| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Michael Heavner - foul #1 on Michael Heavner, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Charles Simmons, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dane Savala drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Bombard | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Matt Henton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #2 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dane Savala | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson scores on a floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | William Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Glenn Best scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the driving attempt from the right block | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Taylor | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanford Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Glenn Best - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor, John Hatmaker | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #3 on Walter Crowe, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF) Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard is hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #3 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | John Bombard blocks the short jumper by Matthew Rainey | 37-40 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson tips it home | 39-40 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | David Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Stanford Price | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Matt Henton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Rene Conti steals the ball from Michael Heavner | 40-40 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Rene Conti hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanford Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Stanford Price is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Stanford Price, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Karr | 40-44 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Glenn Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Alvin Peterson takes the ball from Anthony Myers | 40-44 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Michael Heavner scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #4 on John Bombard, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Matt Henton (PF) Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF) Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Hatmaker | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | William Karr steals the ball from Glenn Best | 44-49 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Matt Henton banks in the layup set up by Thomas Johnson | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, David Nguyen, Matt Henton, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Rainey | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's layup is rejected by Matthew Rainey | 49-49 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | The jump hook by Gerald Stroble is blocked by John Bombard | 49-49 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey takes the ball from Rene Conti | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Rene Conti clanks a runner from the left block | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey picks off the pass by Rene Conti | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 56-49 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Taylor | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dane Savala and the foul's on Matt Henton - foul #2 on Matt Henton, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Michael Heavner, David Nguyen, Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | William Karr is called for the reach on Glenn Best - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF) Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Glenn Best makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Glenn Best - foul #1 on Glenn Best, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | David Nguyen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF) Anthony Williams, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson's floater is tipped away by Dane Savala | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Alvin Peterson steals it from Dane Savala | 60-57 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 62-57 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons knocks in the runner from close range | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | William Karr is called for the reach on Gerald Stroble in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Karr, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Alvin Peterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Simmons, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | David Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Anthony Williams runs out the clock | 68-61 |