| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith loses the dribble to Mike Irby | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | William Zavitz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Zavitz, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) William Zavitz | |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Todd Leger snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Barry Vinton double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Mike Irby | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Peter Thorne clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Peter Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Joshua Knight is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Knight, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski tips it home | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Ernest White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 35-38 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Ernest White, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Ottman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian McGahey | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Barry Vinton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF) Harold Okamoto, Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), William Zavitz (SG), Todd Leger (SF) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Todd Leger is hacked by Brian McGahey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian McGahey, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Samuel Fowles | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | William Zavitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG) Todd Leger | |
| 14:47 | Iowa | William Zavitz buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #3 on Joseph Keith, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Joseph Keith, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mike Irby (C) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 14:47 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Ottman - foul #2 on Rodney Ottman, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | William Zavitz is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #1 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Brian McGahey (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:05 | Iowa | William Zavitz misses the jump hook from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Mike Irby tips it home | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Ernest White steals it from Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Ernest White is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Rodney Ottman | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SF) Mike Irby | |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses long on a runner in the paint | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Barry Vinton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Samuel Fowles | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Barry Vinton buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Mario Rarick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Mario Rarick, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Keith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Peter Thorne can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | William Zavitz tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter loses the dribble to Joshua Knight | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Mario Rarick steals it from Ernest White | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Hollis Lachance is called for the reach on Corey Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (PF) Ernest White, Corey Bush | |
| 10:02 | Iowa | John Cleveland knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Fowles | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Todd Leger | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Todd Leger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Samuel Fowles, Mike Irby | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Bush | 51-50 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Ernest White buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Ottman | 51-52 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Okamoto | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Harold Okamoto takes the ball from Corey Bush | 53-52 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance throws it down on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, Harold Okamoto, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Thorne (C) Corey Bush | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian McGahey (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ottman (tiring) 8 pts. C - Peter Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Joshua Knight loses the dribble to Ernest Heintzelman | 58-52 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Keith | 61-52 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Rodney Ottman, Peter Thorne | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski and he's hacked by Barry Vinton - foul #2 on Barry Vinton, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles clanks a shot from close range | 64-52 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Barry Vinton gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Barry Vinton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 64-54 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the floater from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Mike Irby comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #4 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, Samuel Fowles, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 66-55 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-55 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Mike Irby - foul #2 on Mike Irby, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Todd Leger pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Ernest White scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Knight and he's hacked by Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski buries a shot from the baseline set up by Ernest White and the foul's on Mario Rarick - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), James Fouch (C) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), John Cleveland (SG) Joshua Knight, Ernest White | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Corey Bush (PF) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Corey Bush grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Joseph Keith is called for the reach on John Cleveland - foul #4 on Joseph Keith, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF) Todd Leger | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Keith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Brian McGahey (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Thorne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman lays it in and he's hacked by William Zavitz - foul #4 on William Zavitz, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Peter Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Peter Thorne tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is fouled on the floor by William Zavitz - foul #5 on William Zavitz, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Barry Vinton, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is called for traveling | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF), James Fouch (C) Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-63 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Samuel Fowles - foul #1 on Samuel Fowles, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Todd Leger (SF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Samuel Fowles, Rodney Ottman | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Irby | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-63 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Todd Leger grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Barry Vinton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Barry Vinton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Vinton, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Ernest White travels with the ball | 77-66 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Hollis Lachance | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Ernest White double dribbles in the backcourt | 81-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 83-66 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter runs out the clock | 83-68 |