| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Coffey | 23-33 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | William Perry knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 25-33 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ernest Duvall steals it from John Coffey | 25-33 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold | 27-33 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Coffey | 27-35 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Jim Queen is called for the reach on Ernest Duvall - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 29-35 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Zarnick | 31-35 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 34-35 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | John McLyman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Michael Greene gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Donald Gary makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Scott Conner steals it from Michael Woodcock | 36-35 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | John McLyman lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 38-35 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Scott Conner is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Scott Conner, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | William Perry comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Woodcock - foul #2 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG) Scott Conner, John McLyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Michael Woodcock, Ricky Williams | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 40-41 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Arnold - foul #3 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | William Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Mak | 45-42 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jim Queen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Queen - foul #3 on Jim Queen, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, William Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Ricky Williams (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Dishi Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Dishi Xue hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Duvall | 47-42 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - Dishi Xue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Andrew Duncan steps in front of the Ernest Duvall pass | 47-45 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 47-47 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | John McLyman is called for a backcourt violation | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Michael Greene (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 47-49 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | William Perry scores on a shot in the lane set up by John McLyman and the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | William Perry makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws it down set up by Thomas Poole and he's fouled by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF), Brian Mak (C) William Perry, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Dishi Xue buries a runner from the right block set up by Arthur Arnold | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | A charge is called on John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 52-54 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | John McLyman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Dishi Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | John Coffey picks off the pass by John McLyman | 54-54 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders slams it home on a great pass from John Coffey | 54-56 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), William Perry (PF) Scott Conner, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:32 | Iowa | John McLyman misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brian Mak | 58-56 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Chad Sanders | 58-58 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Brian Mak is blocked by Andrew Duncan | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arthur Arnold steps in front of the Andrew Duncan pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Arnold | 60-58 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |