| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Skaggs (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Harold Conroy, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 31-23 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell is hacked by Colby Levin - foul #1 on Colby Levin, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Conroy (SF), Michael McClave (PF) James Skaggs, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Hai Wang's pass is intercepted by Harold Conroy | 31-23 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Allan Woods can't throw it down | 31-23 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Michael McClave tips it in | 33-23 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Boris Zwart loses the dribble to Dennis Lewis | 33-23 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Chong Xiao steps in front of the Harold Conroy pass | 33-23 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Chong Xiao lays it up and in | 33-25 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdula | 33-25 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Hai Wang tips it home | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Boris Zwart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hai Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Allan Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Hai Wang - foul #1 on Hai Wang, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Noah Lowe (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF), Colby Levin (C) Dennis Lewis, Harold Conroy, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski is hacked by Aaron Towler - foul #3 on Aaron Towler, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Skaggs (SF) Aaron Towler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (PF) Edwin McConnell | |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski's pass is intercepted by James Skaggs | 35-27 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Ryan Corl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 35-29 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Ryan Corl grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Justin Pham is called for the reach on Ryan Corl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Pham, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Floyd Higley, Patrick Anderson | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Allan Woods is blocked by Richard Thomas | 35-31 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Ryan Corl snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski scores on a turnaround from close range | 35-33 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mile Golaszewski - foul #1 on Mile Golaszewski, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Harold Conroy (SF) Dennis Lewis, James Skaggs, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Patrick Anderson (C) Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Allan Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Ryan Corl clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-33 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe is hacked by Edwin McConnell - foul #1 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (PF) Justin Pham, Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdula | 37-33 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is fouled on the floor by Allan Woods - foul #1 on Allan Woods, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Noah Lowe (PF), Colby Levin (C) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Fisher, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) James Haugen, Berdy Zaidel, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell's pass is intercepted by Colby Levin | 37-33 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Conroy | 37-33 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Conroy | 39-33 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Michael McClave (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Harold Conroy, Noah Lowe, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Aaron Towler steals the ball from Hai Wang in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | The jump hook by Boris Zwart is blocked by Thomas Fisher | 39-33 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Allan Woods gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Hai Wang gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Zwart | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Woods (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 41-36 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Chong Xiao | 41-39 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Allan Woods drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 43-39 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Chong Xiao hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Chong Xiao takes the ball from Allan Woods | 43-41 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Boris Zwart can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-41 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Michael McClave grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Michael McClave is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), Harold Conroy (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Floyd Higley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Colby Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Noah Lowe | 45-41 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Floyd Higley is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (C) Colby Levin, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (C) Mile Golaszewski | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Justin Pham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Ryan Corl clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Allan Woods - foul #2 on Allan Woods, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Justin Pham, Aaron Towler, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski (C) Patrick Anderson | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Noah Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Conroy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mile Golaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Dennis Lewis is blocked by Edwin McConnell | 45-43 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-43 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (C) Mile Golaszewski | |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Allan Woods, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (PF) Justin Pham, Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Towler - foul #4 on Aaron Towler, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Boris Zwart pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Chong Xiao is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Allan Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Hai Wang can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Berdy Zaidel is called for the reach on Aaron Towler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Berdy Zaidel, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdula - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdula is called for the reach on Harold Conroy - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Boris Zwart is called for the reach on Harold Conroy - foul #3 on Boris Zwart, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Boris Zwart snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 48-45 |