| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) SG - Todd Leger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fischer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:53 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Herschel Lucky | 47-40 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is hacked by Richard Depp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Todd Leger hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 50-40 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 50-40 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Scott Fischer scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Northcutt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Scott Fischer | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Glade | 55-43 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Todd Leger (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 18:25 | Iowa | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is hacked by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) John Cleveland | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 57-44 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 57-44 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | A charge is called on Scott Fischer - foul #2 on Scott Fischer, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF) Todd Leger, Ricky Schumacher | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | David Baccus is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Todd Leger (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Randall Backus steals the ball from Joseph Northcutt in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Luis Theriot swats the layup by Kenneth Glade | 59-44 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Leroy Bodkin | 59-44 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 59-44 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 59-44 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits a floater from the left side | 61-44 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Todd Leger is open and buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Leger (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fischer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Glade - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | David Bradley blocks the jumper by Mario Rarick | 63-47 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | David Bradley pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the driving attempt from the left block | 63-47 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | David Bradley tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses short on a shot from the left block | 63-49 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Scott Fischer's floater is tipped away by Richard Depp | 63-49 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Scott Fischer is called for the reach on Richard Depp - foul #3 on Scott Fischer, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Todd Leger (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Ricky Schumacher, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 63-49 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt steps in front of the Vernon Preston pass in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | John Cleveland lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 63-51 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | John Cleveland banks in the layup | 63-53 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-53 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | John Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Kenneth Glade takes the ball from Leroy Bodkin in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Cleveland | 63-53 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Glade - foul #5 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Richard Depp (C) Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Todd Leger, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Tyler Trojanowski is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway - foul #1 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Backus (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 16 pts. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cleveland (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fischer (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Randall Backus travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Luis Theriot (C) John Cleveland, Scott Fischer | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Depp - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | David Bradley gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | David Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Tyler Trojanowski is called for the reach on Randall Backus - foul #2 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Todd Leger (SG), Ricky Schumacher (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Luis Theriot | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | David Baccus is hacked by Todd Leger - foul #1 on Todd Leger, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Fischer | 63-59 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #2 on Todd Leger, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Ricky Schumacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) Todd Leger | |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Schumacher and the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Todd Leger (SG), David Bradley (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Ricky Schumacher, John Cleveland, Scott Fischer | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 67-61 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Leroy Bodkin | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Backus - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 72-63 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Todd Leger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-63 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | David Bradley pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Todd Leger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Ricky Schumacher (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Todd Leger, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski, Luis Theriot | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Bodkin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Fischer (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky scores on a shot from the right block | 72-65 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter and the foul's on Leroy Bodkin - foul #2 on Leroy Bodkin, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Ricky Schumacher, Leroy Bodkin | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herschel Lucky | 74-67 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Todd Leger (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, Scott Fischer | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #5 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Rarick and he's fouled by Tyler Trojanowski - foul #3 on Tyler Trojanowski, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Todd Leger pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't finish the uncontested layup | 76-70 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick snags the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Robert Pillar | 78-70 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Todd Leger is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Leroy Bodkin (PF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Tyler Trojanowski, Luis Theriot | |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 78-71 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Todd Leger | |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky takes the ball from Richard Depp | 78-73 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | David Baccus steals it from Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 78-73 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | John Cleveland snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Vernon Preston steals it from Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is open but misses the lay-in | 78-73 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-73 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Cleveland | 78-73 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky takes the ball from David Baccus | 78-75 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits the finger roll | 78-77 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a shot from the right side | 78-77 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | John Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Todd Leger (SG), David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Scott Fischer | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ricky Schumacher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Leger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Todd Leger drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg's pass is intercepted by David Bradley | 78-79 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher lays it up and in set up by David Bradley | 78-81 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 80-81 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Ricky Schumacher | 80-83 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), George Novetsky (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Scott Fischer (C) David Bradley, Luis Theriot | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway near the basket | 82-83 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Todd Leger is hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #16 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Richard Depp (C) Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt, Ricky Schumacher | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-85 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Randall Backus | 84-85 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Tyler Trojanowski - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #17 | 84-85 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-86 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Richard Depp blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Fischer - foul #4 on Scott Fischer, team foul #12 | 84-86 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Todd Leger pulls down the rebound | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Scott Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-86 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-86 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the floater from the left side | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Todd Leger tips it home | 87-88 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-88 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on Herschel Lucky - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #18 | 87-88 