| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 23-32 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanford Price - foul #3 on Stanford Price, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson, Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass | 25-34 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson knocks in the runner in the paint | 27-36 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-36 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Savala | 27-36 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey denies the turnaround by Anthony Myers | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Glenn Best gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 27-36 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Bombard, William Karr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best, David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey | |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Alvin Peterson | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Stanford Price pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is hacked by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) Charles Simmons, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Matt Henton clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Myers | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Matt Henton | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Michael Heavner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | John Bombard blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Michael Heavner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Williams | 31-44 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it home | 33-44 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | The short jumper by Michael Heavner is denied by John Bombard | 33-44 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a runner in the lane | 33-46 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Michael Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-46 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Stanford Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Michael Heavner is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Heavner, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson is whistled for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Michael Heavner | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Karr | 38-46 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 38-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | David Nguyen double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF) David Nguyen | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Savala | 40-48 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Anthony Williams's floater is knocked away by Dane Savala | 40-48 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Williams picks off the pass by John Hatmaker | 42-48 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Michael Heavner lays it in set up by Anthony Williams | 42-50 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Crowe | 45-50 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Michael Heavner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hatmaker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) PF - Matt Henton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Michael Heavner - foul #3 on Michael Heavner, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Bombard (C) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matt Henton | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 45-50 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Glenn Best connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Johnson | 45-52 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Karr | 47-52 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Heavner - foul #4 on Michael Heavner, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Michael Heavner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #4 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Michael Heavner, Matt Henton | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Glenn Best scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Stroble | 52-57 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Simmons | 54-57 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the floater in the paint | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Dane Savala takes the ball from Matthew Rainey | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Anthony Myers steals it from Matthew Rainey | 54-59 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Peterson | 54-59 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Anthony Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Best | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Matthew Rainey - foul #2 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG) Glenn Best | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Alvin Peterson | 54-61 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | David Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Heavner - foul #5 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Heavner | 54-63 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Gerald Stroble | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is fouled in the backcourt by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF) Gerald Stroble | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is fouled on the floor by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the dunk | 54-65 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 54-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | David Nguyen grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | David Nguyen runs out the clock | 54-67 |