| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edward Collins - foul #3 on Edward Collins, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Luis Theriot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Robert Casanova comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (SG), Fred Reichert (SF) Gary Marion, Edward Collins | |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Robert Casanova is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Casanova, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SG), James McCubrey (C) Robert Casanova, Luis Theriot | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James McCubrey - foul #1 on James McCubrey, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | David Dossantos pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | David Dossantos misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | David Dossantos makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | David Dossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is hacked by James McCubrey - foul #2 on James McCubrey, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), James Woolfolk (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Terry Arena, Fred Reichert, James McCubrey | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Jim Waid | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | James Woolfolk steps in front of the George Novetsky pass | 40-38 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is hacked by Robert Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | James McCubrey (C) Luis Theriot | |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Gary Marion lays it up and in on a great pass from James McCubrey | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SF) James Woolfolk | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Edward Collins hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Collins | 40-42 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Dossantos (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James McCubrey (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 42-44 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Edward Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Terry Arena (SG), Fred Reichert (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Frederick Higgins, Gary Marion, Edward Collins, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Rusty Nicolas takes the ball from James Byers | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Fred Reichert snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert blows the layup but he's hacked by Rusty Nicolas - foul #4 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SG) Terry Arena | |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Reichert - foul #1 on Fred Reichert, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), James Woolfolk (SF) Robert Casanova, Fred Reichert | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it in | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Mize - foul #3 on Ricky Mize, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (PF) James Byers | |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Gary Marion drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Northcutt | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Gary Marion snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Gary Marion is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Mize - foul #4 on Ricky Mize, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (C) Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Edward Collins (SF), James Byers (PF) Gary Marion, James Woolfolk, David Dossantos | |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the wide open shot from the right block | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SG), Fred Reichert (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) Joseph Northcutt, Edward Collins, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Casanova steals it from Gilbert Mortensen | 46-51 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | James McCubrey's pass is intercepted by Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Fred Reichert picks off the pass by Robert Gilbert | 46-51 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Arena (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dossantos (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James McCubrey (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Robert Casanova takes the ball from Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Fred Reichert jams it on a nice dish by Robert Casanova | 46-53 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Fred Reichert | 46-53 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Frederick Higgins (SG), Edward Collins (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Terry Arena, Fred Reichert, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Adrian Lee, Ricky Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Edward Collins | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | James Byers connects on the runner from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Luis Theriot - foul #1 on Luis Theriot, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Edward Collins (SF) Joseph Northcutt, James Woolfolk | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Luis Theriot can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Higgins - foul #2 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG) Frederick Higgins | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) Edward Collins, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize is hacked by David Dossantos - foul #2 on David Dossantos, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Robert Casanova | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Reichert | 51-57 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt picks off the pass by Robert Gilbert in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Fred Reichert blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Gary Marion tips it in | 51-59 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Gary Marion snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the jumper from the left block | 51-59 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Gary Marion picks off the pass by Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Gary Marion lays it up and in | 51-63 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Gary Marion picks off the pass by Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | James McCubrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Fred Reichert (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dossantos (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James McCubrey (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is wide open and slams it home set up by James McCubrey | 51-65 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize travels with the ball | 51-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Frederick Higgins (SG), Terry Arena (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, Gary Marion, Fred Reichert, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | James Byers buries a jumper from the right block | 51-67 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the tip | 51-67 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Robert Casanova gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | James Byers misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #4 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Terry Arena | |
| 06:01 | Iowa | James Byers misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques knocks in the shot from the right side | 53-68 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Robert Casanova drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Woolfolk | 53-71 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-71 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is fouled on the floor by Frederick Higgins - foul #3 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Terry Arena (SG), Edward Collins (SF), David Dossantos (PF) Robert Casanova, Frederick Higgins, James Woolfolk, James Byers | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Arena | 57-74 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Terry Arena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Arena, team foul #10 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG) Terry Arena | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF) David Dossantos | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas | 60-74 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Gilbert steals the ball from Gary Marion | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Byers (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Northcutt is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #11 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Terry Arena (SF), James McCubrey (C) Joseph Northcutt, Edward Collins, Luis Theriot | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Gary Marion is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (SG) Gary Marion | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | James McCubrey is called for the reach on Vernon Preston - foul #3 on James McCubrey, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | James Byers scores on a 3 from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | James McCubrey steals it from George Novetsky | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Terry Arena can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 64-77 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 64-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Robert Casanova in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Casanova, team foul #13 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Edward Collins (SF), David Dossantos (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Frederick Higgins, Terry Arena, James Byers, James McCubrey | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #10 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Dossantos - foul #3 on David Dossantos, team foul #14 | 68-80 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the free throw | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Robert Casanova in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Robert Casanova misses the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Robert Casanova is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF) David Dossantos | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Edward Collins is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Collins, team foul #15 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (PF) James Byers | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 72-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Edward Collins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Luis Theriot | 72-85 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is called for traveling | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Casanova runs out the clock | 72-85 |