| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) C - William Musson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Young Qian snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | John Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Young Qian | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is fouled on the floor by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff and he's hacked by John Denny - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | William Musson hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | John Denny steps in front of the Brian Shurtleff pass | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | John Denny lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) SF - Young Qian (fresh) PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Musson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | John Denny is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Ray Thrower pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Joseph Barnes | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | William Musson clanks a floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | William Musson is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Ray Thrower comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Young Qian connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fairly fresh) C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Joseph Barnes (PF) Ray Thrower, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Arnold | 15-11 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | William Musson hits a turnaround from close range | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on a floater in the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnes | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Young Qian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), John Kindel (PF) Leonard Thompson, Ray Boyd, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Patrick Wilkinson is blocked by Joseph Barnes | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (C) William Musson | |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Poch | 17-15 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Jerry Poch steals it from Joseph Barnes | 17-15 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-15 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Young Qian snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Young Qian is hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Jose Ponce (SG), William Musson (C) John Denny, Charles Lamar, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) SG - Jose Ponce (fresh) SF - Young Qian (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Jonathan Chappell is called for the reach on Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Young Qian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson loses the dribble to Jose Ponce | 17-15 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | William Musson is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on William Musson, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (PG), Charles Lamar (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Matthew Johansson, Young Qian, Joseph Barnes | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-17 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | John Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | John Denny loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Leonard Thompson | 19-17 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Charles Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by William Musson - foul #2 on William Musson, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (PF) William Musson | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Chappell | 21-17 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | John Denny hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Ponce | 21-19 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell double dribbles | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Young Qian (SF), William Musson (C) Charles Lamar, Jose Ponce, Huang-fu Xiang | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Young Qian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Musson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Patrick Wilkinson steals it from Joseph Barnes | 21-19 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (C) William Musson | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the shot from the right side | 22-19 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 22-19 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | John Denny misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Denny is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), John Kindel (C) Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) John Denny | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | John Kindel gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Matthew Johansson - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (SF) Young Qian | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the easy layup | 25-21 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Huang-fu Xiang | 25-21 |