| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Young Qian inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes tips it in | 22-34 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Young Qian double dribbles | 22-34 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-34 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | William Musson buries a shot from the right block set up by Ray Thrower | 24-36 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Angel Esposito | 27-36 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Young Qian's layup is rejected by Robert Williams | 27-36 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Madison | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | William Musson tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | William Musson gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Ray Thrower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Jackson Grant (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (PF), Melvin Curry (C) John Madison, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is hacked by William Musson - foul #2 on William Musson, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jim Rhodes - foul #1 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Schiffman (fresh) SG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jackson Grant and he's fouled by William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Angel Esposito (PF) Matthew Schiffman, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Elmer Riffle denies the turnaround by William Musson | 34-36 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | William Musson tips it home | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Tony Padgett (SG), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Melvin Curry, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | John Madison pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | William Musson tips it home | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Young Qian - foul #2 on Young Qian, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (PF) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Rhodes (PF), Larry Carr (C) Huang-fu Xiang, William Musson | |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Larry Carr grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Young Qian drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 36-43 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Carr | 36-43 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hoge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Angel Esposito (PF) Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG), Oscar Donahue (SF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Young Qian, Larry Carr | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | William Musson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | John Madison grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Madison | 38-43 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Charles Lamar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Madison - foul #1 on John Madison, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SG), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Ray Thrower, Jim Rhodes | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Charles Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Curry | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | William Musson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | William Musson is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #4 on William Musson, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Melvin Curry, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF), Larry Carr (C) Oscar Donahue, William Musson | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Robert Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Hoge - foul #1 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Jose Ponce | |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Young Qian makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 42-45 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (PF), Kenneth Singer (C) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Jim Rhodes (PF) Charles Lamar, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jim Rhodes | 44-48 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is hacked by Tony Padgett - foul #1 on Tony Padgett, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Larry Carr | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Young Qian misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | William Musson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Madison | 49-50 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | William Musson misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Charles Lamar, Young Qian, Jim Rhodes | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is hacked by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Musson | 50-52 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jackson Grant | 52-52 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Oscar Donahue | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Curry | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Young Qian misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | William Musson scores on a jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Tony Padgett (SG), Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Melvin Curry, Elmer Riffle, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Jim Rhodes (PF) Ray Thrower, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Jose Ponce is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | John Madison misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Jose Ponce, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Charles Lamar | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Jose Ponce buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Thrower | 59-57 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jose Ponce steals the ball from Angel Esposito | 59-57 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Young Qian is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Ponce - foul #4 on Jose Ponce, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Young Qian misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Ray Thrower is called for the reach on Angel Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Tony Padgett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Ray Thrower knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Young Qian | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Ponce - foul #5 on Jose Ponce, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG) Jose Ponce | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Young Qian hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |