Manley | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #2 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Alex Benson clanks a shot from close range | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | David Stanley hits a floater from the left side | 9-3 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Billie Broder (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Alex Benson, Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | David Stanley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stanley, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-3 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | David Stanley connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald Taylor | 11-3 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | David Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Paul Mayo blocks the jumper by Ronald Taylor | 11-5 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Broder (fresh) PF - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Wendling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is whistled for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Edgar Driscoll (PF) Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Jesse Edwards, Robert Bowers | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | David Stanley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Stanley, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Carlos Boyce (C) David Stanley, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | David Manley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF) Richard Colletti, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses long on a shot from close range | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | David Manley pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | David Manley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | David Manley can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edgar Driscoll, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Robert Bowers drills a floater from the left block | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Robert Queen is called for the reach on Alex Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Ronald Taylor (SF), Billie Broder (C) Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Alex Benson, Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Robert Queen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Billie Broder snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti lays it in | 16-7 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Robert Queen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 16-9 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor knocks in the floater from the baseline | 18-9 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Robert Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Anthony Jones (SG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Richard Colletti, Billie Broder, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Richard Monteith, Anthony Burns, Robert Bowers | |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones dunks the ball on a great pass from Alex Benson | 20-9 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Nathanial Ballenger steals it from Gary Baumgardner | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Boyce (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) C - Paul Mayo (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 20-9 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | David Manley is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Edgar Driscoll (SF) Alex Benson, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Anthony Burns (SF), Robert Bowers (C) David Manley, Gary Baumgardner, Paul Mayo | |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits a driving attempt from the right block | 22-9 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Queen | 22-12 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll is whistled for traveling | 22-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Billie Broder (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Richard Colletti, Edgar Driscoll, Nathanial Ballenger, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (SG), Paul Mayo (C) Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is denied on a layup by Billie Broder | 22-12 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Williams - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Allen Williams tips it in | 24-13 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Robert Queen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-13 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Billie Broder | 24-13 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Alex Benson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Williams | 26-13 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Paul Mayo buries a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Billie Broder clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-16 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling tips it home | 28-16 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Robert Bowers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Billie Broder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Wendling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), Edgar Driscoll (SF), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Alex Benson, Anthony Jones, Billie Broder, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Richard Monteith, Gary Baumgardner, Robert Bowers | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Paul Mayo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on Edgar Driscoll - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Ronald Taylor steals it from Jesse Edwards out of a doubleteam | 30-18 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Edwards - foul #1 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-18 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by Edgar Driscoll - foul #2 on Edgar Driscoll, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Billie Broder (C) Edgar Driscoll, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-18 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Colletti, team foul #6 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG) Robert Queen | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Ronald Taylor picks off the pass by Nelson Blackshear | 32-18 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 32-18 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Monteith | 32-21 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Benson | 34-21 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Richard Colletti, Nathanial Ballenger, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Richard Monteith, Anthony Burns, Robert Bowers | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Alex Benson blows the layup | 34-21 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Alex Benson gets the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Taylor and he's fouled by Gary Baumgardner - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (SG), Edgar Driscoll (SF), Carlos Boyce (C) Alex Benson, Ronald Taylor, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) Robert Queen, Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Robert Bowers snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Paul Mayo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | David Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Augustus Wheeler - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #10 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (SF) Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Augustus Wheeler, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is fouled on the floor by Edgar Driscoll - foul #3 on Edgar Driscoll, team foul #7 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) Edgar Driscoll, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | David Manley is called for the reach on Anthony Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #11 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) David Manley, Robert Bowers | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Colletti - foul #2 on Richard Colletti, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Taylor | 42-24 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Billie Broder pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is hacked by Richard Monteith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #12 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger (PF) Richard Colletti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Richard Monteith, Paul Mayo | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Glenn Wendling is called for the reach on Jesse Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #9 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Carlos Boyce (C) Billie Broder, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Jesse Edwards steps in front of the Anthony Jones pass in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Anthony Burns drills a shot from the right side | 44-26 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor travels with the ball | 44-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Richard Colletti (SG), Allen Williams (PF) Ronald Taylor, Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (SG), Nelson Blackshear (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner, Anthony Burns | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by David Stanley | 44-26 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Richard Monteith can't tip it in | 44-26 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Allen Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (SF), Glenn Wendling (C) Richard Colletti, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Richard Monteith | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Robert Bowers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Alex Benson snags the defensive board | 44-26 |