| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Steele (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Watson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Minard | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses long on a floater from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Ronald Minard takes the ball from Raymond Tabarez | 32-29 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | William Johnson is called for the reach on James Steele - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche's pass is intercepted by Hans Stagowski | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski dunks the ball | 34-29 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-29 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | John Watson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it in | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Ronald Minard is called for the reach on Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Ronald Minard, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Edward Bilodeau (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bilodeau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Natale (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fast (SG), Gerald Coleman (PF) Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | John Fast misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Natale - foul #1 on Chester Natale, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | John Fast makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | John Fast makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Wilson steps in front of the Vernon Boynton pass | 38-33 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Rogelio Costa is called for the reach on Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Rogelio Costa, Gerald Coleman, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), James Steele (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Edward Bilodeau, Thomas Wilson, Charles Schaefer, Chester Natale | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is fouled on the floor by Keith Laroche - foul #1 on Keith Laroche, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 40-33 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Steele (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson loses the dribble to Hans Stagowski | 42-33 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | William Johnson loses the dribble to Keith Laroche | 42-33 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche's floater is tipped away by William Johnson | 42-33 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ronald Minard is denied by Raymond Tabarez | 42-33 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez drills a shot from close range set up by Hans Stagowski and the foul's on James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Edward Bilodeau (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer double dribbles | 45-33 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is hacked by Chester Natale - foul #2 on Chester Natale, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Gerald Coleman (PF) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chester Natale - foul #3 on Chester Natale, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), James Steele (PF) Edward Bilodeau, Charles Schaefer | |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), John Watson (SF) Vernon Boynton, Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson's pass is intercepted by Steven Lister | 50-33 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Steven Lister misses the lay-in | 50-33 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fast (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Chester Natale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Steele | 50-36 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman hits a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Lister | 52-36 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 52-39 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Lister | 55-39 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | James Steele clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Johnson (C) John Fast, Gerald Coleman, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), Ronald Minard (C) Thomas Wilson, Chester Natale | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 57-39 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Tabarez steals the ball from Keith Laroche | 57-39 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Watson - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), Steven Lister (C) Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Edward Bilodeau (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Robert Stanley (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | John Fast steals the ball from Sean Emerson | 59-39 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan lays it in on a nice dish by John Fast | 61-39 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Emerson and he's fouled by Gerald Coleman - foul #1 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #3 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Charles Schaefer - foul #2 on Charles Schaefer, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-42 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Schaefer | 66-44 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa lays it in | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Fast (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lister (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Bilodeau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-44 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stanley | 68-44 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 68-46 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Stanley snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | John Fast grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton is hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale (C) Robert Stanley | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 70-46 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Schaefer | 70-49 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Fast | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau is fouled on the floor by Steven Lister - foul #1 on Steven Lister, team foul #4 | 73-49 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale can't tip it in | 73-49 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | John Fast grabs the board | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Natale - foul #4 on Chester Natale, team foul #11 | 73-49 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-49 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale tips it but misses | 75-49 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton runs out the clock | 75-49 |