| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Padua (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gary Frase inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Leon Height is hacked by Richard Jenkins - foul #1 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Tony Carey loses the dribble to Bruce Baker | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Bruce Baker banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Tony Carey is hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #3 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF), David Nguyen (C) Andrew Parker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | John Nordquist clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | David Nguyen gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Michael Heavner clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Baker | 37-37 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Robert Haight makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 39-37 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | John Nordquist's pass is intercepted by Robert Haight | 39-37 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Bruce Baker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Haight | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Haight - foul #1 on Robert Haight, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | John Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | John Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Robert Haight knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Tony Carey lays it in on a great pass from David Padua | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | James Hampton is fouled on the floor by Gary Frase - foul #3 on Gary Frase, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (SF), Ivan Albritton (PF), Alexander Roop (C) Gary Frase, David Padua, Tony Carey | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Andrew Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Leon Height snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | David Nguyen is called for the reach on Alexander Roop - foul #4 on David Nguyen, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) Scott McKneely, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Leon Height | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Padua | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | James Hampton clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Baird - foul #1 on Brian Baird, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF), Tony Carey (C) Brian Baird, James Burkhart, Ivan Albritton, David Padua | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Gary Frase is hacked by Andrew Parker - foul #2 on Andrew Parker, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Robert Haight (SF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | John Nordquist hits a jump hook in the lane | 48-47 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Leon Height steals it from Michael Heavner | 48-47 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Gary Frase scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Height | 48-50 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Tony Carey picks off the pass by Michael Heavner | 48-50 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Nordquist | 48-52 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Gary Frase picks off the pass by Michael Heavner | 48-52 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | John Nordquist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Peterson | 48-54 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Michael Heavner buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott McKneely | 50-54 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Gary Frase drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nordquist | 50-56 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Michael Heavner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | John Nordquist comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Michael Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Michael Heavner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Haight | 56-56 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | John Nordquist is hacked by Bruce Baker - foul #2 on Bruce Baker, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (SF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Leon Height, Gary Frase, Alexander Roop | |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Andrew Parker pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Baird | 56-56 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 56-56 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tony Carey | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Brian Baird comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alvin Peterson | 56-56 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | David Padua pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Baird and he's hacked by Andrew Parker - foul #3 on Andrew Parker, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG) Brian Baird | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins is hacked by Ivan Albritton - foul #1 on Ivan Albritton, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Robert Haight works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-59 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Robert Haight hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Padua - foul #3 on David Padua, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF), Alexander Roop (C) James Burkhart, David Padua, Tony Carey | |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Scott McKneely blocks the short jumper by Ivan Albritton | 59-59 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | James Hampton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jenkins | 62-59 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Gary Frase is fouled on the floor by Scott McKneely - foul #2 on Scott McKneely, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Ivan Albritton | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Gary Frase makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Gary Frase misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF), David Nguyen (C) Andrew Parker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nguyen (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Padua comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Jenkins - foul #2 on Richard Jenkins, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (PF) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | David Nguyen snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Haight | 65-61 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brian Baird is hacked by Robert Haight - foul #2 on Robert Haight, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) Alexander Roop | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Scott McKneely comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | David Padua grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Tony Carey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | A charge is called on James Hampton - foul #1 on James Hampton, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (PF) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF) Brian Baird, Leon Height, Gary Frase | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Robert Haight pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Andrew Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins tips it home | 67-63 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | David Nguyen snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Robert Haight hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | James Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF), Alexander Roop (C) James Burkhart, David Padua, Tony Carey | |
| 04:19 | Iowa | David Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF) Robert Haight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop dunks the ball set up by John Nordquist | 69-65 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Andrew Parker makes the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Heavner and he's fouled by John Nordquist - foul #2 on John Nordquist, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Andrew Parker makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott McKneely - foul #3 on Scott McKneely, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Haight (SF) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Padua (PF) Ivan Albritton | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | John Nordquist grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop is called for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Alvin Peterson (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), James Burkhart (SF) John Nordquist, Gary Frase | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Robert Haight works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | David Padua pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Gary Frase (SF) Brian Baird, James Burkhart | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Gary Frase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-67 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | James Hampton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jenkins | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Nordquist | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | David Padua grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Gary Frase knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Nordquist | 75-72 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Robert Haight drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jenkins | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gary Frase grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Gary Frase misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins runs out the clock | 77-72 |