| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roger Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Alexander | 40-24 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shing Mang | 43-24 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Charles Cohen (SG), Clay Armstrong (PF), Alexander Messer (C) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman, Albert Lee, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Cohen, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG) Charles Cohen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-24 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Scott | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-24 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Jones - foul #2 on Roland Jones, team foul #1 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Albert Lee (PF) Shing Mang, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-24 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Albert Lee gets the rebound | 47-24 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Charles Cohen (SG), Joseph Price (C) Eugene Scott, Jason Goodman, Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Laurence Jin (SF), Raymond Lingenfelter (PF), Rodney Zumot (C) Roger Burch, Roland Jones, Charlie Stoner, Hubert Callahan | |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Shing Mang is called for the reach on Paul Quesenberry - foul #2 on Shing Mang, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG) Charles Cohen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Messer denies the turnaround by Bernard Alexander | 47-24 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Shing Mang grabs the board | 47-24 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Joseph Price knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shing Mang | 49-24 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Oxley takes the ball from Paul Quesenberry | 49-24 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Shing Mang banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanton Oxley | 51-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Jin (fresh) PF - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Zumot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Shing Mang and the foul's on Laurence Jin - foul #1 on Laurence Jin, team foul #2 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG), Clay Armstrong (PF) Jason Goodman, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Burch (PG), Roland Jones (SF), Charlie Stoner (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Bernard Alexander, Laurence Jin, Raymond Lingenfelter, Rodney Zumot | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer makes the free throw | 54-27 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Burch | 54-30 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is hacked by Roland Jones - foul #3 on Roland Jones, team foul #3 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Lee (PF), Joseph Price (C) Clay Armstrong, Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin (SG) Paul Quesenberry | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Laurence Jin - foul #2 on Laurence Jin, team foul #4 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Cohen (SG), Clay Armstrong (C) Eugene Scott, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the 1st free throw | 54-30 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Albert Lee - foul #1 on Albert Lee, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG), Alexander Messer (C) Charles Cohen, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander (SG) Laurence Jin | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner makes the free throw | 55-33 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley scores on a floater from close range | 57-33 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Roger Burch is hacked by Eugene Scott - foul #1 on Eugene Scott, team foul #4 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Clay Armstrong (PF), Joseph Price (C) Eugene Scott, Albert Lee, Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-33 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan hits the follow up shot | 57-35 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Shing Mang connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Goodman and he's fouled by Roger Burch - foul #3 on Roger Burch, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry (PG), Laurence Jin (SF), Raymond Lingenfelter (PF), Rodney Zumot (C) Roger Burch, Roland Jones, Charlie Stoner, Hubert Callahan | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Shing Mang makes the free throw | 60-35 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter connects on the shot from close range | 60-37 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Shing Mang | 62-37 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Shing Mang picks off the pass by Bernard Alexander | 62-37 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman can't finish the layup | 62-37 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Jason Goodman steals the ball from Raymond Lingenfelter | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Jin (fresh) PF - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Zumot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Shing Mang buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Goodman | 65-37 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-37 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shing Mang | 65-37 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Shing Mang misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-37 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 65-37 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Bernard Alexander buries a 3 from straight away | 65-40 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Joseph Price buries a fadeaway in the paint | 67-40 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Paul Quesenberry clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-40 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 67-40 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the lay-in | 67-40 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Rodney Zumot is called for the reach on Joseph Price - foul #1 on Rodney Zumot, team foul #6 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Charles Cohen (SG), Albert Lee (PF), Alexander Messer (C) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman, Clay Armstrong, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Burch (PG), James Gomberg (SG), Roland Jones (SF), Charlie Stoner (PF), Hubert Callahan (C) Paul Quesenberry, Bernard Alexander, Laurence Jin, Raymond Lingenfelter, Rodney Zumot | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Scott | 69-40 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Albert Lee - foul #2 on Albert Lee, team foul #5 | 69-40 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Albert Lee blows the layup | 69-42 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Albert Lee is denied by Hubert Callahan | 69-42 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer gets the offensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Roger Burch - foul #4 on Roger Burch, team foul #7 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG) Charles Cohen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Messer (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roger Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Gomberg (fresh) SF - Roland Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Stoner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Hubert Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones's floater is tipped away by Stanton Oxley | 70-42 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Hubert Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg's pass is intercepted by Stanton Oxley | 70-42 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanton Oxley | 72-42 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner hits a shot near the basket set up by Roland Jones | 72-44 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Albert Lee misses the floater from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones snags the defensive board | 72-44 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner clanks a runner from close range | 72-44 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley pulls down the rebound | 72-44 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses the lay-in | 72-44 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Roland Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-44 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg is hacked by Eugene Scott - foul #2 on Eugene Scott, team foul #6 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Cohen (PG), Shawn Seward (SG), Clay Armstrong (PF) Shing Mang, Stanton Oxley, Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jessie Wharton (PG), Paul Quesenberry (SG), Laurence Jin (SF), Raymond Lingenfelter (PF), Rodney Zumot (C) Roger Burch, James Gomberg, Roland Jones, Charlie Stoner, Hubert Callahan | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Scott is called for the reach on Rodney Zumot - foul #3 on Eugene Scott, team foul #7 | 72-44 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Zumot misses the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 72-44 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses the dunk attempt | 72-44 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen grabs the offensive board | 72-44 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 72-44 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Zumot gets the rebound | 72-44 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-46 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-46 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jessie Wharton | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Shawn Seward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Cohen | 75-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Charles Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Seward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clay Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Messer (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jessie Wharton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Quesenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Jin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Zumot (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Lingenfelter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Messer swats the layup by Rodney Zumot | 75-49 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter tips it in | 75-51 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cohen | 77-51 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Wharton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-51 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Clay Armstrong | 77-51 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer is fouled on the floor by Rodney Zumot - foul #2 on Rodney Zumot, team foul #8 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Price (C) Charles Cohen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg (SG), Charlie Stoner (PF) Jessie Wharton, Rodney Zumot | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-51 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | James Gomberg loses the dribble to Joseph Price | 79-51 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Scott | 81-51 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner misses the runner from close range | 81-51 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Shawn Seward snags the defensive board | 81-51 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Messer | 84-51 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Scott steals the ball from Paul Quesenberry in the backcourt | 84-51 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Lingenfelter - foul #3 on Raymond Lingenfelter, team foul #9 | 84-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Cohen (PG) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 85-51 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 86-51 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Lingenfelter's floater is tipped away by Clay Armstrong | 86-51 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Charlie Stoner gets the offensive rebound | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 86-51 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eugene Scott | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen is fouled on the floor by Charlie Stoner - foul #2 on Charlie Stoner, team foul #10 | 86-51 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 87-51 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-51 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Laurence Jin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Laurence Jin, team foul #11 | 88-51 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Charles Cohen runs out the clock | 88-51 |