| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt's pass is intercepted by Tony Smith | 31-25 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Tony Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by David Boone - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Tony Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-25 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Tony Smith snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Fadey Zwack steals it from Edward Bergantzel | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (C) Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Corey Maughan swats the layup by David Boone | 31-26 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Henry | 31-26 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is hacked by Edward Bergantzel - foul #1 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson, Corey Maughan | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Michael Griffith is called for the reach on David Boone - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 33-29 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Richard Jury steps in front of the Donald Bell pass | 33-29 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | David Boone drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Evans | 35-29 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski is denied on a layup by James Hampton | 35-29 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Griffith - foul #3 on Michael Griffith, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) David Boone, Harry Evans, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith, Willie Zane, Don Reder, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is fouled on the floor by James Hampton - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack (C) James Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Tony Smith double dribbles | 36-29 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tony Smith - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Tony Smith clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Zumwalt - foul #1 on John Zumwalt, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Tony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | James Blair misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Henry - foul #2 on Marvin Henry, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Corey Maughan misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Marvin Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | James Hampton gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | David Boone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Tony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Corey Maughan double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Davidson steps in front of the David Boone pass | 40-30 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Tony Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Boone | 42-32 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | James Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Fadey Zwack (C) David Boone, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson, Corey Maughan | |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Willie Zane double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) James Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Lakowski - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG) John Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Ivan Lakowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | David Boone gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack is hacked by Ivan Lakowski - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith, Willie Zane, Don Reder, Ivan Lakowski | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | David Boone misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Tony Smith snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Richard Jury | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | David Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #1 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | David Boone is hacked by Edward Bergantzel - foul #2 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Corey Maughan gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | David Boone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Tony Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Bergantzel | 43-45 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Boone | 45-45 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-45 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson lays it in set up by Edward Bergantzel | 48-47 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 51-47 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | The short jumper by Douglas Davidson is denied by James Blair | 51-47 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Davidson | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Fadey Zwack is called for the reach on Corey Maughan - foul #2 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) David Boone, Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Don Reder snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Douglas Davidson (PF) Michael Griffith, Corey Maughan | |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses long on a runner from the left block | 51-49 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Willie Zane, Don Reder | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James Blair can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Edward Bergantzel is called for the reach on John Zumwalt - foul #3 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Corey Maughan gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack misses the jumper from the left block | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Douglas Davidson is called for the reach on Earl Schirmer - foul #1 on Douglas Davidson, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (PF) James Blair | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Corey Maughan grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Corey Maughan can't throw it down | 53-49 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | James Hampton pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Hampton is hacked by Edward Bergantzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #11 | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Marvin Henry is called for the reach on John Zumwalt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Henry, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | John Zumwalt steals the ball from Douglas Davidson | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is hacked by Edward Bergantzel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), James Blair (PF) John Zumwalt, James Hampton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG) Edward Bergantzel | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Corey Maughan misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Blair - foul #4 on James Blair, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) David Boone, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF) Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Jury runs out the clock | 59-51 |