| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-37 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lawrence Margolis | 42-37 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Walsh is called for the reach on Jacob Darling - foul #1 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | David Williams is hacked by Lawrence Margolis - foul #3 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG) Lawrence Margolis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is fouled on the floor by Manuel Walsh - foul #2 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is hacked by Gregory Rickert - foul #1 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Anthony Story (C) Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Micheal Baumgardner steals it from Charles Bonar | 42-37 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Anthony Story - foul #3 on Anthony Story, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Morgan (C) Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 3rd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Morrison can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Morgan swats the short shot by Charles Bonar | 45-40 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Patrick Boone misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is hacked by Timothy Morgan - foul #1 on Timothy Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum, Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Anthony Story (C) Tim Bass, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Rickert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Lowell Beach scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Margolis | 48-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is fouled on the floor by Manuel Walsh - foul #3 on Manuel Walsh, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gregory Rickert | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Anthony Story comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-41 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is hacked by Lawrence Margolis - foul #4 on Lawrence Margolis, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG) Lawrence Margolis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Lowell Beach comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades tips it home | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Tim Bass misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerry Allsop - foul #4 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Gregory Rickert, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), William Morrison (SF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades | |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Tim Bass makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Tim Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill hits the finger roll set up by William Morrison | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Tim Bass grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Tim Bass connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Baumgardner | 52-47 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Morgan | 52-47 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Reed | 54-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg drills a fadeaway from the left side | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Tim Bass knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chauncey Nussbaum | 57-49 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses long on a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tim Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Reed (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chauncey Nussbaum - foul #1 on Chauncey Nussbaum, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Lowell Beach (SF), Gregory Rickert (PF), Anthony Story (C) Tim Bass, Chauncey Nussbaum, Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, Charles Bonar | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh's pass is intercepted by Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling's dunk attempt is rejected by Lowell Beach | 57-50 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Anthony Story snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | The jumper by Manuel Walsh is denied by Kelvin Victory | 57-50 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-50 |
| 11:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lowell Beach | 57-50 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Lowell Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Lowell Beach double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Jacob Darling | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Williams | 57-52 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Anthony Story steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Timothy Morgan (C) Lowell Beach, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) Kelvin Victory | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Gregory Rickert steps in front of the David Williams pass | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the shot from the right side | 59-52 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | David Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Merrill | 59-54 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Patrick Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Bass (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Jonathan Reed (PF) Patrick Boone, Manuel Walsh, Gregory Rickert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill, Jacob Darling | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | William Morrison tips it home | 59-56 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF), Anthony Story (C) Tim Bass, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | David Williams can't finish the layup | 60-56 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Reed (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Story (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Lowell Beach connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Story | 62-58 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-58 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Story | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Chauncey Nussbaum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Morrison | 62-58 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Lowell Beach - foul #1 on Lowell Beach, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG), Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Chauncey Nussbaum, Micheal Baumgardner, Jonathan Reed, Anthony Story | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, Charles Bonar | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Lowell Beach is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG) Richard Madruga | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerry Allsop and he's hacked by Gregory Rickert - foul #2 on Gregory Rickert, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses short on a runner near the basket | 66-62 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gregory Rickert | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelvin Victory | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Lowell Beach gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades travels with the ball | 69-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Boone (PG), Chauncey Nussbaum (SG), Micheal Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Story (C) Lawrence Margolis, Manuel Walsh, Lowell Beach, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Anthony Story scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chauncey Nussbaum | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Patrick Boone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chauncey Nussbaum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Baumgardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Rickert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Anthony Story (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #4 on William Morrison, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (PF) Gregory Rickert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, Charles Bonar | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling can't tip it in | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Reed | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis (PG), Manuel Walsh (SG) Patrick Boone, Chauncey Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lowell Beach (SF) Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Richard Madruga, William Morrison | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lowell Beach - foul #2 on Lowell Beach, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Story | 74-67 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | David Williams tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Rickert (PF), Timothy Morgan (C) Anthony Story, Micheal Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Gregory Rickert makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Margolis | 76-69 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Morgan blocks the jumper by Walter Rhoades | 76-69 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Lowell Beach grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #6 | 78-69 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Timothy Morgan makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Darling | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | David Williams is called for the reach on Lowell Beach in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Story (PF), Micheal Baumgardner (C) Gregory Rickert, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Lowell Beach makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Lowell Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Anthony Story pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG) Gerry Allsop | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Micheal Baumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Henneberg | 81-72 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is hacked by Richard Madruga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Madruga, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh is hacked by Richard Madruga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Madruga, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Manuel Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Lowell Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Lawrence Margolis runs out the clock | 84-75 |