| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | David Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Scott Fischer | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 35-42 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 35-42 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Rarick and he's fouled by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #2 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Ricky Schumacher (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | John Cleveland jams it on a nice dish by Ricky Schumacher and the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Muysenberg | 37-45 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Schumacher, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it in | 37-47 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Scott Fischer loses the dribble to Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter lays it up and in | 37-49 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt, Ricky Schumacher, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is intercepted by Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Scott Fischer lays it up and in set up by Richard O'Bannon | 39-49 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), Ricky Schumacher (SF) Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Richard Depp | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Bodkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 40-49 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Randall Backus picks off the pass by Herschel Lucky | 40-49 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Sherman Hunter | 40-52 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Sherman Hunter steals it from Ricky Schumacher | 40-52 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Ricky Schumacher is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Schumacher, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, Ricky Schumacher, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) David Baccus | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits the finger roll and the foul's on Todd Leger - foul #4 on Todd Leger, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Todd Leger, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (PF) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Scott Fischer can't finish the layup | 42-59 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Preston and the foul's on Joseph Northcutt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Sherman Hunter | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #1 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Richard Depp | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) David Baccus | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Schumacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Bodkin (tiring) 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Novetsky (tired) 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Mario Rarick steals the ball from John Cleveland in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher's pass is intercepted by Richard Depp in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is called for traveling | 44-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, Ricky Schumacher, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Richard Depp is called for the reach on Scott Fischer - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-64 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by David Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Richard Depp | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 44-64 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Randall Backus pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt steals it from Vernon Preston | 44-64 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski travels with the ball | 44-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Ricky Schumacher (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin can't finish the layup | 44-64 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Bodkin | 44-64 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Herschel Lucky | 44-64 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the finger roll | 44-66 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky snags the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Joseph Northcutt - foul #2 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Ricky Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Scott Fischer gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski's floater is tipped away by Richard Depp | 44-66 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Kevin Holloway - foul #2 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled on the floor by Herschel Lucky - foul #3 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (SG), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Randall Backus steps in front of the Luis Theriot pass in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | David Bradley steals the ball from Vernon Preston | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Schumacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Bodkin (tiring) 4 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | David Bradley connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade lays it up and in | 47-68 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher is hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Todd Leger (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Todd Leger is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #10 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Ricky Schumacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Pillar | 49-71 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt travels in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Sherman Hunter, Robert Gilbert | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 49-73 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is fouled on the floor by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #11 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #12 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin (PF) Tyler Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Scott Fischer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 51-73 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-76 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Scott Fischer's layup is rejected by Marvin Muysenberg | 51-76 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Todd Leger steals it from Kevin Holloway in the backcourt | 51-76 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Leger | 53-76 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway travels in the backcourt | 53-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 05:25 | Iowa | David Bradley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-76 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 53-76 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled on the floor by Herschel Lucky - foul #4 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Richard Depp | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 53-76 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-76 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the rebound | 53-76 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | David Bradley takes the ball from Randall Backus | 53-76 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Todd Leger banks in the layup set up by David Bradley | 55-76 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 55-79 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky connects on the jumper near the basket | 57-79 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Randall Backus buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 57-82 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | David Baccus steals the ball from Todd Leger | 57-82 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-82 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Todd Leger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #13 | 57-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Vernon Preston | 57-84 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ricky Schumacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Leger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Cleveland (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Bodkin (tiring) 4 reb. C - Scott Fischer (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Novetsky (very tired) 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Kevin Holloway steals it from Todd Leger in the backcourt | 57-84 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky lays it in | 57-86 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Todd Leger can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-86 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 57-86 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-86 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar tips it but misses | 57-86 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 57-86 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Todd Leger buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cleveland and the foul's on Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #14 | 59-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Ricky Schumacher, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the free throw | 60-86 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits a wide open shot near the basket | 60-88 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Holloway - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #15 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Todd Leger, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (PF) Richard Depp | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-88 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-88 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | David Baccus pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-88 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-88 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | John Cleveland snags the defensive board | 62-88 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa | John Cleveland dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 64-88 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Todd Leger (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, David Baccus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Todd Leger can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-88 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 64-88 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by Todd Leger - foul #5 on Todd Leger, team foul #10 | 64-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Todd Leger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 64-89 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-90 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Bradley | 66-90 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-90 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon dunks the ball on a great pass from David Bradley and he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #16 | 68-90 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the free throw | 69-90 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #11 | 69-90 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Scott Fischer's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Depp | 69-91 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 69-91 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick loses the dribble to David Bradley | 69-91 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt lays it up and in set up by David Bradley | 71-91 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 71-91 |