| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 42-37 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the shot from the left block | 42-37 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Robert Ross blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Richard Smith steps in front of the Sonny Riggs pass | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 43-41 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Aaron Devine takes the ball from Robert Ross | 43-41 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Don McCredie - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a runner from the left block set up by Don McCredie | 45-43 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida tips it home | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Carl Houpt slams it home | 49-46 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Carl Houpt connects on the runner in the paint | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sonny Riggs | 51-49 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #3 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Robert Stokes is hacked by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass is intercepted by Brian Hardin | 52-51 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Hardin | 52-53 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Scott Capone | |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Stokes, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Robert Stokes, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Aaron Devine | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Schirmer | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 58-55 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton's floater is tipped away by Mervin Tschida | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 60-55 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #3 on Wayne Horton, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Carl Houpt, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Aaron Devine | |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Capone (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Ross | 62-55 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin blows the dunk | 62-55 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Scott Capone | |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Devine | 63-58 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 63-58 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Richard Shorts can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Robert Stokes, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Stokes | 66-61 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Carl Houpt steals it from Scott Capone | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a shot in the lane | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 68-61 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Stokes is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Brian Hardin (SF) Wayne Horton, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Scott Capone snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Scott Capone (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Hale - foul #3 on Gerald Hale, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Charles Dunn blocks the short jumper by Aaron Devine | 71-63 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Scott Capone | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #4 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Scott Capone (SG) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Carl Houpt snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Robert Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Capone - foul #5 on Scott Capone, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (C) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Hale, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Carl Houpt takes the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ross - foul #5 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida runs out the clock | 77-68 |