| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach inbounds the ball | 49-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is fouled on the floor by Deshi Wang - foul #1 on Deshi Wang, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | John England misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Brett Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | John King hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 51-41 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled on the floor by David Jurado - foul #1 on David Jurado, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG), Lee Dick (PF) David Jurado, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Christopher Brassard, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John King | 51-41 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Bonar | 51-43 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | John King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Deshi Wang steals it from Ronnie Krinsky | 51-43 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, John King, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Jonathan Reed - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF) Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Gerald Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Brett Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Jackie Gano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) David Jurado | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | John England's pass is intercepted by Albert Faulkner | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Gano (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF), Lee Dick (C) Jackie Gano, Brett Williams, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 3rd free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | James Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Reed steps in front of the Adam Merrill pass | 54-43 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed is fouled on the floor by Adam Merrill - foul #4 on Adam Merrill, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Albert Faulkner, John King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Adam Merrill, John England | |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Bonar | 54-43 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson can't throw it down | 54-43 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Jefferson | 54-43 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Robert Cobb is called for the reach on Lee Dick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cobb, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF), Brett Williams (PF) Lee Dick, Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb | |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Rex Casner steps in front of the Brett Williams pass | 54-43 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Rex Casner lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, Jackie Gano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), John England (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, James Moody | |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 55-45 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is hacked by Albert Faulkner - foul #3 on Albert Faulkner, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Charles Bonar | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (PF) Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) John England | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Gerald Allen blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Krinsky | 55-48 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 55-48 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is denied on a layup by Jonathan Reed | 55-48 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Gerald Allen grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Leroy Duvall steals the ball from Albert Faulkner | 55-48 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Leroy Duvall is called for the reach on Jonathan Reed - foul #3 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Lee Dick (SF), Brett Williams (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Albert Faulkner, John King, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Reed - foul #1 on Jonathan Reed, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Jonathan Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) James Moody | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Brett Williams misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Dick | 57-53 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Brassard - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Charles Bonar | |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | James Moody buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 59-56 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | David Jurado's pass is intercepted by John England in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Rex Casner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | John England misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 59-58 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Lee Dick gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Lee Dick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Lee Dick gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Brett Williams drills a floater in the paint | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Brett Williams blocks the short jumper by Jeff Jefferson | 61-58 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach tips it in | 61-60 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF), Jonathan Reed (PF) David Jurado, Lee Dick, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, James Moody | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | John England misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Deshi Wang grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Deshi Wang travels in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG) Deshi Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-60 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John King | 65-62 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | John England drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John England (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | John King hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Peak | 70-65 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the floater from the left side | 70-65 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SG), Brett Williams (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Albert Faulkner, Jonathan Reed, Merlin Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Charles Bonar | |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | James Moody loses the dribble to John King | 72-65 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Jackie Gano hits the finger roll on a great pass from John King | 74-65 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackie Gano - foul #1 on Jackie Gano, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), Jonathan Reed (SF), Lee Dick (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano, John King, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Leroy Duvall (SF) James Moody, Robert Cobb | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Brett Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #4 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Adam Merrill | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Tucker, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Jonathan Reed blows the dunk | 76-67 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Rex Casner hits a jumpshot from the right side | 76-69 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Deshi Wang scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Dick | 78-69 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Jurado | 80-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker blows the layup | 80-72 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Williams | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | David Jurado connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Lee Dick | 82-72 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jurado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Dick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Reed | 82-72 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 84-72 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF), Gerald Allen (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) David Jurado, Jonathan Reed, Brett Williams, Lee Dick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Robert Cobb - foul #3 on Gerald Allen, team foul #7 | 84-72 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Charles Bonar swats the layup by Gerald Allen | 84-74 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Reed (SG) Albert Faulkner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), John England (C) James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #4 on Gerald Allen, team foul #8 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (PF) Jonathan Reed, Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | David Jurado pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | David Jurado is called for traveling | 84-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Jeff Jefferson | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rex Casner | 84-76 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | John King can't finish the layup but the foul's on Adam Merrill - foul #5 on Adam Merrill, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | John King misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Merlin Hawkins is called for the reach on Walter Tucker - foul #2 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | David Jurado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | John King snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Rex Casner is called for the reach on John King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG) David Jurado | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | John King makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Albert Faulkner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brett Williams steps in front of the Lechoslaw Zach pass | 87-78 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | David Jurado is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #17 | 87-78 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-78 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Lechoslaw Zach is blocked by Brett Williams | 88-78 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 88-78 |
| 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 | Deshi Wang runs out the clock | 88-78 |