| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Julian Nease (fresh) PF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Wagner | 36-25 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Curtis Carroll (C) Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Strickland - foul #1 on Steven Strickland, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (PF) Steven Strickland, Curtis Carroll | |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson double dribbles | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG) Marshall Morrell | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Steven Strickland's fadeaway is rejected by Brooks Karst | 41-26 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 41-26 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the tip | 41-26 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Steven Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 41-26 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter McGavisk | 44-26 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Julian Nease snags the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Nease | 44-29 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Liu Abdelal is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Liu Abdelal, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Curtis Carroll (PF) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 44-29 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Super | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) SG - Roy Newell (fresh) SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Nease (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Curtis Carroll - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Roy Newell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), Willis Davis (C) Robert Super, Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Bell - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-32 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Willis Davis snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Richard Merrell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marshall Morrell | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Nicolas Wesson is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Robert Super - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Richard Merrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | David Freeman is whistled for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (PF) Marshall Morrell, Richard Merrell, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Steven Strickland loses the dribble to Michael Wagner | 50-37 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 52-37 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Steven Strickland is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Julian Nease | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal buries a jumper in the paint | 52-39 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Holmes | 54-39 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Strickland | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise jams it and he's fouled by Willis Davis - foul #4 on Willis Davis, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Julian Nease (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Julian Nease is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-41 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-41 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Freeman | 60-41 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Richard Merrell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Marshall Morrell picks off the pass by Walter McGavisk | 60-41 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-41 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marshall Morrell | 60-41 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roy Newell (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Robert Super (SF), Liu Abdelal (PF) Marshall Morrell, Julian Nease, Curtis Carroll | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | John Patterson travels with the ball | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Roy Newell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter McGavisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Super (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicolas Wesson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Steven Strickland picks off the pass by Johnny Geise | 60-43 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Robert Super clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Julian Nease (SF), Willis Davis (C) Richard Merrell, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-43 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it home | 62-43 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Julian Nease misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner snags the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-43 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Willis Davis gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Michael Wagner steals it from Robert Super | 62-43 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner lays it up and in | 64-43 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | John Patterson swats the short shot by Willis Davis | 64-43 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 66-43 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Willis Davis knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 66-45 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 68-45 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Robert Super comes up short on the floater in the lane | 68-45 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter McGavisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Super (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Nease (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Liu Abdelal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Willis Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Steven Strickland picks off the pass by John Patterson | 68-45 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Robert Super banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 68-47 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Patterson | 70-47 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Willis Davis blows the layup | 70-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 70-47 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 72-47 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Willis Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack McKowen (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) Julian Nease, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brooks Karst | 75-47 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Robert Super jams it on a great pass from Jack McKowen | 75-49 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Super | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Robert Super's floater is tipped away by John Patterson | 75-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Geise | 75-49 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Jack McKowen - foul #1 on Jack McKowen, team foul #7 | 75-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Jack McKowen grabs the board | 75-49 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Steven Strickland drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 75-51 |