| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Jason Collier (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Alexander Clancy steps in front of the Jerry Miner pass | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Jason Collier is called for the reach on Walter Pratt - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Philip Krzyminski - foul #1 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Philip Krzyminski - foul #2 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG) Philip Krzyminski | |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Jason Collier is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Emert | 0-6 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert drills a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Shane Neal scores on a fadeaway from close range | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Jason Collier (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF) Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Michael Brown's fadeaway is rejected by William White | 6-6 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Richard Lawson, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Walter Pratt (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) William Emert, William White, Arnold Jackson | |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Terrance Campbell - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (C) Alexander Clancy | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Walter Pratt - foul #1 on Walter Pratt, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG) Daniel Bell | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Juan Ramirez steals the ball from Edward Gilbert | 6-8 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell's pass is intercepted by Michael Brown | 6-8 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Troy Robey - foul #1 on Troy Robey, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Miner | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Jason Collier gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Shane Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF) Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SG) Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | William Emert connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Clancy | 10-13 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Holcomb | 12-13 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | William White connects on the turnaround near the basket | 12-15 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Michael Brown blows the layup but the foul's on William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Jason Collier (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Walter Pratt (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) William Emert, William White, Arnold Jackson | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Terrance Campbell | 14-17 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Jerry Miner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-17 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Michael Brown grabs the board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SG - John Smith (tiring) SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 14-17 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bell - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Richard Lawson, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Juan Ramirez (C) Daniel Bell, Alexander Clancy | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Troy Robey - foul #2 on Troy Robey, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jerry Miner, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 16-19 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Emert clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Gilbert - foul #1 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Thomas Hawkes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (SF) Walter Pratt | |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits a jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | William White clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Cribb | 18-21 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | William Emert takes the ball from Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | William Emert is hacked by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Terrance Campbell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | William White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Cribb - foul #2 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | William White misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Pratt (SF) William White | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | William Emert drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 19-25 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Michael Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Troy Robey is hacked by Arnold Jackson - foul #1 on Arnold Jackson, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Troy Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | William Emert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 21-25 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | William Emert picks off the pass by Thomas Hawkes | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt is whistled for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG) John Smith | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Shane Neal comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Walter Pratt - foul #2 on Walter Pratt, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Pratt | 22-25 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Edward Gilbert steals it from Walter Pratt | 22-25 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is fouled on the floor by Terrance Campbell - foul #2 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Jerry Miner, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG) William Emert | |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt is hacked by Jason Collier - foul #3 on Jason Collier, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Troy Robey | 24-25 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Terrance Campbell denies the turnaround by Samuel Holcomb | 24-25 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Bell | 26-27 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Michael Brown drills a jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-27 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) Daniel Bell, Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Shane Neal takes the ball from William Emert | 28-27 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Richard Lawson lays it in on a nice dish by Shane Neal | 30-27 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | William Emert is hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | William Emert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 30-28 |