| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Richard Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 35-27 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Don McCredie knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carl Gilbert | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Charles Douglas can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard Shorts | 40-27 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Carl Gilbert, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Charles Douglas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 40-28 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Don McCredie snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Don McCredie and the foul's on Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund scores on a jumper in the lane | 43-30 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Keith Asbury steals it from Mervin Tschida | 43-30 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it in on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Don McCredie picks off the pass by Matthew Forte | 45-32 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Charles Douglas lays it in on a nice dish by Don McCredie | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury lays it in set up by Matthew Forte and the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SF) Don McCredie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-35 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Alan Black is denied by Stanley Fries | 51-35 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fries snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-35 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 53-37 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Don McCredie | 56-37 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-37 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 56-39 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ross and the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | George Morrow pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Keith Asbury | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Alford (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Charles Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mervin Tschida | 60-41 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund double dribbles | 60-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, George Morrow | |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Charles Douglas steals it from Keith Asbury | 63-41 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Charles Douglas throws it down | 65-41 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's floater is tipped away by Wayne Alford | 65-41 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it but misses | 65-41 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-41 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-41 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 65-41 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Alan Black's pass is intercepted by Wayne Alford | 65-41 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #5 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-42 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #5 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Keith Asbury | |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Douglas and he's fouled by Martin Thompson - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG) John Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the free throw | 70-45 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 70-45 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 70-45 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford buries a jumper near the basket | 72-45 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Alan Black is whistled for a carry | 72-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Robert Ross scores on a jumper from close range set up by Charles Douglas | 74-45 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-45 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it back up and in | 74-47 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | Robert Ross's floater is tipped away by Kermit Hedlund | 74-47 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it back up and in | 76-47 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 76-49 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-49 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Charles Douglas tips it back up and in | 78-49 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #6 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 78-49 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 78-49 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Wayne Alford - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #8 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 78-49 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-49 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it in | 78-51 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Arnold Johnson steals the ball from Don McCredie | 78-51 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #9 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 81-51 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 81-54 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Ross | 84-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 84-57 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Robert Ross is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #7 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Don McCredie picks off the pass by George Morrow | 84-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #10 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund comes up short on the shot from close range | 85-57 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 85-57 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-57 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 3 from the left corner | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 87-60 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte snags the offensive board | 87-60 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury lays it up and in set up by John Johnson | 87-62 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-62 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Stanley Fries tips it in | 89-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 89-62 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the offensive board | 89-62 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 89-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 89-63 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is whistled for a carry | 89-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 89-63 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 89-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 89-63 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida tips it but misses | 89-63 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 89-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | George Morrow buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Johnson | 89-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Charles Douglas runs out the clock | 89-65 |