| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Conger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Conger inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Raymond Avery is fouled on the floor by John Jorden - foul #2 on John Jorden, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Chad McDonald blocks the short jumper by Michael Conger | 37-36 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | William Bustamante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald lays it in | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | William Bustamante jams it on a nice dish by Ray Richardson | 39-38 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Chad McDonald is blocked by William Bustamante | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | David Palko is denied on a dunk by William Bustamante | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Bustamante - foul #3 on William Bustamante, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (PF) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's pass is intercepted by David Palko | 39-40 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Michael Conger is called for the reach on Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Conger, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (C) Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | John Franklin is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (SG) Ray Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Stanley Metzinger steals it from Raul Martinez | 39-40 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Richardson (SG) Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Stanley Metzinger steals the ball from Raul Martinez | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) C - Raul Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | John Franklin drills a runner in the paint | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Ray Richardson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #3 on Larry Chapman, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (PG), William Bustamante (PF), Raymond Avery (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) James Shelley, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Ray Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Ray Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Ray Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | John Jorden picks off the pass by Joseph Walker | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | John Franklin is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Raymond Avery's fadeaway is rejected by John Jorden | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (SF) Ray Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Joseph Walker loses the dribble to Larry Chapman in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman lays it in | 40-44 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Frazier | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | John Jorden gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | David Palko's floater is tipped away by Raymond Avery | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walker - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Richardson (SG), Samuel Smith (C) Andrew Irons, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Michael Conger denies the turnaround by Larry Chapman | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | William Bustamante pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Metzinger | 40-46 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Ray Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Michael Conger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Nathan Frazier steps in front of the Ray Richardson pass | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Franklin's floater is tipped away by William Bustamante | 42-46 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Ray Richardson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Samuel Smith throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Walker | 44-46 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Franklin | 44-48 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Nathan Frazier steps in front of the Michael Conger pass | 44-48 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Michael Conger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Samuel Smith can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 44-51 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Michael Conger - foul #3 on Michael Conger, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), George Kincade (PF), Raymond Avery (C) Joseph Walker, William Bustamante, Samuel Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mauricio Greco | 44-53 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Andrew Irons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Ray Richardson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Kincade | 47-53 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | John Jorden's floater is tipped away by Michael Conger | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | George Kincade snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | The refs have stopped play. George Kincade is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (PF) George Kincade | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Chad McDonald blocks the short jumper by William Bustamante | 47-53 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mauricio Greco | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Jorden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Chad McDonald | 47-55 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Raymond Avery connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on John Jorden - foul #3 on John Jorden, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (PG) Ray Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Raymond Avery misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it home | 49-57 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Walker | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Michael Conger takes the ball from Thomas Robinson | 52-57 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Mauricio Greco steps in front of the Michael Conger pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 52-57 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | James Shelley lays it in set up by Mauricio Greco | 52-59 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Raymond Avery tips it home | 54-59 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Richardson (SG) Michael Conger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, James Shelley, Chad McDonald | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Franklin and he's fouled by Raymond Avery - foul #2 on Raymond Avery, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (C) Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Ray Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | David Palko hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Chapman | 57-64 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Joseph Walker drills a jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | John Franklin evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Jorden and he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (C) William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Joseph Walker is fouled on the floor by Larry Chapman - foul #4 on Larry Chapman, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Ray Richardson, Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Joseph Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Franklin | 59-70 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Andrew Irons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | David Palko snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Irons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Franklin - foul #1 on John Franklin, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Richardson (SG), William Bustamante (PF), Raul Martinez (C) Andrew Irons, Samuel Smith, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) David Palko, Chad McDonald | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Raymond Avery (C) Raul Martinez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), John Jorden (C) James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the easy wide open finger roll | 61-74 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Ray Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-74 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 61-74 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Joseph Walker takes the ball from John Franklin in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | William Bustamante connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-74 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #3 on Joseph Walker, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Samuel Smith (PF), Raul Martinez (C) Joseph Walker, William Bustamante, Raymond Avery | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, John Jorden | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Ray Richardson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Robinson | 63-76 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson hits the finger roll | 63-78 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is whistled for traveling | 63-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) John Franklin | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Richardson - foul #2 on Ray Richardson, team foul #8 | 63-78 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Andrew Irons is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #7 | 63-80 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson hits the follow up shot | 65-82 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Ray Richardson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco runs out the clock | 67-82 |