| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by David Manley | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 34-32 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner double dribbles | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Paul Mayo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Augustus Wheeler - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Paul Mayo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Mayo, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | David Manley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Edwards | 37-37 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Manley is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Manley, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Mayo - foul #3 on Paul Mayo, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (SG), Anthony Burns (C) Jesse Edwards, Paul Mayo | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Burns | 39-39 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Robert Queen, Gary Baumgardner, Anthony Burns | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Augustus Wheeler - foul #4 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear buries a runner in the lane set up by Robert Queen | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Robert Bowers loses the dribble to Michael Bollin | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine is hacked by Nelson Blackshear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Paul Mayo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Queen - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (PG), James Gale (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG) Jesse Edwards | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Robert Queen's pass is intercepted by Jason Valentine | 43-44 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Robert Queen steals it from James Gale in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Robert Queen hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Gary Baumgardner steps in front of the James Gale pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Robert Queen can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Ross Hamm (PF) Jason Valentine, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | David Manley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) James Gale | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 13:20 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #4 on Paul Mayo, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Robert Bowers comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner drills a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) David Manley, Robert Queen, Anthony Burns | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-50 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowers (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Richard Monteith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #10 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF) Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | James Gale is called for the reach on Nelson Blackshear - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear loses the dribble to James Gale | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | James Gale lays it in | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Michael Bollin picks off the pass by Nelson Blackshear | 49-52 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jesse Edwards picks off the pass by Jason Valentine in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Robert Bowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Robert Queen (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Robert Bowers clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | David Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Robert Bowers throws it down | 51-56 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Britton | 53-56 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | David Manley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Queen, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Ross Hamm steals it from David Manley | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Blackshear (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin hits a shot in the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | David Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Mark Britton, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Richard Monteith (SG), Augustus Wheeler (SF), Paul Mayo (C) David Manley, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Robert Queen picks off the pass by Martin Anderson in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Robert Bowers dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Queen | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Martin Anderson is blocked by Paul Mayo | 57-60 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it in | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Robert Bowers tips it home | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 59-62 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Paul Mayo snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Robert Queen loses the ball out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Robin Franklin, Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Robert Queen, Richard Monteith, Robert Bowers | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Gary Baumgardner steps in front of the Thomas Lancaster pass | 59-62 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | David Manley knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 59-64 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | David Manley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it in | 59-66 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by David Manley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | David Manley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tired) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Blackshear (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner jams it set up by James Gale | 63-66 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Paul Mayo hits the finger roll set up by David Manley | 63-68 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Paul Mayo, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Michael Bollin (C) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (C) Gary Baumgardner, Paul Mayo | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | David Manley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Edwards | 65-71 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Augustus Wheeler - foul #5 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), James Gale (C) Martin Anderson, Ross Hamm, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Robert Bowers (SF) Robert Queen, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Nelson Blackshear is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #4 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Martin Anderson steps in front of the David Manley pass | 68-73 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Gale | 70-73 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's fadeaway is rejected by Orlando Joiner | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Blackshear | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Nelson Blackshear - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear is hacked by James Gale - foul #2 on James Gale, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by David Manley - foul #4 on David Manley, team foul #16 | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Anderson | 74-75 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Manley is hacked by Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Nelson Blackshear | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | David Manley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 77-78 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Britton | 79-78 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses short on a floater from the left side | 79-78 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 81-78 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | David Manley can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Britton - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Mark Britton, Ross Hamm, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (SG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 02:58 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Burns - foul #4 on Anthony Burns, team foul #18 | 81-80 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-80 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | David Manley drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | David Manley makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Ross Hamm (PF) Jason Valentine, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Robert Queen, Robert Bowers | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Gary Baumgardner steals the ball from Orlando Joiner | 82-83 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-83 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | James Gale pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Orlando Joiner - foul #5 on Anthony Burns, team foul #19 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (C) Anthony Burns | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Ross Hamm, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 83-85 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | David Manley blows the layup | 83-85 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 83-85 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the runner in the paint | 83-85 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bowers (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | David Manley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-85 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 83-85 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Baumgardner - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #20 | 83-85 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Mark Britton is called for the reach on Robert Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Britton, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Manley picks off the pass by James Gale | 84-86 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner lays it in on a great pass from David Manley | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-88 |