| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Walker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Corey Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Charles Wheat can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Corey Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Chase Rogers (SG), Samuel Fowles (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Charles Wheat, Edwin Lebouef, Joseph Walker, Corey Bush | |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Chase Rogers - foul #2 on Chase Rogers, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Harold Okamoto picks off the pass by Samuel Fowles | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (PG), John Emerson (SF), Joseph Walker (PF), Corey Bush (C) William Roberts, Barry Vinton, Samuel Fowles, Peter Thorne | |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Corey Bush can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-33 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Corey Bush snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Joseph Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Durocher | 35-33 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Charles Wheat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wheat, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SF) George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (SG) Chase Rogers | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Corey Bush gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Charles Wheat buries a shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Emerson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Corey Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dowdle | 38-35 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Harold Okamoto takes the ball from Edwin Lebouef in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Jon Durant blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Joseph Walker gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Charles Wheat hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 38-35 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Bush | 38-35 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | John Emerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Chase Rogers (SG), Barry Vinton (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Charles Wheat, Edwin Lebouef, John Emerson, Joseph Walker, Corey Bush | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | James Fouch buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gerard Kelley | 40-35 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Thomas Bryant is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Peter Thorne hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Chase Rogers and the foul's on James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), George Adamczyk (SF) Mark Douglas, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Wilson (SG) Chase Rogers | |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | William Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Adamczyk and he's fouled by Peter Thorne - foul #1 on Peter Thorne, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Joseph Durocher, George Adamczyk, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (PG), Chase Rogers (SG), Joseph Walker (PF), Corey Bush (C) William Roberts, Barry Vinton, Samuel Fowles, Peter Thorne | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Charles Wheat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Jon Durant throws it down on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Chase Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Vinton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Walker (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Bush (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Charles Wheat blows the dunk | 47-37 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Corey Bush tips it home | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Mark Douglas, Ernest Heintzelman, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Edwin Lebouef (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Charles Wheat, Chase Rogers, Barry Vinton, Joseph Walker, Corey Bush | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Peter Thorne snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | William Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Wilson | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is intercepted by Edwin Lebouef | 47-41 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, George Adamczyk, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (PG), John Emerson (SF), Joseph Walker (PF) William Roberts, Edward Wilson, Samuel Fowles | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Peter Thorne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Joseph Walker tips it in | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Walker is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Joseph Walker, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF), James Fouch (PF) Joseph Durocher, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SG), Barry Vinton (SF), Corey Bush (C) Edwin Lebouef, John Emerson, Peter Thorne | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Chase Rogers pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Charles Wheat loses the dribble to Ernest Heintzelman | 50-43 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 52-43 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Charles Wheat hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Wilson (SG), William Roberts (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), John Emerson (C) Chase Rogers, Barry Vinton, Joseph Walker, Corey Bush | |
| 07:55 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Douglas (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Emerson (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | William Roberts gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Edward Wilson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski's pass is intercepted by Samuel Fowles in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Harold Okamoto (SF), Gerard Kelley (C) Mark Douglas, Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SG), Joseph Walker (PF), Corey Bush (C) Charles Wheat, Samuel Fowles, John Emerson | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto loses the dribble to William Roberts in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Corey Bush is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (SG), Barry Vinton (SF) William Roberts, Edward Wilson | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Corey Bush steps in front of the Ernest Heintzelman pass | 52-46 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Harold Okamoto takes the ball from Barry Vinton | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman banks in the layup set up by Harold Okamoto | 54-46 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Barry Vinton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Corey Bush is called for the reach on Harold Okamoto - foul #2 on Corey Bush, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), George Adamczyk (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), William Roberts (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), John Emerson (C) Chase Rogers, Edwin Lebouef, Barry Vinton, Joseph Walker, Corey Bush | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fouch and he's fouled by John Emerson - foul #2 on John Emerson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Edward Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) George Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chase Rogers (SG), Peter Thorne (C) William Roberts, Samuel Fowles | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Chase Rogers pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Chase Rogers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chase Rogers, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | James Fouch connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Dowdle and he's fouled by Peter Thorne - foul #2 on Peter Thorne, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (SG), Joseph Walker (PF) Chase Rogers, John Emerson | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | James Fouch is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-49 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Edwin Lebouef steals the ball from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 60-49 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Peter Thorne can't connect on a runner in the paint | 60-49 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is hacked by Edward Wilson - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (PG), Chase Rogers (SG), Barry Vinton (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF) Charles Wheat, Edwin Lebouef, Edward Wilson, Joseph Walker | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Bryant | 64-49 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Peter Thorne's layup is rejected by Jon Durant | 64-49 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), George Adamczyk (SF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Emerson (C) Peter Thorne | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Chase Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | George Adamczyk is called for the reach on William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adamczyk, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Mark Douglas, Thomas Bryant, George Adamczyk, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (PG), Edwin Lebouef (SG), Joseph Walker (PF), Corey Bush (C) William Roberts, Chase Rogers, Samuel Fowles, John Emerson | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Joseph Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wheat - foul #2 on Charles Wheat, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Joseph Walker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Durocher | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Heintzelman | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits the follow up shot | 69-51 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Walker picks off the pass by Joseph Durocher | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jeffrey Kawczynski takes the ball from Edwin Lebouef | 69-51 |