| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Bush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Zavitz inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | Jeffrey Kawczynski steps in front of the William Zavitz pass in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the finger roll | 19-26 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Mike Irby dunks the ball | 21-26 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | William Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 21-26 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Barry Vinton tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Barry Vinton snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Corey Bush clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey | |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Joseph Keith is called for the reach on Todd Leger - foul #2 on Joseph Keith, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Joshua Knight misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Thorne - foul #1 on Peter Thorne, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 23-26 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Joshua Knight gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Mayle - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, Ronald Mayle | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by William Zavitz and he's fouled by Harold Okamoto - foul #2 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mike Irby (C) Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF) Hollis Lachance | |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Barry Vinton makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled in the backcourt by William Zavitz - foul #2 on William Zavitz, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-26 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Mike Irby clanks a floater from the right block | 27-26 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Zavitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 27-28 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Jeffrey Kawczynski picks off the pass by William Zavitz in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 27-30 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Barry Vinton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest White | 29-30 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Barry Vinton snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles connects on the jump hook from close range | 31-30 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Irby - foul #2 on Mike Irby, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Corey Bush (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Samuel Fowles, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Thorne (C) Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Joshua Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-30 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Thorne | 31-30 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Corey Bush scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Cleveland | 34-30 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman misses the shot from the left block | 34-30 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Ernest White is called for the reach on Mark Douglas - foul #3 on Ernest White, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick loses the dribble to Rodney Ottman | 34-30 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman's pass is intercepted by John Ferguson in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the floater in the paint set up by Mario Rarick | 34-32 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | William Zavitz is hacked by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) John Ferguson, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | William Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Mike Irby steps in front of the Jeffrey Kawczynski pass | 36-32 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Ernest White comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 36-32 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest White (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zavitz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 36-34 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Samuel Fowles (SF), Peter Thorne (C) Joshua Knight, Ernest White, William Zavitz, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Corey Bush misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Hollis Lachance | 38-37 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Corey Bush is open but misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 38-39 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Corey Bush makes the driving attempt in the lane | 40-39 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McGahey | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | John Cleveland is hacked by Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Rodney Ottman (C) Samuel Fowles, Corey Bush, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF) Hollis Lachance | |
| 09:32 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG) Mark Douglas | |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Barry Vinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Barry Vinton takes the ball from Brian McGahey | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | John Cleveland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is hacked by Todd Leger - foul #1 on Todd Leger, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Fowles (SF) Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) John Ferguson, James Fouch | |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 45-46 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles's pass is intercepted by Mark Douglas in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the dunk attempt | 45-46 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Barry Vinton misses the wide open shot in the lane | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Rodney Ottman grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Ronald Mayle is called for the reach on Samuel Fowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #11 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Barry Vinton, Ernest White, Tyler Trojanowski, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Samuel Fowles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joshua Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Bush (tiring) 9 pts. C - Mike Irby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) PF - Brian McGahey (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Fouch (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mike Irby - foul #3 on Mike Irby, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Zavitz (SF) Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Joshua Knight double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Hollis Lachance | 47-49 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #4 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #12 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SF) Hollis Lachance | |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith travels in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | James Fouch denies the turnaround by Peter Thorne | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | William Zavitz snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | William Zavitz scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 51-52 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Peter Thorne misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Peter Thorne hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Ernest White (SG), Todd Leger (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, John Cleveland, William Zavitz, Tyler Trojanowski, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | John Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #4 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #13 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Ottman (PF) Samuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), James Fouch (C) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | The jumper by Barry Vinton is denied by James Fouch | 56-52 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Irby - foul #4 on Mike Irby, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joshua Knight (SG), Corey Bush (PF) Ernest White, Rodney Ottman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF) Mark Douglas, Ronald Mayle | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Joshua Knight is hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #3 on Joseph Keith, team foul #14 | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Joshua Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Barry Vinton (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Mike Irby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fouch (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 58-56 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Mario Rarick takes the ball from Barry Vinton | 58-56 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick jams it | 58-58 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Mike Irby is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest White (SG), William Zavitz (SF), Samuel Fowles (PF), Peter Thorne (C) Barry Vinton, Todd Leger, Corey Bush, Mike Irby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Vinton (PG), Corey Bush (PF), Mike Irby (C) Joshua Knight, Samuel Fowles, Peter Thorne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Ernest Heintzelman, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Mario Rarick picks off the pass by William Zavitz in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian McGahey | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #15 | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Mike Irby makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Mike Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Brian McGahey steals the ball from Corey Bush | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Harold Okamoto, Mario Rarick | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ernest White is called for the reach on James Fouch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest White, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Mike Irby pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Ernest White is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Douglas - foul #3 on Mark Douglas, team foul #16 | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Ernest White misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Ernest White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Vinton - foul #1 on Barry Vinton, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mario Rarick (SG) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Mike Irby grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Mike Irby can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 60-62 |