| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dallas Whipkey - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Jeff Horn steals the ball from Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Craig Toscano | 44-32 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey loses the dribble to Edward Thompson | 44-32 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 44-34 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Craig Toscano comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Jeff Horn steps in front of the Nicholas Coy pass | 44-34 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Jeff Horn steals the ball from Nicholas Coy in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 44-36 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Metoyer | 44-36 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey is fouled on the floor by Norbert Roberts - foul #2 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (PG), Paul Magnuson (SG), James Merrow (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Nicholas Coy, Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:16 | Iowa | James Merrow misses the easy open layup | 44-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale misses the floater from the left block | 44-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Joe Ragsdale is called for the reach on James Merrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | James Merrow banks in the layup set up by Carlos Nutting | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | David Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Merrow - foul #1 on James Merrow, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), James Brown (C) Carlos Nutting, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Jeff Horn (PF) Marlin Morin, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | James Brown grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | James Merrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Merrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Thompson | 46-45 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Norbert Roberts picks off the pass by Paul Magnuson | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts lays it in | 46-47 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Everett Braun | 48-47 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-47 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Brown | 48-47 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Coy | 50-47 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | James Merrow snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's floater is tipped away by Jeff Horn | 50-49 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson tips it home | 52-49 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Everett Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 55-49 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Nicholas Coy, Paul Magnuson, James Merrow, Everett Braun, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Marlin Morin (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, David Bell | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin scores on a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Adam Chase - foul #4 on Adam Chase, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG) Adam Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Craig Toscano grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marlin Morin | 55-54 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Craig Toscano connects on the open shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keneth Comisky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlin Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Magnus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Carlos Nutting picks off the pass by Marlin Morin | 57-54 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Melvin Magnus is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Magnus, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Marlin Morin, Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Joe Ragsdale is called for the reach on Carlos Nutting - foul #3 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Yocum (C) Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Craig Toscano is fouled on the floor by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG) Dallas Whipkey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Coy | 60-54 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Michael Metoyer steals it from Jeff Horn | 60-54 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Woodman - foul #4 on Richard Woodman, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), Keneth Comisky (C) Carlos Nutting, Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Joe Ragsdale, Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Metoyer - foul #1 on Michael Metoyer, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (PF) Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Craig Toscano is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Brian Robinson (SG) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus is hacked by Craig Toscano - foul #2 on Craig Toscano, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (SG) Dallas Whipkey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Ross Fowlkes, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Everett Braun (PF) Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Joe Ragsdale | |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Coy | 63-57 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Nicholas Coy steals it from Ross Fowlkes | 63-57 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Coy | 65-57 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-57 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Everett Braun - foul #2 on Everett Braun, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), Carlos Nutting (SF), Joseph Yocum (PF), James Brown (C) Paul Magnuson, Michael Metoyer, Everett Braun, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), David Bell (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | The jump hook by Carlos Nutting is blocked by David Bell | 65-59 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Yocum (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | James Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Adam Chase (SG), James Merrow (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), Everett Braun (C) Nicholas Coy, Dallas Whipkey, Carlos Nutting, Joseph Yocum, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF) Norbert Roberts, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 65-61 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Craig Toscano grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Everett Braun makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Merrow | 68-61 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Craig Toscano pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Adam Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Keneth Comisky (C) Paul Magnuson, Everett Braun | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, David Bell | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Craig Toscano pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-61 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Woodman | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Chase | 70-63 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Adam Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Carlos Nutting (SF), Everett Braun (PF), Joseph Yocum (C) Dallas Whipkey, James Merrow, Craig Toscano, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Everett Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Adam Chase is hacked by Marlin Morin - foul #1 on Marlin Morin, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF) Paul Magnuson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (C) Kevin Campbell | |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Yocum - foul #2 on Joseph Yocum, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (SG) Adam Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Everett Braun gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Everett Braun misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 74-64 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Bell | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Everett Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Yocum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Marlin Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Everett Braun hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Metoyer | 76-64 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Everett Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Jeff Horn steps in front of the Carlos Nutting pass | 76-64 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Metoyer is called for the reach on Ross Fowlkes - foul #2 on Michael Metoyer, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Dallas Whipkey (SG), James Brown (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Carlos Nutting, Paul Magnuson, Everett Braun, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, David Bell | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Sorensen | 76-65 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), Everett Braun (PF) Dallas Whipkey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norbert Roberts - foul #3 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Melvin Magnus (PF) Norbert Roberts, Jeff Horn | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale misses the 3 from straight away | 78-66 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Everett Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), James Merrow (SF), Joseph Yocum (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, Michael Metoyer, Keneth Comisky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | David Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-68 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting is hacked by Richard Woodman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Woodman, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG) Richard Woodman | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Bell grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | James Merrow is hacked by Joe Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell (C) Joe Ragsdale | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | James Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | James Merrow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Marlin Morin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bell | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Craig Toscano (PF), Keneth Comisky (C) Dallas Whipkey, Carlos Nutting, James Merrow, Everett Braun, Joseph Yocum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Marlin Morin, Brian Robinson, David Bell, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Campbell | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky is hacked by Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn connects on the 3 from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Norbert Roberts is called for the reach on Dallas Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Norbert Roberts is called for the reach on Carlos Nutting in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #16 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG) Norbert Roberts | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marlin Morin | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Craig Toscano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #17 | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Craig Toscano misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Keneth Comisky snags the defensive board | 85-77 |