| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) C - Thomas Cales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Cales denies the turnaround by Philip Krzyminski | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | William White is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William White, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | John Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Krzyminski | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | John Smith steals it from Michael Schneider | 0-7 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Pratt | 0-9 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales lays it in | 2-9 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy loses the dribble to Michael Schneider | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales travels with the ball | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Hans Ziter (PF), Arnold Jackson (C) John Smith, Walter Pratt, William White, Alexander Clancy | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bell | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) C - David Chappell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nixon (fresh) PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) C - Arnold Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Bell - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Chappell - foul #1 on David Chappell, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Hans Ziter denies the turnaround by Richard Cottrill | 5-13 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cottrill | 5-13 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill is fouled on the floor by Philip Krzyminski - foul #1 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (C) David Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Arnold Jackson | |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | George Inabinet is called for the reach on Hans Ziter - foul #1 on George Inabinet, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (SF) John Nixon | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-16 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), Walter Pratt (SF) Daniel Bell, Hans Ziter | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Michael Schneider denies the turnaround by Walter Pratt | 7-16 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | John Smith misses the tip | 7-16 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski tips it back up and in | 7-18 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | William White grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William White | 7-21 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is whistled for traveling | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (C) Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (PF), Arnold Jackson (C) William White, Alexander Clancy | |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Arthur Shelton is called for the reach on Walter Pratt - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (C) Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG) Philip Krzyminski | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton grabs the board | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) C - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bell | 7-22 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Robert Angulo takes the ball from John Smith | 7-22 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the finger roll set up by Robert Angulo | 9-22 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Jackson | 9-24 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-24 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Bell and the foul's on Robert Angulo - foul #1 on Robert Angulo, team foul #6 | 9-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Hans Ziter, Arnold Jackson | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the free throw | 9-27 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | William White is called for the reach on Thomas Cales - foul #2 on William White, team foul #4 | 9-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (PG), John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF) Daniel Bell, Walter Pratt, William White | |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 11-27 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski is whistled for a carry | 11-27 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-27 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 11-27 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Inabinet - foul #2 on George Inabinet, team foul #7 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jay Edwards | 14-29 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-29 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 14-29 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-29 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 14-29 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-29 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales pulls down the rebound | 14-29 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider clanks a shot from the right block | 14-29 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Schneider | 14-29 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Harry Mackey - foul #1 on Harry Mackey, team foul #5 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Arthur Shelton (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Brandon Carroll, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Walter Pratt (SF), Hans Ziter (PF) John Smith, John Nixon, Harry Mackey | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter's floater is tipped away by Arthur Shelton | 15-29 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak grabs the board | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Philip Krzyminski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton is whistled for a carry | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (C) Alexander Clancy | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt travels with the ball | 15-29 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-29 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton tips it home | 17-29 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 17-29 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Orbison | 17-29 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ray Hudak | 19-29 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Orbison - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), John Nixon (SF), Alexander Clancy (C) Philip Krzyminski, Walter Pratt, Arnold Jackson | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Hans Ziter picks off the pass by Michael Schneider | 19-31 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on John Nixon - foul #2 on Robert Angulo, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) Robert Angulo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harry Mackey (PF) Hans Ziter | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Harry Mackey - foul #2 on Harry Mackey, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (PG), Thomas Jenson (PF) Daniel Bell, Harry Mackey | |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Carroll | 22-33 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 22-35 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SG) Brandon Carroll, Kevin Orbison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Pratt (SF), William White (PF) John Nixon, Thomas Jenson | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Philip Krzyminski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William White (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak loses the ball out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF) Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Hans Ziter (PF) Philip Krzyminski, John Smith | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Angulo - foul #3 on Robert Angulo, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Thomas Cales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses badly on a runner from the right block | 24-38 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter hits the follow up shot | 24-40 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell makes the jump hook in the lane | 26-40 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | George Inabinet steps in front of the Hans Ziter pass | 26-40 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-40 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-40 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | William White grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Bell and he's fouled by David Chappell - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, George Inabinet, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill, David Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (PG), John Smith (SG), Harry Mackey (PF), Arnold Jackson (C) Daniel Bell, William White, Hans Ziter, Alexander Clancy | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | John Smith steals the ball from Brandon Carroll | 26-43 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt lays it in on a nice dish by John Smith | 26-45 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-45 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the tip | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |