| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert White inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Pedro Arias comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Livengood - foul #1 on Michael Livengood, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Leopoldo Yazzie is called for the reach on William Alley - foul #2 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Pedro Arias | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Robert White misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Robert White's layup is rejected by Michael Livengood | 31-27 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it home | 33-27 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Mike Tarwater (PF), John Morgan (C) Daniel Johnson, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | David Straker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Michael Livengood grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Mike Tarwater blocks the jumper by Michael Livengood | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | David Straker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert White | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Tarwater (fresh) C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | David Straker steps in front of the Lamont McElpraug pass | 36-29 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart slams it home set up by David Straker | 38-29 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Mike Tarwater - foul #1 on Mike Tarwater, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Dean Stewart, Mike Tarwater, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Michael Livengood is called for the reach on Ronald Ashworth - foul #2 on Michael Livengood, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-32 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Michael Noack pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | William Fredericksen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Ronald Ashworth - foul #1 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-35 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Robert White grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by William Fredericksen | 38-35 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Michael Noack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), John Morgan (PF) Ronald Ashworth, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG), Michael Livengood (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen, Leonard Edwards, Virgil Brooks | |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Michael Livengood connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Wertz | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Wertz denies the turnaround by Dean Stewart | 40-37 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Michael Livengood throws it down on a nice dish by Pedro Arias and he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) Daniel Johnson, Robert White, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF), Virgil Brooks (C) Thomas Wertz, Brian Canfield | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | David Straker knocks in the runner near the basket | 45-40 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is fouled on the floor by Leopoldo Yazzie - foul #3 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Livengood | |
| 09:44 | Iowa | David Straker denies the turnaround by William Alley | 45-40 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Robert White (SF) David Straker, Goran Lijewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG) Pedro Arias | |
| 09:10 | Iowa | William Alley makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Noack | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Robert White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks's pass is intercepted by Dean Stewart | 45-42 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the contested jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Alley | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Milner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Virgil Brooks steals the ball from Andrew Milner | 47-44 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug connects on the open floater from close range set up by Michael Noack | 47-46 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Edwards - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), John Morgan (PF), Will Ponte (C) Dean Stewart, Robert White, Leopoldo Yazzie, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, William Alley, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Virgil Brooks | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | William Fredericksen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Pedro Arias | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Pedro Arias works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Will Ponte snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Pedro Arias | 49-49 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits a jumper from close range | 49-51 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Will Ponte | 52-51 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | William Fredericksen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | John Morgan gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Michael Livengood's floater is tipped away by Will Ponte | 54-51 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Will Ponte | 54-51 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Robert White (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Daniel Johnson, Ronald Ashworth, Goran Lijewski, John Morgan, Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Virgil Brooks (C) William Fredericksen, Brian Canfield | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Pedro Arias gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #4 on Andrew Milner, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG) David Straker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Robert White hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and the foul's on Thomas Wertz - foul #2 on Thomas Wertz, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Robert White makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Wertz | 57-55 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | William Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Wertz | 57-57 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Robert White connects on the jump hook from the left block | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is hacked by Virgil Brooks - foul #1 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Michael Livengood takes the ball from Dean Stewart | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dean Stewart takes the ball from Pedro Arias | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Alley - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Brooks | 60-61 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Virgil Brooks steps in front of the Andrew Milner pass | 60-61 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Michael Livengood knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 60-63 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the lay-in | 60-63 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | William Alley is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Alley, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert White | 63-63 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF) Lamont McElpraug | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #4 on Robert White, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Michael Livengood gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks's floater is tipped away by Leopoldo Yazzie | 63-64 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert White | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Dean Stewart steps in front of the Thomas Wertz pass | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart runs out the clock | 65-64 |