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #3 on Todd Leger, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 88-89 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on Scott Fischer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #19 | 88-89 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 88-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Leger - foul #4 on Todd Leger, team foul #14 | 88-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (tired) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Leger (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Fischer (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 92-90 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | David Bradley misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Backus - foul #5 on Randall Backus, team foul #20 | 92-90 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Todd Leger, Tyler Trojanowski, Scott Fischer | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 92-91 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Richard O'Bannon - foul #3 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #15 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin (PF) David Bradley | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 93-91 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #21 | 93-91 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | David Baccus steals it from Richard O'Bannon | 93-93 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt steps in front of the Robert Pillar pass in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | John Cleveland is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Leroy Bodkin | 93-95 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 93-95 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 93-95 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | John Cleveland misses the shot in the paint | 93-95 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 93-95 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Joseph Northcutt - foul #3 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #16 | 93-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (PG), Todd Leger (SG), Tyler Trojanowski (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, Leroy Bodkin | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Robert Pillar picks off the pass by Todd Leger | 94-95 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp dunks the ball on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 96-95 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Schumacher | 96-97 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 96-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) John Cleveland | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 98-97 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Todd Leger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 98-99 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Todd Leger steals it from Mario Rarick | 98-99 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Todd Leger's pass is intercepted by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 98-99 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 98-99 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 98-99 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Vernon Preston steals the ball from Joseph Northcutt | 98-99 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 100-99 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 100-99 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (C) Joseph Northcutt, Ricky Schumacher, Luis Theriot | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 100-99 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 100-99 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (very tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Leger (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Bradley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Fischer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 100-99 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky pulls down the rebound | 100-99 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Todd Leger is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #22 | 100-99 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Todd Leger makes the 1st free throw | 100-100 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Todd Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 100-100 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 100-100 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Leger - foul #5 on Todd Leger, team foul #17 | 100-100 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Todd Leger | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 100-100 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 100-100 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the wide open shot from the right side | 100-100 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the tip | 100-100 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski snags the offensive board | 100-100 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (very tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Fischer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp wins the tip | 100-100 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Vernon Preston | 102-100 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Bradley | 102-102 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Rarick, team foul #23 | 102-102 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ricky Schumacher (SG), John Cleveland (SF), Leroy Bodkin (PF) Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Tyler Trojanowski | |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #4 on Robert Pillar, team foul #24 | 102-102 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 102-103 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 102-104 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is fouled in the backcourt by John Cleveland - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #18 | 102-104 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 102-104 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 103-104 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | John Cleveland scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Bodkin | 103-106 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 103-106 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Cleveland | 103-106 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | John Cleveland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cleveland, team foul #19 | 103-106 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Ricky Schumacher, Scott Fischer | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 103-106 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 103-106 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 103-106 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses long on a floater from the right block | 103-106 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the offensive board | 103-106 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 103-106 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Leroy Bodkin gets the rebound | 103-106 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky loses the dribble to Richard Depp in the backcourt | 103-106 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Luis Theriot is called for the reach on David Baccus - foul #3 on Luis Theriot, team foul #20 | 103-106 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), Tyler Trojanowski (PF), Scott Fischer (C) John Cleveland, Leroy Bodkin, Luis Theriot | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 104-106 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 104-106 |
| 01:59 | Iowa | Scott Fischer snags the defensive board | 104-106 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | David Bradley is hacked by Vernon Preston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #25 | 104-106 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 104-107 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 104-108 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Depp banks in the layup and he's fouled by Scott Fischer - foul #5 on Scott Fischer, team foul #21 | 106-108 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Scott Fischer | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the free throw | 106-108 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 106-108 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Bradley | 106-110 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 108-110 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 108-110 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (very tired) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - George Novetsky (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard O'Bannon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Trojanowski (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Theriot (tired) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pillar, team foul #26 | 108-110 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the 1st free throw | 108-110 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 108-111 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 108-111 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Baccus snags the offensive board | 108-111 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Depp connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard O'Bannon - foul #4 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #22 | 110-111 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (C) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the free throw | 110-111 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 110-111 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #27 | 110-111 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (SF) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 110-112 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 110-113 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky steals the ball from Richard Depp in the backcourt | 110-113 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits the finger roll | 110-115 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 110-115 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 110-115 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky steals it from Vernon Preston | 110-115 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #5 on Mario Rarick, team foul #28 | 110-115 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Cleveland (SF) David Bradley | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 110-116 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Tyler Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 110-116 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 110-116 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 110-116 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 110-116 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 110-116 |