| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | George Halstead double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Paul Soria tips it in | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Tim Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Victor Moultrie - foul #2 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Paul Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Paul Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #1 on Glenn Wells, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Halstead | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Paul Bright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Shannon Renick (PF) Paul Bright, Paul Soria | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is fouled on the floor by Zachary Ritchey - foul #1 on Zachary Ritchey, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Carter (SF) Tim Clark | |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Zachary Hall makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Shannon Renick | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Michael Sinegal is blocked by Shannon Renick | 35-39 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Pirkle (fresh) SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle is fouled on the floor by Brian Nobles - foul #2 on Brian Nobles, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Tim Clark (SF), Paul Soria (C) Robert Pirkle, Daniel Carter, Tim Roberts | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Paul Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Zachary Hall hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Clark | 35-41 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | James Jones is denied on a layup by Shannon Renick | 35-41 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | George Halstead tips it home | 37-41 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Zachary Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Clark | 37-44 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Tim Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregg Curry (SG), Richard Parker (PF), Tim Roberts (C) Zachary Hall, Shannon Renick, Paul Soria | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brian Nobles is denied by Richard Parker | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Tim Roberts's layup is rejected by James Jones | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Parker | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Tim Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Curry (fresh) SF - Tim Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Zachary Hall (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Paul Soria (PF) Paul Bright, Gregg Curry, Tim Clark, Richard Parker | |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Zachary Hall clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 42-47 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Daniel Carter snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Tim Roberts misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-47 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Halstead | 42-47 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Robert Pirkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG), Tim Clark (SF), Shannon Renick (PF) Robert Pirkle, Daniel Carter, Tim Roberts | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Shannon Renick - foul #1 on Shannon Renick, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (C) Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | James Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Halstead and he's hacked by Zachary Hall - foul #1 on Zachary Hall, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Paul Bright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Roberts (C) Paul Soria | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Tim Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Renick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | James Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Shannon Renick grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Tim Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-47 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Hall | 53-47 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles tips it in | 55-47 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Zachary Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Bill Sherrick, Frederick Patton, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG), Gregg Curry (SG), Paul Soria (C) Paul Bright, Zachary Hall, Tim Roberts | |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Gregg Curry is fouled on the floor by Victor Moultrie - foul #3 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Carter (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Tim Clark, Shannon Renick | |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Gregg Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | James Jones is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Hall (SG) Gregg Curry | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Pirkle - foul #1 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Bright (PG) Robert Pirkle | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Daniel Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Halstead - foul #2 on George Halstead, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG) Brian Nobles | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shannon Renick (PF) Richard Parker | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Paul Soria pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Paul Bright misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 58-51 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF) Frederick Patton, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tim Clark (SF), Tim Roberts (C) Daniel Carter, Shannon Renick | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Bright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hall (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Tim Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Zachary Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 58-51 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Tim Roberts snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Tim Clark buries a jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Tim Roberts buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Clark | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Zachary Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tim Clark | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Bill Sherrick steals it from Tim Roberts | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is hacked by Paul Bright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bright, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Tim Clark is called for the reach on George Halstead - foul #2 on Tim Clark, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Zachary Hall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Paul Soria pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Tim Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Zachary Hall | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bright - foul #4 on Paul Bright, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Tim Roberts snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Zachary Hall loses the dribble to Glenn Wells | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is hacked by Paul Bright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bright, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Pirkle (PG) Paul Bright | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Tim Roberts grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Zachary Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Clark | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Robert Pirkle is called for the reach on Victor Moultrie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pirkle, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Zachary Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |