| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Tim Clark inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Paul Bright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zachary Hall | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Tim Roberts takes the ball from Glenn Wells | 27-34 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Tim Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Halstead | 30-37 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Tim Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Roberts | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Tim Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Halstead - foul #2 on George Halstead, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells tips it in | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Paul Bright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Bright, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG) Paul Bright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Pirkle | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Zachary Hall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Paul Soria grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Pirkle (fresh) SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Soria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it in | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Zachary Hall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | James Jones is denied on a layup by Tim Roberts | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Zachary Hall snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Tim Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Gregg Curry (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Robert Pirkle, Zachary Hall, Tim Clark, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Tim Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Tim Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Gregg Curry is hacked by Zachary Ritchey - foul #1 on Zachary Ritchey, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG) Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Gregg Curry steals the ball from Brian Nobles | 40-41 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Paul Bright lays it in on a nice dish by Gregg Curry | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) C - Tim Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Bright - foul #4 on Paul Bright, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Tim Clark (SF), Paul Soria (C) Paul Bright, Gregg Curry, Tim Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF) Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Jones | 42-46 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Shannon Renick's floater is tipped away by James Jones | 42-46 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle tips it home | 44-46 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Paul Soria steps in front of the Bill Sherrick pass | 44-46 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Shannon Renick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 44-46 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Tim Clark gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Bill Sherrick steals the ball from Robert Pirkle | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick tips it in | 44-48 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | George Halstead takes the ball from Zachary Hall | 44-48 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | James Jones connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Nobles | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Pirkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Renick (fairly fresh) C - Paul Soria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 44-50 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Paul Soria gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | George Halstead takes the ball from Zachary Hall | 47-53 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles dunks the ball on a great pass from George Halstead | 47-55 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Daniel Carter (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Robert Pirkle, Shannon Renick, Paul Soria | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Frederick Patton (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Roberts | 47-55 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Tim Clark makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Bright | 49-55 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tim Roberts | 49-55 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Tim Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SF), Paul Soria (PF) Tim Clark, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Bill Sherrick, James Jones | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | George Halstead is fouled on the floor by Gregg Curry - foul #1 on Gregg Curry, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie tips it in | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Victor Moultrie is called for the reach on Paul Bright - foul #3 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Curry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | George Halstead takes the ball from Tim Roberts | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | George Halstead tips it in | 49-59 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Paul Bright buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Clark (SF) Gregg Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF) Frederick Patton, Robert Baptista | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | James Jones clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Soria - foul #1 on Paul Soria, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Paul Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | George Halstead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | James Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-60 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Tim Roberts pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Victor Moultrie is called for the reach on Zachary Hall - foul #4 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Tim Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Tim Roberts is called for the reach on Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Tim Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | James Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Paul Soria loses the dribble to Bill Sherrick | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is hacked by Paul Bright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bright, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG) Paul Bright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal is fouled on the floor by Robert Pirkle - foul #3 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Paul Soria snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Zachary Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Robert Baptista, Michael Sinegal | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is hacked by Robert Pirkle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pirkle is called for the reach on Glenn Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (PG) Robert Pirkle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Tim Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie runs out the clock | 55-66 |