| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Chad Sanders steals the ball from Brian Mak | 26-31 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | William Perry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | John Coffey steals the ball from Henry Zarnick | 26-31 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | William Perry is called for the reach on Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Joseph Powers is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Donald Gary gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | William Perry is denied on a dunk by Ricky Williams | 29-31 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 31-31 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | John McLyman's layup is rejected by Daniel Patterson | 31-31 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Poole and the foul's on Michael Greene - foul #1 on Michael Greene, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 33-31 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson loses the dribble to Ernest Duvall | 33-33 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | John McLyman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Duvall | 33-35 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 33-35 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Dishi Xue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), William Perry (PF) John McLyman, Dishi Xue | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Brian Mak - foul #2 on Brian Mak, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Ernest Duvall picks off the pass by Jim Queen | 35-35 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Zarnick | 35-37 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | William Perry is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Henry Zarnick | 35-39 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Henry Zarnick - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) John Coffey, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Donald Gary can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Dishi Xue tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 35-41 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Michael Greene tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | John McLyman tips it in | 35-43 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Poole | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Richard Sorrells is called for the reach on John McLyman - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Conner | 38-45 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is hacked by William Perry - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Henry Zarnick | 40-47 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Mak - foul #3 on Brian Mak, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Michael Woodcock, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), John McLyman (SG) Scott Conner, Henry Zarnick | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Andrew Duncan swats the short shot by Brian Mak | 41-47 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a wide open jump hook from the right block | 43-47 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled on the floor by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Brian Mak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John McLyman | 46-49 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is intercepted by Brian Mak | 46-49 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) John Coffey, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Donald Gary (C) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, Brian Mak | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 49-51 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | John McLyman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-51 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Mak | 49-51 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits a runner from close range | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Brian Mak is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | John McLyman is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 52-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is hacked by Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | William Perry is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 52-56 |