| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-32 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Brett Williams is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | William Ford knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Keith Stevenson | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | David Jurado buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John King | 38-36 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | John King gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Watson | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | William Ford connects on the shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | John King is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Lawrence Peak is called for the reach on Keith Stevenson - foul #1 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, John King | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Joe Coleman (SF) Keith Stevenson, Edward Wilson | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Dick (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Allen (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Deshi Wang hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (PF) Jonathan Reed, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF) Jordan Traynor, David Moore | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | David Jurado misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Howard Redding double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Watson (C) Jesse Lawler | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF) Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 14:39 | Iowa | John King's layup is rejected by Terrance Watson | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | John King can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | William Ford misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Deshi Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Ford - foul #3 on William Ford, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Lee Dick (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Peak and he's hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) John King | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG) Keith Stevenson | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF) Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Lee Dick scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jackie Gano (fresh) PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | David Moore knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, Lee Dick, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson, Jesse Lawler | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF) David Moore | |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Redding | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Terrance Watson - foul #1 on Terrance Watson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Brett Williams steps in front of the Joe Coleman pass | 46-49 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Jurado | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Merlin Hawkins steals it from Keith Stevenson | 48-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | David Jurado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Brett Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Brett Williams picks off the pass by William Ford | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is fouled on the floor by Howard Redding - foul #2 on Howard Redding, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Jonathan Reed (SG), Jackie Gano (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, John King, Brett Williams, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Jordan Traynor picks off the pass by Jonathan Reed | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | David Moore loses the dribble to Lee Dick | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jackie Gano (fresh) PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo's floater is tipped away by Gerald Allen | 51-49 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Lee Dick gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Lee Dick scores on a floater in the paint set up by Lawrence Peak and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), William Ford (PF) Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | John King is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | William Ford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | John King pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Keith Stevenson - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF), Terrance Watson (C) William Ford, Jesse Lawler | |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | David Moore is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | John King lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Lee Dick (C) Deshi Wang, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG) Howard Redding | |
| 04:49 | Iowa | John King misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Peak - foul #2 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) John King | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Lee Dick can't throw it down | 57-50 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson hits a floater from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Lee Dick is called for a backcourt violation | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Jonathan Reed (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Brett Williams, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF) Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #4 on William Ford, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF) David Jurado | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (C) Terrance Watson | |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | William Ford is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (PF) Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (PF) Jonathan Reed, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, Jesse Lawler | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | John King jams it on a great pass from Brett Williams | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 61-55 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Deshi Wang | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Jurado - foul #1 on David Jurado, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | John King makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Deshi Wang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Watson | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Howard Redding is called for the reach on Merlin Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Redding, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) David Jurado | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Stevenson - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Merlin Hawkins | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on Merlin Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | William Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Deshi Wang runs out the clock | 70-60 |