| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) SF - Tony Smith (fresh) PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) C - Corey Maughan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) SF - William Warwick (fresh) PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) C - Vern Chenier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel loses the dribble to William Warwick | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Warwick | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Tony Smith is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | The short jumper by Corey Maughan is denied by Vern Chenier | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Vern Chenier | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Marvin Henry's fadeaway is rejected by William Warwick | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lester Lynn | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | William Warwick drills a runner from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is hacked by Vern Chenier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vern Chenier, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Tony Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Tony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Corey Maughan pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 1-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens tips it home | 1-6 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Bill Stephens takes the ball from Don Reder | 1-6 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Don Reder is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Don Reder, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Douglas Davidson (PF) Edward Bergantzel, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF) Brandon Gentry | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) SF - Willie Zane (fresh) PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) C - Don Reder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fresh) SG - Jacob Labrador (fresh) SF - William Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Hammond (fresh) C - Bill Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Davidson steps in front of the Dick Hammond pass | 1-6 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Don Reder buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Douglas Davidson | 3-6 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the fadeaway near the basket | 3-6 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Jacob Labrador picks off the pass by Michael Griffith in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Yo Yen | 3-8 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond can't throw it down but he's fouled by Willie Zane - foul #1 on Willie Zane, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Timothy Fetzer (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith, Willie Zane, Douglas Davidson, Don Reder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Bill Stephens | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Fetzer | 3-9 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Tony Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Edward Bergantzel picks off the pass by Lester Lynn | 3-9 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Marvin Henry blows the dunk | 3-9 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF) Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond | |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brad Perkins | 3-12 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Bergantzel | 5-12 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Curtis | 5-15 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Smith | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fetzer (fairly fresh) C - Corey Maughan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lester Lynn | 8-17 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Fetzer - foul #1 on Timothy Fetzer, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF), Don Reder (C) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Timothy Fetzer, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Vern Chenier | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Davidson - foul #1 on Douglas Davidson, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Willie Zane connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Reder | 11-18 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the jump hook from the right block | 11-18 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Willie Zane grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Yo Yen | 14-20 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Don Reder misses short on a runner near the basket | 14-20 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Don Reder tips it home | 16-20 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 16-22 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Don Reder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Timothy Fetzer (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith, Willie Zane, Douglas Davidson, Don Reder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Vern Chenier (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Brandon Gentry, Eric Curtis, Joseph Wilson | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Timothy Fetzer banks in the wide open layup set up by Edward Bergantzel | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vern Chenier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens loses the dribble to Marvin Henry | 18-22 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Perkins - foul #1 on Brad Perkins, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Tony Smith knocks in the floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Vern Chenier is denied by Timothy Fetzer | 20-22 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Corey Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marvin Henry | 23-22 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Warwick snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn can't finish the layup | 23-22 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Marvin Henry grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Timothy Fetzer double dribbles | 23-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF), Don Reder (C) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Timothy Fetzer, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Eric Curtis (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Lester Lynn, Dick Hammond, Vern Chenier | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Don Reder - foul #2 on Don Reder, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Ivan Lakowski (C) Otha Sielski, Don Reder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG) Brad Perkins | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ivan Lakowski | 23-23 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jacob Labrador | 23-23 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Yo Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Tony Smith (SF) Michael Griffith, Willie Zane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson (PF) Eric Curtis | |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Yo Yen steals the ball from Ivan Lakowski | 23-23 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador lays it in on a great pass from Yo Yen | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, William Warwick | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn is fouled on the floor by Edward Bergantzel - foul #1 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vern Chenier (C) Bill Stephens | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Corey Maughan gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Marvin Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier clanks a shot from the right side | 23-26 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Corey Maughan snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Tony Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Reder (PF) Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Vern Chenier | 23-29 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel is hacked by Lester Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Lynn, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Willie Zane (SF) Tony Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), William Warwick (SF) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Willie Zane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Willie Zane swats the layup by William Warwick | 23-29 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | William Warwick hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Don Reder hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Bergantzel - foul #2 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Willie Zane, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Vern Chenier | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Donald Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lester Lynn | 25-33 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Griffith - foul #1 on Michael Griffith, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski (C) Don Reder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Curtis (PF) Dick Hammond | |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Donald Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the runner from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Michael Griffith gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Griffith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-36 |