| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Corey Bush is called for the reach on James Fouch - foul #3 on Corey Bush, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 26-34 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Wheat | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Chase Rogers - foul #2 on Chase Rogers, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Melvin Zaremski, Chase Rogers, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley | |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Ernie Barnes | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jon Durant | 31-37 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Okamoto | 34-40 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Robert Duke is denied on a layup by Jon Durant | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Corey Bush's floater is tipped away by Gerard Kelley | 36-40 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Corey Bush gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chase Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Chatman | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Gerard Kelley steps in front of the Melvin Zaremski pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Chatman - foul #2 on Randy Chatman, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SG), Richard Lindholm (PF) Randy Chatman, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it in | 38-43 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerard Kelley - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF) Melvin Zaremski, Chase Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), James Fouch (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson | |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Durant | 40-46 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | William Roberts's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) William Roberts, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Thomas Larson (PF) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, James Fouch | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Randy Chatman gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Robert Duke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Okamoto - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson | |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Chatman - foul #3 on Randy Chatman, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Jeffrey Elizalde | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Corey Bush snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Gerard Kelley is called for the reach on Edwin Lebouef in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Chase Rogers clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Chase Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Chase Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF) Randy Chatman, Chase Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Charles Wheat comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Edwin Lebouef steals the ball from Harold Okamoto | 43-47 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Joseph Walker loses the dribble to Robert Dowdle | 45-47 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Lebouef | 47-47 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Charles Wheat steals it from Joseph Durocher in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Randy Chatman (SG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Richard Lindholm (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), James Fouch (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 10:00 | Iowa | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Huneycutt - foul #1 on Patrick Huneycutt, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | William Roberts steals the ball from James Fouch | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | William Roberts is hacked by James Fouch in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is hacked by Randy Chatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Chatman, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, William Roberts, Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG) Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas banks in the layup set up by Charles Wheat and the foul's on Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Thomas | 51-49 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is hacked by Mark Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (SG), William Roberts (SF) Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas, Herbert Smith, James Fouch | |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Melvin Zaremski steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Duke is fouled on the floor by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SF), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Robert Dowdle | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chase Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Duke (tiring) 7 pts. C - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jon Durant (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Richard Lindholm takes the ball from Jon Durant | 55-49 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant loses the dribble to Chase Rogers | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Chase Rogers banks in the layup | 57-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Chatman - foul #5 on Randy Chatman, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) William Roberts, Randy Chatman, Chase Rogers, Robert Duke, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG) Melvin Zaremski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley | |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 59-53 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the dunk | 59-53 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Corey Bush snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Ernie Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Chase Rogers (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch, Robert Dowdle | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Charles Wheat's floater is knocked away by Gerard Kelley | 59-56 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is hacked by Charles Wheat - foul #2 on Charles Wheat, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), William Roberts (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Richard Lindholm, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Corey Bush is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Chase Rogers (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Ernie Barnes, Corey Bush, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson, Robert Dowdle | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Walker steals the ball from James Fouch | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Douglas - foul #3 on Mark Douglas, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Robert Duke, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Jeffrey Elizalde, Mark Douglas | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 61-61 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Corey Bush scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Wheat | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses short on a shot from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #4 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerard Kelley | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is hacked by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF) Chase Rogers, Corey Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on Charles Wheat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Robert Duke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #15 | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James Fouch loses the dribble to Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski runs out the clock | 71-66 |