| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Peter Aikin steals the ball from Charles Douglas | 42-30 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the dunk | 42-30 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled on the floor by Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Robert Ross, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the tip | 42-30 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 42-30 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Houpt | 44-30 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Charles Dunn (PF) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Robert Ross steals the ball from Sonny Riggs | 48-32 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford connects on the shot in the paint | 50-32 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-33 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SF) Gerald Hale | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Alford | 52-34 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone gets the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin drills a shot in the lane | 52-36 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-36 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Charles Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Charles Dunn, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a floater from the right side | 52-38 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Stanley Fries tips it in | 54-38 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Scott Capone lays it up and in | 54-40 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #4 on Peter Aikin, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Peter Aikin, Aaron Devine, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ross | 57-40 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it in | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler misses the lay-in | 59-40 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | A charge is called on Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Emerson Lindquist, Sonny Riggs | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Richard Shorts swats the dunk try by Scott Capone | 59-40 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 59-40 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Daniel Butler | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Wayne Alford - foul #2 on Wayne Alford, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 62-42 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Peter Aikin picks off the pass by Wayne Alford | 62-42 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't finish the layup | 62-42 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mervin Tschida | 62-42 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 62-42 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Scott Capone travels with the ball | 62-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Charles Douglas, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Daniel Butler (C) Gerald Hale, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Daniel Butler blocks the jumper by Robert Ross | 62-42 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Robert Ross tips it but misses | 62-42 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Sonny Riggs | 62-44 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs lays it up and in | 62-46 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Wayne Alford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-46 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 62-46 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Scott Capone scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Aikin | 62-48 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Richard Shorts, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SG), Gerald Hale (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 63-50 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Carl Gilbert picks off the pass by Gerald Hale | 63-50 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Robert Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Aikin | 65-52 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mervin Tschida (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Butler | 65-55 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass is intercepted by Emerson Lindquist in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Aikin | 65-60 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the shot from the right block | 65-60 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Carl Houpt tips it in | 67-60 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-60 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF), Scott Capone (C) Peter Aikin, Daniel Butler, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist loses the dribble to Carl Gilbert | 67-60 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Gerald Hale | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Mervin Tschida - foul #4 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (PF) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Emerson Lindquist and he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (PF) Carl Gilbert, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (C) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (PF) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SF) Emerson Lindquist, Scott Capone | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (PF) Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 71-62 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine dunks the ball set up by Peter Aikin | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the floater near the basket | 71-64 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it home | 73-64 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Charles Douglas, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Gerald Hale, Daniel Butler | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Scott Capone connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Sonny Riggs | 75-66 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a floater in the paint | 75-66 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Robert Ross banks in the layup | 77-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is whistled for traveling | 77-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF) Carl Gilbert, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't finish the layup | 79-69 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Aikin - foul #5 on Peter Aikin, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SG), Gerald Hale (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Schirmer and he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler makes the free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Weise - foul #1 on Lionel Weise, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #5 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #11 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a jumper from close range | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Charles Douglas runs out the clock | 83-73 |