| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Brigance | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Craig Watchman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Ellis | 30-27 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Brigance and he's fouled by Harold Ellis - foul #3 on Harold Ellis, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG) Harold Ellis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Bobby Stowe is called for the reach on Craig Watchman - foul #2 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Craig Watchman connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Bobby Stowe - foul #3 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF) Bobby Stowe | |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper is hacked by Craig Watchman - foul #1 on Craig Watchman, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Roy Duncan drills a shot near the basket | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | William Fredericksen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is hacked by Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Dudley (PG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF) William Fredericksen, Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Dean Stewart, Mark Brigance | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dale Dudley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is fouled on the floor by Roy Duncan - foul #1 on Roy Duncan, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG) Dale Dudley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth's pass is intercepted by Harold Ellis | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Brian Payne connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Ty White is called for the reach on Steven Cooper - foul #1 on Ty White, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Harold Ellis loses the dribble to Ronald Ashworth in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Steven Cooper picks off the pass by Brian Payne | 40-37 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Roy Duncan double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Ronald Ashworth | |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Brigance, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Edward Yancey, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG) Rodney Williams | |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Mark Brigance is called for the reach on Craig Watchman - foul #3 on Mark Brigance, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-39 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Brigance | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Craig Watchman is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roy Duncan (C) Jermaine Elizondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Walter Vassar, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bryant (fresh) C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 42-43 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Barry Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Fifield | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Virgil Brooks is called for the reach on Dean Stewart - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Brian Payne (SF) Barry Myers, Craig Watchman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Virgil Brooks - foul #4 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ty White (PF) Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Edward Yancey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ashworth - foul #2 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Harold Ellis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ty White | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance's layup is rejected by Roy Duncan | 45-45 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Roy Duncan is hacked by Ronald Ashworth - foul #3 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Brian Payne, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) Rodney Williams, Ronald Ashworth | |
| 08:59 | Iowa | A charge is called on Jermaine Elizondo - foul #1 on Jermaine Elizondo, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Walter Vassar steps in front of the Harold Ellis pass | 45-45 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Craig Watchman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Ellis | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Yancey (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jermaine Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cooper (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Brigance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Cooper | 47-50 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Edward Yancey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper loses the dribble to Edward Yancey | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dean Stewart | 47-50 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Ty White is called for the reach on Bobby Stowe - foul #2 on Ty White, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Harold Ellis, Edward Yancey, Craig Watchman, Ty White, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Walter Vassar, Dean Stewart, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Micheal Fifield - foul #1 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF) Bobby Stowe | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth buries a floater from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | James Bryant blocks the short jumper by Roy Duncan | 50-54 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams jams it | 50-56 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG) William Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Brian Payne pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Brian Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Stowe | 52-56 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it in | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bryant (fresh) C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Roy Duncan takes the ball from Micheal Fifield | 54-56 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Barry Myers is fouled on the floor by Micheal Fifield - foul #2 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Ty White (PF) Brian Payne, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Ronald Ashworth, James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Barry Myers misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Craig Watchman | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Virgil Brooks (PF) Barry Myers, Ty White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Edward Yancey drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe hits a turnaround from the right block | 56-58 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Harold Ellis's pass is intercepted by Rodney Williams in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 56-60 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Edward Yancey gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Roy Duncan wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Roy Duncan drills a jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Edward Yancey buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Craig Watchman | 64-62 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses badly on a floater from the left block | 64-62 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF) Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Ronald Ashworth | |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Ty White misses badly on a runner from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Harold Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Edward Yancey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Brigance | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Craig Watchman's pass is intercepted by Dean Stewart | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Craig Watchman gets the rebound | 64-62 |