| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Kimbler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Coons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ron Stanley | 21-25 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Michael Holley gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Dave Ranger in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Ranger | 23-25 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Sullivan | 23-28 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner is open but misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Holley | 23-28 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Holley | 23-31 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Ronald White misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | Michael Holley gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Charles Coons buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Kimbler | 23-33 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Coons | 23-33 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Michael Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Raymond Larson (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Robert Newton (SF), Steven Church (PF), David Hair (C) Aaron Sullivan, Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, Michael Holley, Charles Coons | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Hair steps in front of the Raymond Larson pass | 23-33 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Robert Newton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Harber | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dennis Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson is fouled on the floor by David Hair - foul #1 on David Hair, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (SG) Timothy Roberts | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 25-36 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Dennis Harber hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Stanley | 25-39 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is open but misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Harber | 25-39 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Robert Newton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-39 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Steven Church hits the follow up shot | 25-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ron Stanley - foul #3 on Ron Stanley, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Ronald White (SG), Craig Hassett (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Roberts (SG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Michael Holley (PF), Charles Williams (C) Ron Stanley, Robert Newton, Steven Church, David Hair | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Michael Holley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Williams | 26-44 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells lays it in set up by Dave Ranger | 28-44 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Michael Holley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dave Ranger - foul #2 on Dave Ranger, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Raymond Larson, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Newton (PG), Ron Stanley (SG), Steven Church (C) Dennis Harber, Timothy Roberts, Charles Williams | |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Michael Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Ronald White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Steven Church pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Steven Church lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 28-47 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald White | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ron Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Kimbler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Michael Holley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Ronald White snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Michael Holley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Kilburn - foul #1 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Charles Coons (C) Robert Newton, Ron Stanley, Steven Church | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells drills a runner in the paint | 35-49 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Michael Holley hits a jumper in the lane set up by Aaron Sullivan and the foul's on Craig Hassett - foul #1 on Craig Hassett, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (PG), Ron Stanley (SG) Aaron Sullivan, Timothy Roberts | |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Michael Holley misses the free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is hacked by Charles Coons - foul #3 on Charles Coons, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG) Arnold Nicola | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Church (PF), David Hair (C) Michael Holley, Charles Coons | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-51 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Steven Church misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #1 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Raymond Larson (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Gregory Turner, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Robert Newton (SF), Charles Coons (C) Dennis Harber, Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, David Hair | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Steven Church makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Steven Church makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Timothy Roberts steps in front of the Dave Ranger pass in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Timothy Roberts hits the finger roll | 37-55 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Charles Coons scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Sullivan | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Church (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Coons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-57 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Robert Newton grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Steven Church scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Sullivan | 37-59 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Robert Newton snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Robert Newton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dave Ranger - foul #3 on Dave Ranger, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Raymond Larson, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (SG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Michael Holley (PF), Charles Williams (C) Aaron Sullivan, Timothy Roberts, Steven Church, Charles Coons | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Robert Newton makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Robert Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola loses the dribble to Robert Newton in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler slams it home set up by Robert Newton | 37-63 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (PG) Robert Newton | |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Dennis Harber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-63 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Charles Williams tips it home | 37-65 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Michael Holley steps in front of the Shawn Kilburn pass | 37-65 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Michael Holley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Harber | 37-67 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Harber - foul #1 on Dennis Harber, team foul #4 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Wallace Wells (C) Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Hair (C) Charles Williams | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Danny Kimbler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Turner - foul #3 on Gregory Turner, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG) Dennis Harber | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Michael Holley clanks a shot from the right block | 38-67 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Ronald White scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dave Ranger | 40-67 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Aaron Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ron Stanley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Kimbler (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Holley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Kimbler - foul #1 on Danny Kimbler, team foul #5 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (C) Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Harber (PG), Charles Coons (C) Aaron Sullivan, David Hair | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Dennis Harber buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ron Stanley | 41-71 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger connects on the runner from the right block | 43-71 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Ron Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Raymond Larson (SF) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan (PG), Steven Church (C) Dennis Harber, Charles Coons | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Steven Church picks off the pass by Arnold Nicola in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #2 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #7 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Roberts (SG), Robert Newton (SF), David Hair (C) Ron Stanley, Danny Kimbler, Steven Church | |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | David Hair swats the shot by Arnold Nicola | 43-71 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | David Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Michael Holley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-71 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett's pass is intercepted by Timothy Roberts in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Michael Holley makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Hair | 43-73 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Ronald White (SG), Gregory Turner (SF) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ron Stanley (SG), Danny Kimbler (SF), Charles Coons (C) Timothy Roberts, Robert Newton, David Hair | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-73 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Ron Stanley is called for the reach on Ronald White - foul #4 on Ron Stanley, team foul #6 | 43-73 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Ranger | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Dave Ranger is called for the reach on Aaron Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Ranger, team foul #8 | 45-73 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Ronald White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Holley - foul #2 on Michael Holley, team foul #7 | 45-75 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Ronald White steals the ball from Aaron Sullivan in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Danny Kimbler is called for the reach on Gregory Turner - foul #2 on Danny Kimbler, team foul #8 | 47-75 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Aaron Sullivan runs out the clock | 49-75 |