| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) SG - David Freeman (fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Raul Gomez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Brooks Karst steps in front of the Richard Merrell pass | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robby Bohn | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Brooks Karst is called for the reach on Steven Strickland - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | David Freeman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Robby Bohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Steven Strickland tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Robby Bohn snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Steven Strickland connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robby Bohn | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by William Booth - foul #1 on William Booth, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Willis Davis (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Patterson | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Liu Abdelal | 10-7 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell slams it home on a great pass from Liu Abdelal | 12-7 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by Richard Merrell - foul #1 on Richard Merrell, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), William Booth (C) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the shot from the baseline | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Super (fresh) SF - Willis Davis (fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Timothy Bell swats the short shot by Nicolas Wesson | 12-9 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | The short jumper by Marshall Morrell is denied by John Patterson | 12-11 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Nicolas Wesson denies the turnaround by Johnny Geise | 12-11 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Robert Super is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson, William Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Steven Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Booth (C) Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Richard Merrell, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Douglas Holmes blocks the short jumper by Raul Gomez | 13-17 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a jump hook from close range | 13-17 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Raul Gomez - foul #1 on Raul Gomez, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Willis Davis (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | William Booth pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willis Davis (fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - John Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 13-19 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | William Booth tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 15-22 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | William Booth splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 19-22 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee blows the layup | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Robby Bohn is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG), Willis Davis (C) Marshall Morrell, William Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the shot from the right block set up by Alfred Lee and he's hacked by Robby Bohn - foul #1 on Robby Bohn, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (C) Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Strickland, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Willis Davis (C) Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Robby Bohn | 19-25 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Steven Strickland lays it in set up by Robby Bohn | 21-25 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's pass is intercepted by Marshall Morrell | 21-25 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Robby Bohn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith's floater is tipped away by Willis Davis | 24-25 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Raul Gomez | 24-25 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Robby Bohn scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG), Nicolas Wesson (PF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Raul Gomez, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by David Freeman | 27-27 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is called for 3 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Willis Davis (SF) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SF) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Super (fresh) SF - Willis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Super | 27-27 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Robby Bohn (SF) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Schwald | 29-29 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson lays it in and the foul's on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Willis Davis (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Robby Bohn, William Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | David Freeman is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Adams | 31-31 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | John Patterson is called for the reach on Raul Gomez - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Liu Abdelal (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Raul Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Raul Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it in | 33-33 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | William Booth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-33 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Willis Davis (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Marshall Morrell picks off the pass by Timothy Bell | 33-35 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Robert Super hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 33-35 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter McGavisk | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Super (fresh) SF - Willis Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Super | 35-37 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Curtis Carroll is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), Raul Gomez (PF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis, Nicolas Wesson, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is fouled on the floor by David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 35-39 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robby Bohn - foul #2 on Robby Bohn, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's fadeaway is rejected by Robby Bohn | 35-40 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Freeman | 35-40 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Holmes and he's fouled by Raul Gomez - foul #2 on Raul Gomez, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Willis Davis (SF) Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Willis Davis loses the dribble to Walter McGavisk | 35-43 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Willis Davis - foul #1 on Willis Davis, team foul #11 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robby Bohn (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Willis Davis, Raul Gomez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Robby Bohn hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it home | 37-48 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Robby Bohn connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Merrell out of a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-48 |