| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) PF - Brett Williams (fresh) C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Allen steals the ball from Ivan Zitzow | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | James Pavone knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Brett Williams - foul #1 on Brett Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Howard Redding snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes is fouled on the floor by Brett Williams - foul #2 on Brett Williams, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Diez (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Kirkland - foul #1 on Robert Kirkland, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Howard Redding gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes is denied on a layup by Gerald Allen | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Carl Stiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | James Pavone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Carl Stiller gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Ivan Zitzow picks off the pass by Dikembe Agbayani | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Jeffry Zeliff, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), James Joubert (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Gerald Allen | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 3rd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ivan Zitzow - foul #1 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (SF) Ivan Zitzow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tony Rosinski (C) James Diez | |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) SG - Justin Porter (fresh) SF - Rodney Cox (fresh) PF - Melvin Copland (fresh) C - James Batey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jackie Gano (fresh) SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Joubert (fresh) C - Tony Rosinski (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jackie Gano | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson drills a shot from the left block set up by Melvin Copland | 10-6 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Gano | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffry Zeliff | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | James Batey pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Justin Porter misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Chicoine | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | The jumper by Tony Rosinski is denied by Melvin Copland | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Jackie Gano drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffry Zeliff | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Porter | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | James Joubert snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Gano and he's fouled by Rodney Cox - foul #1 on Rodney Cox, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Jeremy Carlson, Justin Porter, Rodney Cox, Melvin Copland, James Batey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Carl Stiller (SG), Gerald Allen (C) Michael Chicoine, Jeffry Zeliff, James Joubert | |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Howard Redding tips it in | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Carl Stiller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | James Pavone pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | James Pavone drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kirkland | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Stiller (fresh) SF - Jackie Gano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tony Rosinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Hughes | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | The jumper by Ivan Zitzow is denied by Tony Rosinski | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow banks in the layup set up by James Pavone | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 3 from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | James Pavone pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Jackie Gano gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Carl Stiller can't connect on a floater near the basket | 18-15 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes's floater is tipped away by Gerald Allen | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Gerald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses the dunk | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rick Davidson (PG), Michael Chicoine (SG), Jeffry Zeliff (SF), James Diez (PF), James Joubert (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Carl Stiller, Jackie Gano, Tony Rosinski, Gerald Allen | |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Rodney Cox steals it from Rick Davidson | 18-15 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Justin Porter connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Carlson | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | James Joubert is fouled on the floor by Rodney Cox - foul #2 on Rodney Cox, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Roderick Thompson (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF) Justin Porter, Rodney Cox, James Batey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Rick Davidson | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani is hacked by Jeremy Carlson - foul #1 on Jeremy Carlson, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG) Jeremy Carlson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) James Joubert | |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roderick Thompson - foul #1 on Roderick Thompson, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Thompson (fresh) PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Diez (fresh) C - Gerald Allen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland blows the layup but the foul's on James Diez - foul #1 on James Diez, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF) Roderick Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Stiller (SG) Michael Chicoine | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-17 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Howard Redding gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Gerald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Carl Stiller lays it up and in set up by James Diez | 22-19 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is fouled on the floor by Carl Stiller - foul #1 on Carl Stiller, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Roderick Thompson (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Howard Redding, Christopher Hughes, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), James Joubert (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, James Diez | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | James Joubert misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Pavone gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Jeffry Zeliff swats the shot by James Pavone | 24-19 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Jackie Gano is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zitzow - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Christopher Hughes (PF) James Pavone, Ivan Zitzow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Michael Chicoine (SF), James Diez (PF) Carl Stiller, Jeffry Zeliff, Gerald Allen | |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Jackie Gano misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Roderick Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | James Diez grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani misses the lay-in | 26-19 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | James Diez hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Jackie Gano is called for the reach on Howard Redding - foul #1 on Jackie Gano, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (SF) Roderick Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (PF) James Joubert | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cox (fresh) PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Gano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chicoine (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) C - James Diez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-21 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | James Diez gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Redding and he's fouled by Brett Williams - foul #3 on Brett Williams, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SF), Tony Rosinski (C) Jackie Gano, Brett Williams | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff misses badly on a runner in the paint | 29-21 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Cox | 32-21 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-23 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Howard Redding | 34-23 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Michael Chicoine misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Dikembe Agbayani snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Tony Rosinski is called for a backcourt violation | 34-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Jeremy Carlson, Howard Redding, Rodney Cox, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (PG), Carl Stiller (SG), James Joubert (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Michael Chicoine, James Diez, Tony Rosinski | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | James Batey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Carl Stiller is fouled on the floor by Justin Porter - foul #1 on Justin Porter, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Carl Stiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Carl Stiller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Batey is fouled on the floor by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Batey makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Batey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Jackie Gano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |