| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses the floater from the right block | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | David Padua scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Szymkowski | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Wharton | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-35 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Padua | 32-35 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | David Padua is hacked by James Wharton - foul #3 on James Wharton, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Edward Heins steals it from Paul Albertson | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), David Padua (PF) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Edward Heins, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Jared Canada picks off the pass by Michael Flanagan | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | David Padua scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Burkhart | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | James Burkhart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee is hacked by David Padua - foul #1 on David Padua, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (PF), Ronald Park (C) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton, Jared Canada | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins's pass is intercepted by Melvin Randall | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Brian Gray is denied by Drew Beatty | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | James Burkhart is called for the reach on Randall Cohee - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (PF) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, David Padua | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Randall Cohee | |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses the jumper in the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins banks in the layup on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 36-39 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Barros is called for the reach on Leon Height - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), David Padua (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Paul Albertson, Garf Szymkowski, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Brian Fry | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | James Burkhart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is hacked by James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Leon Height, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky lays it in and he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #4 on James Wharton, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (PF) James Wharton | |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Canada | 42-42 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jared Canada | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | James Winders scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Sanders | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Moore (PF), Brian Gray (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky, David Padua, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (C) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Barros | 42-47 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Leon Height buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Albertson | 44-47 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Cohee | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Drew Beatty | 44-51 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Albertson | 46-51 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry makes the fadeaway from the left side | 46-53 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Randall Cohee | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Canada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 46-55 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski throws it down | 48-55 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray picks off the pass by Drew Beatty | 48-55 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | David Moore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), David Padua (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, Garf Szymkowski, David Moore, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | James Winders clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 48-57 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan Lubinsky | 51-57 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins drills a jumper from the right block | 53-61 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | James Winders takes the ball from Melvin Randall | 53-61 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders hits the finger roll set up by James Winders | 53-63 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses the floater from the left side | 53-63 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | David Padua tips it in | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | David Padua misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky tips it but misses | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton blows the layup but the foul's on David Padua - foul #2 on David Padua, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Brian Gray (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (C) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) James Wharton | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada loses the dribble to David Moore | 55-68 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses the shot from the left side | 55-68 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic tips it back up and in | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Fry, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky loses the dribble to Jared Canada | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee is hacked by Leon Height - foul #1 on Leon Height, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-68 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Leon Height hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Albertson | 60-68 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF), Brian Gray (C) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, Bryan Lubinsky, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Brian Fry, Jared Canada | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Randall is called for the reach on Edward Heins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Randall, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (SF) James Winders | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is hacked by Melvin Randall - foul #2 on Melvin Randall, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders runs out the clock | 60-70 |