| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) PF - Willis Davis (fresh) C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - David Freeman (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson's floater is tipped away by Timothy Bell | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Curtis Carroll steals it from Michael Wagner | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Robert Super is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Nicolas Wesson | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is hacked by Robert Super - foul #1 on Robert Super, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Julian Nease (SG), Marshall Morrell (SF), Jack McKowen (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Robert Super, Richard Merrell, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Roy Newell (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Patterson | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Johnny Geise picks off the pass by Steven Strickland in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes loses the dribble to Marshall Morrell | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SG - Julian Nease (fresh) SF - Marshall Morrell (fresh) PF - Jack McKowen (fresh) C - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Newell (fresh) PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) C - John Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Liu Abdelal - foul #1 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Nicolas Wesson (SF) Julian Nease, Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, Roy Newell, Douglas Holmes | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Willis Davis (PF) Steven Strickland, Jack McKowen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) John Patterson | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Robert Super comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Willis Davis hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Jack McKowen (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Willis Davis, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brooks Karst | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Curtis Carroll clanks a jumper in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Jack McKowen grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Steven Strickland, Marshall Morrell, Jack McKowen, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Nicolas Wesson takes the ball from Alfred Lee | 10-9 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Richard Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Carroll (C) Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) SF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Douglas Holmes (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Wagner | 10-11 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Douglas Holmes is called for the reach on Nicolas Wesson - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (PF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses badly on a floater from close range | 10-11 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Geise | 10-11 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Curtis Carroll swats the dunk try by Brooks Karst | 10-11 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 10-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Jack McKowen (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (C) David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee lays it in on a great pass from John Patterson | 10-13 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal blows the wide open layup | 10-13 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 10-16 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 10-16 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Jack McKowen grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Robert Super is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Willis Davis (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Marshall Morrell, Jack McKowen, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Freeman tips it home | 10-18 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-18 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson lays it in | 12-18 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Willis Davis hits the finger roll | 14-18 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nicolas Wesson - foul #1 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (PF), Liu Abdelal (C) Willis Davis, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (C) Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Brooks Karst steps in front of the Robert Super pass | 14-19 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 14-21 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-21 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | David Freeman's pass is intercepted by Jack McKowen | 14-21 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | John Patterson steals it from Liu Abdelal | 14-21 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Freeman and he's fouled by Robert Super - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Robert Super, Jack McKowen, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Willis Davis is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Roy Newell | |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Johnny Geise takes the ball from Nicolas Wesson after a doubleteam | 16-23 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the finger roll | 16-25 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson lays it in set up by Steven Strickland | 18-25 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Curtis Carroll is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Julian Nease - foul #1 on Julian Nease, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Richard Merrell (SG) Julian Nease, Marshall Morrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Robert Super is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Nicolas Wesson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willis Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (PG), Liu Abdelal (C) Robert Super, Curtis Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | The jump hook by Nicolas Wesson is blocked by Brooks Karst | 18-27 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | David Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Willis Davis | 18-27 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson loses the dribble to Timothy Bell | 18-27 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Nicolas Wesson steps in front of the Timothy Bell pass | 18-27 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Marshall Morrell (SG), Curtis Carroll (C) Julian Nease, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Roy Newell (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roy Newell | 19-27 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk slams it home on a nice dish by Roy Newell | 19-29 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Jack McKowen (PF) Marshall Morrell, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Roy Newell, Douglas Holmes | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Nicolas Wesson is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Steven Strickland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Johnny Geise is called for the reach on Jack McKowen - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG) Robert Super | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jack McKowen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 23-33 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Jack McKowen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-33 |