| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Dobry Zecher and he's fouled by Gregory Rickert - foul #2 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Lowell Beach is hacked by Bruce Sanders - foul #2 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lowell Beach | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Lowell Beach knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Margolis | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Antone Rees banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Lowell Beach can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Ragland - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lowell Beach | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Lowell Beach grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Santos Silva (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fairly fresh) SF - Lowell Beach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | A charge is called on Timothy Morgan - foul #3 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Anthony Story tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Wiegand - foul #1 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Antone Rees (PF) Santos Silva, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG) Jonathan Reed | |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Patrick Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Antone Rees tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Micheal Baumgardner | 44-42 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Anthony Story lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Wiegand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Boone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chauncey Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Antone Rees pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Boone | 49-46 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Patrick Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Patrick Boone, Micheal Baumgardner, Anthony Story, Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Timothy Morgan is called for the reach on Steve Ragland - foul #4 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Timothy Morgan | |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | The jumper by Randy Grim is denied by Lowell Beach | 51-46 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Antone Rees pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland is hacked by Anthony Story - foul #1 on Anthony Story, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Randy Grim hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dobry Zecher and the foul's on Lowell Beach - foul #2 on Lowell Beach, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Randy Grim makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Tim Bass connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Story is called for the reach on Dobry Zecher - foul #2 on Anthony Story, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Micheal Baumgardner (C) Tim Bass, Anthony Story | |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Randy Grim double dribbles | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis is hacked by Antone Rees - foul #3 on Antone Rees, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Morgan (C) Micheal Baumgardner | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Lowell Beach snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert is hacked by Bruce Sanders - foul #3 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Santos Silva, Bruce Sanders, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF) Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand's dunk attempt is rejected by Micheal Baumgardner | 54-50 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 54-52 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Morgan | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Dobry Zecher steals it from Micheal Baumgardner | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Gary Wiegand, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed | |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Lowell Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Walsh - foul #2 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (SG) Manuel Walsh | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Patrick Boone is fouled on the floor by Santos Silva - foul #1 on Santos Silva, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Lowell Beach's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Boatwright | 58-52 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Rickert | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Beach | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-54 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Walsh (SG) Patrick Boone | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is called for a charge - foul #5 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (C) Timothy Morgan | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Lowell Beach is denied on a layup by Lonnie Boatwright | 58-54 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Lowell Beach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Lowell Beach is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Bruce Sanders, Lonnie Boatwright, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Chauncey Nussbaum (C) Lawrence Margolis, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Ragland (C) Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Patrick Boone, Micheal Baumgardner, Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland's layup is rejected by Gregory Rickert | 58-54 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland tips it in | 60-54 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Antone Rees steps in front of the Anthony Story pass | 60-54 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lowell Beach | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Lowell Beach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Lawrence Margolis is called for the reach on Santos Silva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Dobry Zecher | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland is hacked by Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is hacked by Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is hacked by Lawrence Margolis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Lowell Beach scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Margolis | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Manuel Walsh is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher runs out the clock | 69-65 |