| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) C - Hai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais inbounds the ball | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Davidson and he's hacked by Boris Zwart - foul #3 on Boris Zwart, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Berdy Zaidel, Boris Zwart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Michael Hurwitz steals the ball from Floyd Higley | 44-49 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the driving attempt in the paint | 44-49 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Edwin McConnell steps in front of the Michael Hurwitz pass | 44-49 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Michael Hurwitz blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Abdula | 44-49 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 44-49 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 44-49 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Barry Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 44-52 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 44-52 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais loses the dribble to Chong Xiao | 44-52 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Fred Langlais picks off the pass by Edwin McConnell | 44-52 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais blows the layup | 44-52 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz tips it in | 44-54 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Floyd Higley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Floyd Higley steps in front of the Barry Jones pass in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the dunk attempt | 47-54 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdula | 47-54 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Chong Xiao comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 47-54 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Stewart and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdula - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdula, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, Wayne Stewart | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mile Golaszewski | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mile Golaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Michael Hurwitz steals the ball from Mile Golaszewski | 47-56 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | James Lamothe can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-56 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Berdy Zaidel | 49-56 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Edwin McConnell - foul #1 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sterling Hardnett - foul #2 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #1 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hurwitz | 50-62 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is fouled on the floor by William Watt - foul #2 on William Watt, team foul #2 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG) Ryan Corl, Berdy Zaidel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Vern Stegall | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Floyd Higley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Boris Zwart comes up short on the floater from the left block | 50-62 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Hai Wang tips it in | 52-62 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Boris Zwart gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Boris Zwart travels with the ball | 52-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG) Barry Jones, William Watt | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Boris Zwart picks off the pass by Vern Stegall | 52-62 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hurwitz - foul #1 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the finger roll set up by Terry Davidson | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zwart (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Mile Golaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-64 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 54-64 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Davidson | 54-67 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Ryan Corl scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Berdy Zaidel | 56-67 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Corl and the foul's on Michael Hurwitz - foul #2 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG) Ryan Corl, Berdy Zaidel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | James Lamothe lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Jones | 59-69 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Boris Zwart loses the dribble to James Lamothe | 59-69 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Boris Zwart - foul #4 on Boris Zwart, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Hai Wang loses the dribble to Terry Davidson | 59-70 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson loses the dribble to Ryan Corl | 59-70 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Ryan Corl misses the easy layup | 59-70 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 59-70 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is hacked by Ryan Corl - foul #1 on Ryan Corl, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF) Dikembe Abdula | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Lamothe | 59-73 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is called for traveling | 59-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett (SF) Fred Langlais | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Hurwitz | 59-76 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vern Stegall | 59-76 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hurwitz | 59-76 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the defensive board | 59-76 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Haugen (fresh) SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hai Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it in | 59-78 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-78 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it but misses | 59-78 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Hai Wang pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-78 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 59-81 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by Sterling Hardnett - foul #3 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #5 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) James Haugen, Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Boris Zwart lays it in on a nice dish by Chong Xiao and he's hacked by James Lamothe - foul #1 on James Lamothe, team foul #6 | 61-81 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Boris Zwart makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 62-81 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | John Hubbs blocks the jumper by Mile Golaszewski | 62-81 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Hubbs gets the rebound | 62-81 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | William Watt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Barry Jones | 62-84 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Floyd Higley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 65-84 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | James Lamothe drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Barry Jones | 65-86 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Barry Jones blocks the jumper by Floyd Higley | 65-86 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski hits the follow up shot | 67-86 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the shot from close range | 67-86 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Chong Xiao is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #7 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Patrick Anderson (C) Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Chong Xiao makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Chong Xiao misses the 2nd free throw | 68-86 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 68-86 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-86 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Boris Zwart pulls down the rebound | 68-86 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zwart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Michael Hurwitz is called for the reach on Berdy Zaidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #8 | 68-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Hai Wang (C) Chong Xiao, Dikembe Abdula, Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, Wayne Stewart | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-88 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | William Watt is hacked by Boris Zwart - foul #5 on Boris Zwart, team foul #6 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG) Vern Stegall, William Watt | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | James Lamothe comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-88 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Ryan Corl grabs the board | 70-88 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Barry Jones - foul #2 on Barry Jones, team foul #9 | 70-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) James Haugen, Richard Thomas, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Barry Jones, Fred Langlais | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-88 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edwin McConnell | 72-88 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Vern Stegall steals it from Floyd Higley | 72-88 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Vern Stegall - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #10 | 72-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Mile Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Chong Xiao misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais snags the defensive board | 72-88 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall clanks a jumper from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall tips it in | 72-90 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-90 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall pulls down the rebound | 72-90 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall runs out the clock | 72-90 |