| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Pavone | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffry Zeliff | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Lee Dick denies the turnaround by James Pavone | 42-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | James Pavone tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins buries a jumper near the basket set up by Dikembe Agbayani | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Pavone | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is fouled on the floor by Carl Stiller - foul #2 on Carl Stiller, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff tips it home | 46-35 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Merlin Hawkins swats the layup by Melvin Copland | 46-35 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Howard Redding | 46-38 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (PF), James Diez (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Jeffry Zeliff, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Dikembe Alleruzzo, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Diez - foul #1 on James Diez, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Brett Williams gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | James Diez double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Allen (fresh) C - James Diez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG) Justin Porter | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is hacked by Ivan Zitzow - foul #4 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Gerald Allen, James Diez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (C) Ivan Zitzow | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF) Christopher Hughes | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Jeffry Zeliff blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Carlson | 46-41 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Merlin Hawkins | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | The jumper by Edward Wilson is denied by Merlin Hawkins | 46-41 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Carl Stiller (SG) Jackie Gano, Michael Chicoine | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Melvin Copland (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, David Moore | |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Lee Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (PF), James Diez (C) Jeffry Zeliff, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (SF), David Moore (PF) Edward Wilson, William Ford | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | James Pavone is called for the reach on Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on James Pavone, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF) James Diez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (C) Melvin Copland | |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | David Moore travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Carl Stiller is hacked by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins (C) Jackie Gano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Allen (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | James Pavone snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | David Moore loses the dribble to Carl Stiller | 46-41 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Williams | 49-41 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Carl Stiller gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-41 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-43 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | James Pavone drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 49-45 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Brett Williams is called for the reach on Howard Redding - foul #2 on Brett Williams, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Lee Dick (PF), James Diez (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Brett Williams, Gerald Allen, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Dikembe Alleruzzo, David Moore, Christopher Hughes | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Michael Chicoine is called for the reach on Justin Porter - foul #1 on Michael Chicoine, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Justin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Justin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson hits a turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | James Diez lays it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Diez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Justin Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins (C) James Diez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) Justin Porter, Edward Wilson | |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Jackie Gano loses the dribble to Jeremy Carlson | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Lee Dick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), David Moore (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, Melvin Copland | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jackie Gano - foul #2 on Jackie Gano, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Carl Stiller (SG) Jackie Gano, Michael Chicoine | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | David Moore snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Carl Stiller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Stiller, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | David Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (C) William Ford | |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Williams | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the floater from the right side | 55-56 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | James Pavone snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Carl Stiller pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Lee Dick (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, David Moore | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Chicoine - foul #2 on Michael Chicoine, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jackie Gano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brett Williams | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | William Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Carl Stiller (SG), Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Jackie Gano, Michael Chicoine, Brett Williams, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson | |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff lays it in and he's hacked by Ivan Zitzow - foul #5 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Ivan Zitzow | |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | James Pavone clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-57 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Carl Stiller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Lee Dick tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | William Ford snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | James Pavone buries a floater from the right side set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 61-59 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Howard Redding snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Dikembe Agbayani is called for the reach on James Pavone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Lee Dick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Ford - foul #3 on William Ford, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland scores on a floater from the baseline | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff can't throw it down | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | James Pavone pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Pavone | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses badly on a floater in the paint | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Lee Dick tips it home | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Stiller - foul #4 on Carl Stiller, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | William Ford wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | James Pavone's floater is knocked away by Lee Dick | 65-65 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | James Pavone takes the ball from Jeffry Zeliff | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | James Pavone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | William Ford hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits a jumper from the right side set up by Howard Redding | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Lee Dick hits a fadeaway in the lane | 69-69 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Jeffry Zeliff steals the ball from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Lee Dick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Merlin Hawkins - foul #4 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff hits a floater in the lane set up by Lee Dick | 71-71 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Ford and he's hacked by Carl Stiller - foul #5 on Carl Stiller, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Brett Williams (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Melvin Copland | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Lee Dick (PF) Michael Chicoine, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG) Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson | |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) David Moore | |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | William Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffry Zeliff | 72-74 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is hacked by William Ford - foul #4 on William Ford, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Howard Redding | 72-74 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Copland is blocked by Jackie Gano | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 75-74 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Lee Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Lee Dick is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Redding - foul #2 on Howard Redding, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | William Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Jackie Gano grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | James Pavone is called for the reach on Jackie Gano in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pavone, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Jackie Gano makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Jackie Gano makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is fouled on the floor by Jackie Gano - foul #3 on Jackie Gano, team foul #15 | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | James Pavone is called for the reach on Jeffry Zeliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pavone, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chicoine (SG) Jackie Gano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Howard Redding buries a halfcourt shot | 81-78 |