| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | James Blair scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Anthony | 20-35 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Jason Collier loses the dribble to David Anthony | 20-35 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | David Anthony throws it down | 20-37 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | James Blair steals it from Michael Griffith | 20-37 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Blair | 20-40 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Earl Schirmer steps in front of the Walter Dillard pass | 20-40 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Jason Collier, Walter Dillard, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:27 | Iowa | David Anthony picks off the pass by Ronald Cribb | 20-40 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it in | 20-42 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Charles Blair comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-42 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | David Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #1 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Matthew Evans | |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-42 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | James Blair tips it home | 20-44 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | David Anthony is called for the reach on Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on David Anthony, team foul #1 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Walter Dillard (PF) Jerry Miner, Otha Sielski, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Walter Dillard buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Griffith | 22-44 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hawkes - foul #2 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Marvin Henry steals it from Matthew Evans | 22-44 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes jams it on a great pass from Marvin Henry | 24-44 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Cribb picks off the pass by Harry Evans | 24-44 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Harry Evans swats the shot by Marvin Henry | 24-44 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits a runner from close range set up by Harry Evans | 24-46 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Griffith | 26-46 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses long on a floater near the basket | 26-46 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Charles Blair gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans, Richard Wesley | |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Michael Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | David Anthony shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Blair scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Harry Evans and he's hacked by Otha Sielski - foul #1 on Otha Sielski, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Otha Sielski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the free throw | 27-49 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Jason Collier's pass is intercepted by Earl Schirmer | 27-49 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the lay-in | 27-49 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Jerry Miner travels in the backcourt | 27-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-49 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Jason Collier pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Marvin Henry clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-49 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | James Blair can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-49 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 28-49 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Otha Sielski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-49 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Blair misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-49 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Michael Griffith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Henry | 33-49 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Anthony | 33-52 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Michael Griffith is fouled on the floor by Earl Schirmer - foul #3 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Marvin Henry, Otha Sielski, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Harry Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cribb - foul #4 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-52 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 35-52 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Marvin Henry scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Richard Wesley - foul #1 on Richard Wesley, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Harry Evans (SF) Robert Johnson, Matthew Evans | |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Henry - foul #1 on Marvin Henry, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Marvin Henry, Walter Dillard, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (PF) Richard Wesley | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | David Anthony evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Jason Collier hits a jumper from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Michael Griffith takes the ball from Eric Parkerson in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Michael Griffith can't finish the layup | 39-53 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is open and lays it up and in set up by David Anthony out of the doubleteam | 39-55 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cribb | 41-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Banks | 41-58 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Jason Collier blows the layup | 41-58 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 41-61 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-61 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | David Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-61 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-61 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | David Anthony is denied on a layup by Jason Collier | 41-61 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Gilbert | 43-61 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | David Anthony is fouled on the floor by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Charles Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Thomas Hawkes - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hawkes - foul #3 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Otha Sielski banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Harry Evans is blocked by Charles Blair | 47-63 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Dalke (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | David Anthony clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | John Dalke blows the dunk | 47-63 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Michael Thompson, John Dalke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) David Anthony, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Otha Sielski and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-63 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson runs out the clock | 50-63 |