| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Bradley inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Mathew Ricca (SF) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley | |
| 18:43 | Iowa | Luis Theriot hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Gary Marion tips it in | 32-39 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Robert Casanova steals it from Duane Bumpers | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Robert Casanova lays it up and in | 32-41 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Fischer - foul #3 on Scott Fischer, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Herschel Lucky | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Preston - foul #3 on Vernon Preston, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Randall Backus gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Randall Backus loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Richard O'Bannon, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt drills a floater from the left block set up by Herschel Lucky | 34-43 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bradley | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) C - George Novetsky (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 38-47 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert's layup is rejected by Charles Jones | 38-47 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Joseph Northcutt pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 40-47 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gilbert | 43-47 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | David Bradley clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by David Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Joseph Northcutt, David Bradley, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 46-50 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Marion and he's hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), James Byers (C) Gary Marion, Fred Reichert | |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-52 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard O'Bannon steals the ball from Adrian Lee | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Robert Casanova banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard O'Bannon | 46-54 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Kevin Tatham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Scott Fischer | |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on Richard O'Bannon - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Robert Pillar, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Richard O'Bannon, Mathew Ricca, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits a runner in the paint | 46-56 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Scott Fischer in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 48-56 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF), Kenneth Glade (C) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| 10:27 | Iowa | James Byers is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 48-58 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the shot near the basket | 48-58 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 48-58 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 50-58 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-58 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | James Byers tips it in | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers and he's hacked by James Byers - foul #1 on James Byers, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Kevin Tatham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Gary Marion, Joseph Northcutt, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | The short jumper by Fred Reichert is denied by George Novetsky | 53-60 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Herschel Lucky - foul #1 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (C) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Randall Backus picks off the pass by Herschel Lucky in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston lays it in set up by Randall Backus | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Fischer | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Ricca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Herschel Lucky is called for the reach on Vernon Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), David Bradley (SF), Charles Jones (C) Herschel Lucky, Mathew Ricca, Fred Reichert | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Scott Fischer is hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, David Bradley, Charles Jones | |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 63-63 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Gary Marion knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Casanova | 63-66 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a jumper from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Scott Fischer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Marion | 63-69 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Fischer - foul #4 on Scott Fischer, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Robert Casanova, Mathew Ricca, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG) Gary Marion | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | James Byers snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | David Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Fred Reichert gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | David Bradley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Robert Pillar, Randall Backus, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | David Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (SF) David Bradley | |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-72 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham misses the tip | 65-72 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Gary Marion pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Luis Theriot connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. SF - Mathew Ricca (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade can't finish the layup | 65-74 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Gary Marion gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | The short jumper by Mathew Ricca is denied by Kevin Tatham | 65-74 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca can't tip it in | 65-74 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the tip | 65-74 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses the lay-in | 65-74 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Charles Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca buries a shot from the left side | 65-76 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Joseph Northcutt, Gary Marion, Mathew Ricca, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | David Bradley's pass is intercepted by George Novetsky | 65-76 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Adrian Lee steals the ball from Robert Casanova | 67-76 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-76 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee tips it in | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | James Byers is hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Fred Reichert | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Robert Casanova - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Robert Casanova knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard O'Bannon | 69-82 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson's pass is intercepted by Robert Casanova | 69-82 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Robert Casanova blows the layup | 69-82 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | James Byers can't tip it in | 69-82 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-82 |