| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 31-25 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Walter Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Banks | 31-27 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otha Sielski | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Charles Blair steals it from Eric Parkerson | 33-27 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Eric Parkerson steals it from Charles Blair | 33-27 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Otha Sielski hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Dillard | 38-31 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Miner - foul #3 on Jerry Miner, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Adam Stoehr | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Pierce | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Alan Carpenter picks off the pass by Jerry Miner | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Evans | 40-38 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Otha Sielski, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Alan Carpenter | |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Edward Gilbert is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Harry Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Walter Dillard buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 42-43 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Shane Neal pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Shane Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Teodoro Esposito (C) Adam Stoehr, Anthony Farris | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the dunk attempt | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Jason Collier loses the dribble to Lawrence Pierce | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 42-49 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is fouled on the floor by Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 42-49 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Miner steals it from Alan Carpenter | 42-49 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes jams it on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 44-49 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Jerry Miner steals the ball from Lawrence Pierce | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled on the floor by Adam Stoehr - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Jerry Miner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Harry Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Anthony Farris | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb buries a runner in the paint | 48-49 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Parkerson and he's fouled by Jerry Miner - foul #4 on Jerry Miner, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Harry Evans, Alan Carpenter | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Jerry Miner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Stoehr | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Blair - foul #1 on Charles Blair, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Harry Evans (SF) Eric Parkerson, Bruce Banks | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Walter Dillard gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Farris | 48-53 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Walter Dillard steals the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Otha Sielski, Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Alan Carpenter (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski loses the dribble to Thomas Hawkes | 50-53 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Jason Collier tips it home | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Carpenter and the foul's on Walter Dillard - foul #1 on Walter Dillard, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Otha Sielski (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Harry Evans | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Sielski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Otha Sielski - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb throws it down on a great pass from Shane Neal | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Parkerson | 56-58 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Jason Collier picks off the pass by Adam Stoehr | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Charles Blair loses the dribble to Adam Stoehr | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG) Adam Stoehr | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Anthony Farris denies the turnaround by Ronald Cribb | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it in | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is hacked by Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 62-59 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Jason Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Pierce | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Jason Collier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Lawrence Pierce | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |