| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Philip Jordan denies the turnaround by Elmer Riffle | 25-29 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | John Denny pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | John Denny is hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | John Denny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sang Zheng | 25-29 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | John Denny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Danny Liller clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Danny Liller gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Danny Liller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Danny Liller, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Jaja Abdalla is called for the reach on Boris Zulauf - foul #3 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (C) Jaja Abdalla, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 27-32 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Boris Zulauf is called for the reach on Zachary Hoge - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kaczynski (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kaczynski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Sang Zheng drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Denny | 29-35 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Vecchio (C) David Kaczynski | |
| 14:46 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hedeon Zysett | 31-35 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | John Denny hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Paul Vecchio steps in front of the Rhamadhani Aziz pass | 31-38 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | John Denny hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Zulauf | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jaja Abdalla | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Jaja Abdalla steps in front of the John Denny pass | 34-40 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz blows the dunk | 34-40 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Danny Liller | 37-40 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Philip Jordan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Sang Zheng | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jaja Abdalla | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | John Denny misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Danny Liller pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Boris Zulauf is called for the reach on Jaja Abdalla - foul #2 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Robert McNeme (PF), Richard Newman (C) Hedeon Zysett, Danny Liller, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Sang Zheng takes the ball from Robert McNeme | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | John Denny misses the dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jaja Abdalla | 40-43 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jeffrey McCosker | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Sang Zheng clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #3 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Charles Slye (SG), Danny Liller (PF) Jeffrey McCosker, Rhamadhani Aziz, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Young Qian denies the turnaround by Hedeon Zysett | 44-43 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 44-43 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Philip Jordan is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), David Kaczynski (PF) John Denny, Philip Jordan | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Young Qian (fresh) PF - David Kaczynski (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Riffle | 46-43 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio's floater is tipped away by Danny Liller | 46-43 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Charles Slye is fouled on the floor by Paul Vecchio - foul #4 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) Charles Slye | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Young Qian | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Riffle | 49-43 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio buries a jump hook from the right block set up by David Kaczynski | 49-45 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is fouled on the floor by David Kaczynski - foul #1 on David Kaczynski, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Philip Jordan (PF) Matthew Johansson, David Kaczynski | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Danny Liller hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Danny Liller | 51-45 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Boris Zulauf steals it from Danny Liller | 51-45 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Sang Zheng | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jaja Abdalla (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Liller (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zulauf (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Danny Liller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Richard Newman (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Paul Vecchio | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) Charles Slye | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Vecchio (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | John Denny misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Young Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | John Denny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Robert McNeme, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SF) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is fouled on the floor by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Danny Liller pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Sang Zheng, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Rhamadhani Aziz steals it from Philip Jordan | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is fouled in the backcourt by John Denny - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (PF) Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Philip Jordan grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Sang Zheng is called for the reach on Rhamadhani Aziz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hedeon Zysett | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by Sang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sang Zheng, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla is fouled in the backcourt by John Denny - foul #5 on John Denny, team foul #12 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (SG) John Denny | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett runs out the clock | 57-47 |