| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-31 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Farris | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Edward Gilbert is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Cribb | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb drills a jumper from the right block | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce blows the dunk but he's hacked by Shane Neal - foul #2 on Shane Neal, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 32-33 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Farris | 32-33 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Anthony Farris denies the turnaround by Jason Collier | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 34-33 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Eric Parkerson steals it from Otha Sielski | 34-35 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson lays it in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Charles Blair loses the dribble to Eric Parkerson | 36-35 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Samuel Holcomb - foul #3 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Walter Dillard (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Jason Collier, Charles Blair, Edward Gilbert | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Walter Dillard snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adam Stoehr | 36-35 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Shane Neal is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Shane Neal, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski's layup is rejected by Edward Gilbert | 38-35 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Adam Stoehr - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Teodoro Esposito (C) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Edward Gilbert | |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #4 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Edward Gilbert denies the turnaround by Teodoro Esposito | 38-36 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Teodoro Esposito swats the dunk try by Shane Neal | 38-36 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Shane Neal pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Shane Neal lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Teodoro Esposito | 40-38 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Shane Neal misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Edward Gilbert | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Otha Sielski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Holcomb | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Shane Neal grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Shane Neal loses the dribble to Harry Evans | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Cribb steals it from Anthony Farris | 40-42 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Otha Sielski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Jason Collier blocks the short jumper by Bruce Banks | 40-42 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a jumper near the basket | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Walter Dillard grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Bruce Banks takes the ball from Walter Dillard | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jason Collier is called for the reach on Harry Evans - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Harry Evans, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Walter Dillard | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Alan Carpenter is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #5 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Alan Carpenter, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Jason Collier buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Samuel Holcomb | 42-44 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Holcomb - foul #4 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SG) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Walter Dillard lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 43-46 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Jerry Miner's pass is intercepted by Adam Stoehr | 43-46 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Charles Blair clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Charles Blair loses the dribble to Anthony Farris | 43-46 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Adam Stoehr, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Otha Sielski, Charles Blair | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Jerry Miner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Hawkes picks off the pass by Teodoro Esposito | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gilbert | 43-49 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 43-49 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Otha Sielski connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Jason Collier lays it up and in set up by Jerry Miner and he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Edward Gilbert | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled on the floor by Otha Sielski - foul #2 on Otha Sielski, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Charles Blair (C) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Adam Stoehr is called for the reach on Otha Sielski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Shane Neal, Charles Blair | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Walter Dillard pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Walter Dillard knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb runs out the clock | 51-61 |