| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty and the foul's on Stephen Bigelow - foul #2 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Billy Flaherty picks off the pass by Douglas Collier in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty | 53-46 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dallas Whipkey | 53-48 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | George Barth picks off the pass by John Sheridan in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jacob Talbert | 56-48 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Michael Kitt grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Brimmer (SF) Douglas Collier, David Gagne | |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 56-50 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Adam Chase pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Thompson - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), David Gagne (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, Michael Brimmer, Michael Kitt, Curtis Byrd | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson loses the dribble to David Gagne | 56-51 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG) Carlos Nutting | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Douglas Collier pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | John Sheridan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brimmer (PF) John Sheridan | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Horace Stipe | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey buries a floater from the free throw line set up by David Gagne | 58-55 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Collier - foul #1 on Douglas Collier, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), John Boucher (PF) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, George Barth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Michael Kitt (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, David Gagne, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on Douglas Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | John Boucher steals it from Michael Kitt | 59-55 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Kitt - foul #2 on Michael Kitt, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Sheridan (PF) Michael Kitt | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | John Sheridan is fouled on the floor by John Boucher - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG) Douglas Collier | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | John Sheridan steals it from Jeff Horn | 60-56 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Magnuson and the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG) Paul Magnuson | |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Michael Brimmer takes the ball from Brian Robinson | 60-58 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer slams it home | 60-60 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Douglas Collier (SG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting, Michael Brimmer, John Sheridan, Curtis Byrd | |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Paul Magnuson is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #1 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG) Paul Magnuson | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | George Barth misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Douglas Collier grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Boucher | 60-60 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Bigelow | 60-60 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on David Gagne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Boucher | 60-60 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | George Barth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Michael Kitt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses long on a floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Stipe | 62-60 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Douglas Collier | 62-62 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | John Boucher's layup is rejected by Stephen Bigelow | 62-62 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Collier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Gagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Brian Robinson takes the ball from David Gagne | 62-62 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | David Gagne steals the ball from Horace Stipe | 62-62 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey lays it up and in set up by David Gagne | 62-64 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Heidel | 65-64 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow lays it in on a great pass from Dallas Whipkey | 65-66 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Collier | 67-69 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Bigelow | 67-69 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 67-69 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | George Barth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kitt - foul #3 on Michael Kitt, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Brimmer (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Dallas Whipkey, Douglas Collier, David Gagne, Michael Kitt, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | John Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer is hacked by Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) George Barth | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Adam Chase pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | The short jumper by John Sheridan is denied by Kevin Sorensen | 71-71 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer tips it home | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Adam Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sheridan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn is hacked by John Sheridan - foul #1 on John Sheridan, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Douglas Collier (SG) Adam Chase, Carlos Nutting | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Collier - foul #2 on Douglas Collier, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Michael Brimmer, Curtis Byrd | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow hits the follow up shot | 73-75 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Ross Fowlkes | 75-75 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Sheridan | 75-75 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | John Sheridan tips it home | 75-77 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Douglas Collier steps in front of the Jacob Talbert pass | 75-77 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses short on a floater near the basket | 75-77 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a floater from the right side | 75-77 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-80 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-80 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen can't tip it in | 75-80 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Billy Flaherty steps in front of the Paul Magnuson pass in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-80 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Collier and he's fouled by Ross Fowlkes - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #12 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Brimmer (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Douglas Collier, Michael Metoyer, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the free throw | 75-83 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Magnuson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Byrd | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Adam Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG) Paul Magnuson | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by Adam Chase - foul #1 on Adam Chase, team foul #8 | 75-83 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | David Gagne misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Adam Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer loses the ball out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Douglas Collier (SG), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Adam Chase, Michael Brimmer, Curtis Byrd | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | George Barth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-83 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | David Gagne blows the layup | 75-83 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is fouled on the floor by Douglas Collier - foul #3 on Douglas Collier, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | David Gagne is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gagne, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-83 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Billy Flaherty steals it from Stephen Bigelow | 77-83 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson lays it in set up by Billy Flaherty | 79-83 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 79-83 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | David Gagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Horace Stipe - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), Michael Brimmer (PF) Douglas Collier, John Sheridan | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the offensive board | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey grabs the board | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-86 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert grabs the offensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-86 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Barth | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-86 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Brimmer runs out the clock | 79-86 |