| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) PF - William Perry (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | David Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | John McLyman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall buries a jumper from close range set up by Arthur Arnold | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | William Perry is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | John McLyman tips it home | 0-4 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McLyman | 0-6 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ernest Duvall - foul #1 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - John Hess (fresh) SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Newberger (fresh) C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 1-6 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Henry Zarnick steals it from Ryan Walters | 1-6 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses short on a floater in the paint | 1-6 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | John Hess snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Conner - foul #1 on Scott Conner, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ryan Walters, John Hess | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Donald Gary loses the dribble to Marin Zellner in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Patel | 6-6 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | William Perry can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 6-7 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Gary - foul #1 on Donald Gary, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Arnold | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 7-9 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Jason Hall's pass is intercepted by Brian Mak | 7-9 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | John McLyman hits a shot from the right block set up by Arthur Arnold | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the contested floater from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 9-11 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Brian Mak loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | James Newberger comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Donald Gary gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is called for 5 seconds | 9-11 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is fouled on the floor by Ernest Duvall - foul #2 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Brian Mak (C) Ernest Duvall, Donald Gary | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Henry Zarnick is called for the reach on John Hess - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Michael Greene is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Woods | 14-11 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick | |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Michael Greene makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Arthur Arnold | 14-14 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Newberger (fresh) C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (tiring) C - Donald Gary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Scott Conner is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Brian Mak (C) John McLyman, Donald Gary | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | David Thompson double dribbles | 15-14 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Michael Greene hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Ryan Walters and he's fouled by Dishi Xue - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | John Hess scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | John Hess is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Brian Mak is hacked by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak | |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall connects on the open runner from the right block set up by John McLyman | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Hess is hacked by Donald Gary - foul #2 on Donald Gary, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Brian Mak (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Donald Gary | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 24-18 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Henry Zarnick and he's fouled by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF) John Hess, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the lay-in | 24-21 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner's layup is rejected by Ernest Duvall | 24-21 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Newberger | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Donald Gary jams it on a nice dish by Ernest Duvall | 26-23 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Gary - foul #3 on Donald Gary, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Brian Mak (C) Ernest Duvall, Donald Gary | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Michael Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 27-23 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | William Perry tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Jason Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | William Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John McLyman - foul #1 on John McLyman, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), John Hess (SG), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Michael Greene | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Zarnick | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernest Duvall | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-27 |