| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury loses the ball out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Lucio Lombardi swats the layup by Bernard Ward | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lucio Lombardi | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Benton - foul #1 on Donald Benton, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Bernard Ward steals it from Stanford Bury | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Robert Nichols tips it home | 31-41 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Lombardi | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Shane Lynch - foul #1 on Shane Lynch, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Greg Kelly | |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | George Panton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Schwarts | 36-43 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Ralph Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul McClamma | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | James Hagar's floater is knocked away by Ralph Williams | 36-43 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | James Hagar is fouled on the floor by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Christopher Delarosa (C) Ronald Washington, Robert Nichols | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Ralph Williams scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Bernard Ward and he's fouled by Ralph Schwarts - foul #1 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) George Panton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Ralph Williams makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Schwarts and the foul's on Scot Williams - foul #3 on Scot Williams, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Peter Threlkeld (PF) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Bernard Ward hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Threlkeld | 40-48 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Shane Lynch is called for the reach on Donald Benton - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Thornton (C) Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Christopher Delarosa | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh (C) Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez tips it in | 42-48 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #2 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Ronald Washington (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | George Panton lays it in on a nice dish by James Hagar | 44-49 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Greg Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Panton | 44-49 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Panton | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ralph Williams | 47-51 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Schwarts | 49-51 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld is fouled in the backcourt by James Hagar - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Ralph Williams, Peter Threlkeld, Ronald Washington, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Harold Bradley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Benton and he's fouled by Paul McClamma - foul #1 on Paul McClamma, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Delarosa - foul #1 on Christopher Delarosa, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG) Donald Benton | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Stanford Bury steals the ball from Bernard Ward | 50-53 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanford Bury | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Shane Lynch steals the ball from Harold Bradley in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Patrick Parks grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Paul McClamma takes the ball from Bernard Ward in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scot Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury is denied on a layup by Patrick Parks | 52-53 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shane Lynch | 55-53 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Scot Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Lynch - foul #3 on Shane Lynch, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Patrick Parks, Christopher Delarosa | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 55-55 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Steven Thornton steps in front of the Donald Benton pass | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | George Panton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Greg Kelly - foul #1 on Greg Kelly, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh (C) Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG) Scot Williams | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | George Panton makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | George Panton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | Ralph Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | James Hagar gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Greg Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Bernard Ward tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Murray Jordan | 57-55 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | James Hagar is hacked by Bernard Ward - foul #2 on Bernard Ward, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Ralph Williams, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #3 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) Clifford Hayden | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Donald Benton is called for the reach on Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Donald Benton, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Patrick Parks | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Donald Benton takes the ball from Eugene Yepez | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Donald Benton is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Bernard Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lucio Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Harold Bradley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Benton | 59-58 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma lays it in set up by Shane Lynch | 61-58 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Robert Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Peter Threlkeld | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Scot Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Scot Williams, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Greg Kelly (C) Christopher Delarosa | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Nichols (PF) Patrick Parks | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Ronald Washington is hacked by Murray Jordan - foul #2 on Murray Jordan, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG) Scot Williams | |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Ronald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Ronald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan loses the dribble to Ralph Williams | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is fouled on the floor by Steven Thornton - foul #1 on Steven Thornton, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Ralph Williams, Ronald Washington, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stanford Bury | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Stanford Bury picks off the pass by Bernard Ward in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Delarosa - foul #2 on Christopher Delarosa, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Hunter Albaugh (C) Eugene Yepez, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Scot Williams (SG) Bernard Ward, Christopher Delarosa | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Patrick Parks pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Donald Benton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF) Shane Lynch | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Hagar | 65-61 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Donald Benton is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Harold Bradley | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hagar | 68-63 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Patrick Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Clifford Hayden, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Scot Williams, Patrick Parks, Peter Threlkeld | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Panton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Christopher Delarosa pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Robert Nichols can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-63 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the tip | 68-63 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Harold Bradley snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits a floater from close range | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | George Panton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Robert Nichols blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez, George Panton, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Greg Kelly (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Christopher Delarosa | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's pass is intercepted by Scot Williams | 68-65 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Ronald Washington | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Bernard Ward loses the dribble to Eugene Yepez in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury banks in the layup set up by Eugene Yepez | 70-65 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the wide open runner from close range | 70-65 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Greg Kelly tips it home | 70-67 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 70-67 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Greg Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Harold Bradley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Bradley, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch drills a floater in the paint | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Bernard Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bernard Ward is called for the reach on Shane Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Robert Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Greg Kelly grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Ralph Schwarts steals it from Donald Benton | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts runs out the clock | 74-67 |