| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Kellum (fresh) SG - Carl Potts (fresh) SF - Joey Myers (fresh) PF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) C - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Joey Myers loses the dribble to Russell Drown | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | James Donegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | James Donegan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | James Donegan gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Alan Brown buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Knight | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Kellum | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | James Donegan's layup is rejected by Matthew Hulsey | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Timothy Knight gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Alan Brown can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Joey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Carl Potts misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Russell Drown steals it from Carl Potts | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Carl Potts is called for the reach on Timothy Knight - foul #1 on Carl Potts, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Jerome Malcom (PF) James Kellum, Carl Potts, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the jumper in the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Hulsey | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) SG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) PF - Jerome Malcom (fresh) C - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Seward (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Sean Seward blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerome Malcom - foul #1 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (SG), Joey Myers (SF) Robert Hurtt, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG) Loren Wile | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Sean Seward misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Sean Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Vincent Edington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Carl Potts - foul #2 on Carl Potts, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF) Willard Champagne, Carl Potts, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Donegan (C) Sean Seward | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Vincent Edington makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey banks in the layup set up by James Kellum | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | James Donegan is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Vincent Edington, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Donegan - foul #1 on James Donegan, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Russell Drown snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Alan Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myers - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | James Donegan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Russell Drown snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | James Donegan clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Byers - foul #1 on Ryan Byers, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Don Freeman (SF), Jerome Malcom (PF) James Kellum, Joey Myers, Ryan Byers, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Ralph Banton, Russell Drown | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Matthew Hulsey is blocked by Milton Gunn | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Donegan | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | James Donegan is open and lays it up and in set up by Bradley Bisbee | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerry Park - foul #1 on Gerry Park, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (PF) Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Loren Wile, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Freeman (fresh) PF - Austin Knyzewski (fresh) C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Russell Drown misses the jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Willard Champagne picks off the pass by Timothy Knight in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Don Freeman loses the dribble to Russell Drown | 12-11 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Russell Drown is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF) Willard Champagne, Robert Hurtt, Don Freeman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SF) Timothy Bowman | |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Alan Brown is called for the reach on James Kellum - foul #1 on Alan Brown, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey (C) Austin Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Banton (SF) Timothy Knight | |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joey Myers | 14-11 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Vincent Edington is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myers - foul #2 on Joey Myers, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (SG) Joey Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Ralph Banton, Russell Drown | |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Gerry Park misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Hulsey - foul #1 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Russell Drown (PF) Alan Brown, Vincent Edington | |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Gerry Park makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Gerry Park misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Loren Mayfield | 14-12 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | James Kellum can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey tips it home | 16-12 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Timothy Knight's pass is intercepted by Robert Hurtt in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt lays it in | 18-12 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Matthew Hulsey - foul #2 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Don Freeman (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Ryan Byers, Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Vincent Edington (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Timothy Knight, Gerry Park, Russell Drown | |
| 08:21 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jerome Malcom | 18-13 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | James Kellum misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield tips it home | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Alan Brown is hacked by James Kellum in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kellum, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF) James Kellum, Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Russell Drown (PF) Vincent Edington, Milton Gunn | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Alan Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Freeman (fresh) SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Knyzewski (fresh) C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Donegan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Joey Myers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF), Matthew Hulsey (C) Willard Champagne, Don Freeman, Ryan Byers, Austin Knyzewski, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Vincent Edington (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| 06:13 | Iowa | James Donegan buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Loren Wile | 23-15 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Russell Drown (PF) Loren Wile, Ralph Banton, Milton Gunn | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Russell Drown lays it up and in | 23-17 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Carl Potts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kellum and the foul's on Timothy Knight - foul #1 on Timothy Knight, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (PF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Timothy Knight, Vincent Edington, Russell Drown | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Carl Potts makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Gerry Park makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Brown | 26-19 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey drills a jump hook near the basket | 28-19 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | James Donegan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 28-19 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Carl Potts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Gerry Park grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Kellum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Potts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Austin Knyzewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Hulsey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Park (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donegan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | James Donegan is hacked by Austin Knyzewski - foul #1 on Austin Knyzewski, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Robert Hurtt (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Loren Mayfield (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Kellum, Carl Potts, Joey Myers, Austin Knyzewski, Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Alan Brown, Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jerome Malcom and he's fouled by Timothy Bowman - foul #1 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean Seward (C) James Donegan | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Russell Drown clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Byers | 33-21 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Sean Seward makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the shot in the lane set up by Jerome Malcom and he's fouled by Timothy Bowman - foul #2 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #6 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (SG), Joey Myers (SF), Matthew Hulsey (C) Willard Champagne, Ryan Byers, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Ralph Banton (SF), James Donegan (C) Loren Wile, Timothy Bowman, Sean Seward | |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses the free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | James Donegan gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Joey Myers picks off the pass by Ralph Banton in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Hulsey and he's hacked by James Donegan - foul #2 on James Donegan, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Kellum (PG) Robert Hurtt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | James Donegan snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Timothy Knight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (PF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | James Kellum is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Joey Myers hits the follow up shot | 39-23 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Brown | 39-25 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Ralph Banton denies the turnaround by Matthew Hulsey | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Donegan snags the defensive board | 39-25 |