| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SF - Fred Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Fred Reichert inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Gary Marion tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | James Byers tips it home | 37-30 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the runner in the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Luis Theriot in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Duane Bumpers steals it from Luis Theriot | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Luis Theriot - foul #1 on Luis Theriot, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (PG), James Woolfolk (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) Frederick Higgins, Fred Reichert, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Jim Waid takes the ball from Edward Collins in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Waid | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gary Marion | 37-37 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Edward Collins loses the dribble to Jim Waid in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Gary Marion takes the ball from Jim Waid | 37-37 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Gary Marion hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Terry Arena (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Edward Collins, James Woolfolk, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Terry Arena is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF) James Byers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. SF - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Arena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Luis Theriot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Higgins - foul #3 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), James Byers (PF) Gary Marion, Terry Arena | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Jessie Ellington | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | James Byers scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Northcutt | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Luis Theriot grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize hits a shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | James Byers hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Edward Collins (SF), James McCubrey (C) Frederick Higgins, Fred Reichert, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 14:11 | Iowa | James Byers makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Lonnie Marques is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #1 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (PF), Terry Arena (C) James Byers, James McCubrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques | |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Terry Arena buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Northcutt | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | David Dossantos is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dossantos, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Terry Arena gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Gary Marion is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Terry Arena | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Luis Theriot hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (SG), Fred Reichert (SF) Gary Marion, James Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Reichert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dossantos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Luis Theriot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Novetsky | 50-42 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dossantos - foul #2 on David Dossantos, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF) David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Luis Theriot snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Novetsky and he's hacked by Fred Reichert - foul #1 on Fred Reichert, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Terry Arena (PF), James McCubrey (C) Frederick Higgins, Fred Reichert, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Edward Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #5 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Joseph Northcutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it home | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | James McCubrey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James McCubrey, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (PF) Terry Arena | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee loses the dribble to David Dossantos | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | David Dossantos's pass is intercepted by Vernon Preston in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the dunk | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | James McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | James McCubrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Frederick Higgins (SG), Fred Reichert (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Edward Collins, Gary Marion, James Woolfolk, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Luis Theriot blocks the short jumper by Jessie Ellington | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (C) Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques buries a floater in the lane | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Reichert (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Byers (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Arena (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | The jump hook by James Byers is blocked by Lonnie Marques | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jim Waid | 52-52 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Frederick Higgins, Fred Reichert, Terry Arena | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Jessie Ellington | |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Rusty Nicolas steals the ball from Edward Collins in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | James Byers steps in front of the Robert Gilbert pass | 54-52 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Rusty Nicolas is called for the reach on Joseph Northcutt - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), David Dossantos (PF) Joseph Northcutt, James Byers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins scores on a jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is hacked by Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Fred Reichert pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Gary Marion loses the dribble to Lonnie Marques | 58-52 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques is fouled on the floor by David Dossantos - foul #3 on David Dossantos, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Edward Collins (SG), James Woolfolk (SF), Terry Arena (PF), James McCubrey (C) Frederick Higgins, Gary Marion, Fred Reichert, David Dossantos, Luis Theriot | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James McCubrey | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Edward Collins scores on a driving attempt from close range | 60-52 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | James McCubrey grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Lonnie Marques steals it from Terry Arena | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Collins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Woolfolk (tiring) PF - Terry Arena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James McCubrey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ellington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques's floater is tipped away by James McCubrey | 60-52 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | James McCubrey gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricky Mize - foul #2 on Ricky Mize, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), Fred Reichert (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Joseph Northcutt, James Woolfolk, Terry Arena, James McCubrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Jessie Ellington | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Byers - foul #3 on James Byers, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Robert Gilbert swats the layup by James Byers | 61-54 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Luis Theriot can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 61-54 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Jim Waid steals it from Gary Marion | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar slams it home on a great pass from Jim Waid | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #5 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG) Frederick Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-58 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Gary Marion misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Duane Bumpers | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG) Gary Marion | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Fred Reichert is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Reichert, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | James Byers is hacked by Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | James Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SF) Fred Reichert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Byers | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | James Byers is hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #3 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt is hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #4 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gilbert | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt runs out the clock | 69-65 |