| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Jonathan Yang takes the ball from Mervin Tschida | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Charles Douglas - foul #2 on Charles Douglas, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Wayne Alford (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (PF) Richard Shorts | |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 34-37 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Asbury out of a doubleteam | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dunn | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Carl Gilbert - foul #1 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn, Stanley Fries | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Johnson | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Don McCredie, Wayne Alford | |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Douglas | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Carl Gilbert steps in front of the Martin Thompson pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Charles Douglas blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Charles Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Richard Shorts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson loses the dribble to Wayne Alford | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie, Wayne Alford | |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Wayne Alford (PF) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Richard Shorts snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 46-46 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Ross | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Richard Shorts | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | John Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Ross - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (C) Stanley Fries | |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Don McCredie loses the dribble to Alan Black | 47-48 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Charles Douglas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson and he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #4 on Richard Shorts, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stanley Fries | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Wayne Alford can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert and he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Wayne Alford tips it in | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-55 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Mervin Tschida | 55-55 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Wayne Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a floater from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't throw it down | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 57-55 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Robert Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Wayne Alford (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jonathan Yang is blocked by Stanley Fries | 57-55 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Alford (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Charles Douglas blows the dunk but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fries - foul #1 on Stanley Fries, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Don McCredie, Wayne Alford, Stanley Fries | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Gilbert | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Wayne Alford (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Stanley Fries steals it from Martin Thompson | 58-56 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Wayne Alford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Carl Gilbert - foul #2 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Charles Douglas buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses long on a runner from close range | 59-58 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup set up by Keith Asbury out of the doubleteam | 61-58 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Douglas - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Charles Douglas buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Charles Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Charles Douglas | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #5 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Martin Thompson is denied by Wayne Alford | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is hacked by Martin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled on the floor by Alan Black - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the fullcourt shot | 62-66 |