| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Bateman (fresh) SG - John Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | James Bacher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a floater from the right block | 29-44 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it in | 29-46 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Gene Bell picks off the pass by Charles Bell | 29-46 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gene Bell | 29-48 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer travels with the ball | 29-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) John Lemke, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Brooks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #3 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF) James Brubaker, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-48 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits the follow up shot | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Bateman | 31-50 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 31-52 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (PG), Nathan Exley (C) Larry Bateman, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman loses the dribble to Blake Roberts | 31-52 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford loses the ball out of bounds | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Paul Aragon, Robert Witherspoon, Nathan Exley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Bobby Hartford - foul #2 on Bobby Hartford, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | John Watson is whistled for a carry | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker hits the finger roll set up by John Lemke | 33-52 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp hits the follow up shot | 33-54 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-54 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bacher | 33-57 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the offensive board | 33-57 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | William Callahan steps in front of the Jeff Bigby pass | 33-57 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gene Bell and the foul's on Nicholas Brooks - foul #4 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Robert Witherspoon (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 33-60 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #1 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 34-60 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-60 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford is called for traveling | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | John Watson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Witherspoon - foul #2 on Robert Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) James Bacher | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 34-62 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Bateman - foul #1 on Larry Bateman, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Hartford | 37-62 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Hartford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the dribble to Bobby Hartford | 37-62 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-62 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Knudson | 37-62 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-62 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 39-62 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Kammer is called for the reach on Randy Sharp - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), John Lemke (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Nathan Exley (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Robert Witherspoon, Bobby Hartford, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley misses the easy layup | 39-64 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker tips it but misses | 39-64 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | William Callahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 39-66 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell is hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-66 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Bacher pulls down the rebound | 39-66 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Bateman - foul #2 on Larry Bateman, team foul #8 | 39-66 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-68 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Patrick | 39-68 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Charles Bell blocks the short jumper by Frank Patrick | 39-68 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman is hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #3 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Twyman blocks the jumper by Nathan Exley | 39-68 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | James Brubaker is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #2 on James Brubaker, team foul #9 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Robert Witherspoon (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Bobby Hartford (C) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke, James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Nathan Exley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Bateman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-70 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 39-70 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #10 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) John Watson | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-72 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-72 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 42-74 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford's floater is tipped away by Mason Littrell | 42-74 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Brooks | 42-74 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #4 | 42-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (C) Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher is called for traveling | 43-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SF) Robert Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-74 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from James Bacher | 43-76 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 43-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Nicholas Brooks takes the ball from Paul Knudson | 43-76 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford (C) Nathan Exley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) John Watson, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Paul Aragon is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Paul Aragon, team foul #11 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts travels with the ball | 44-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SF) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Bacher | 44-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Aragon (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hartford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Mason Littrell takes the ball from Robert Witherspoon | 44-79 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gene Bell | 44-81 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-81 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon tips it but misses | 44-81 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 44-81 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randy Sharp | 44-83 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-83 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 44-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-83 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-83 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | A charge is called on James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #6 | 44-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG) Paul Aragon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-83 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 44-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Bobby Hartford is called for the reach on Mason Littrell - foul #3 on Bobby Hartford, team foul #12 | 44-83 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-84 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-84 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 44-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-84 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the offensive board | 44-84 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 47-84 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 47-84 |