| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is fouled on the floor by Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is denied on a layup by Carl Houpt | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Don McCredie drills a turnaround from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Douglas | 2-7 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Scott Capone - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the jump hook from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 2-7 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Robert Ross and the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Richard Shorts | |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Stokes, Michael Hibbs | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Don McCredie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 4-12 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is whistled for traveling | 4-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross's floater is tipped away by Aaron Devine | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Scott Capone pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Stokes, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Don McCredie drills a floater from the left block set up by Mervin Tschida and he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Adam Steveson | |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Don McCredie pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Carl Houpt drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Don McCredie | 4-16 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-16 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the board | 4-16 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Carl Houpt blows the dunk | 4-16 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the lay-in | 4-16 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 4-16 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Sonny Riggs and he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 1 ast. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-16 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 9-16 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Robert Ross is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Wayne Horton | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Richard Smith is hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 14-16 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's floater is tipped away by Michael Hibbs | 14-17 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Scott Capone (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-17 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Charles Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Mervin Tschida | 14-20 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-20 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Lionel Weise steals the ball from Adam Steveson | 14-20 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Scott Capone jams it on a nice dish by Lionel Weise | 16-20 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Adam Steveson scores on a runner from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is fouled on the floor by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Hale and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Scott Capone loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Richard Shorts | |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Carl Houpt drills a shot from the left block set up by Don McCredie | 21-26 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Don McCredie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Michael Hibbs | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Charles Dunn | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Schirmer | 24-26 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Lionel Weise - foul #1 on Lionel Weise, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 24-30 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses short on a floater from close range | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Don McCredie | 24-30 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Don McCredie blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 24-30 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Hardin - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Lionel Weise steals the ball from Michael Douglas | 24-31 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the finger roll | 26-31 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross is hacked by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lionel Weise - foul #2 on Lionel Weise, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Stokes, Charles Dunn | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-34 |