| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Alley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the floater near the basket | 17-27 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale's pass is intercepted by William Alley | 17-27 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | William Alley misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Hale - foul #1 on Eugene Hale, team foul #1 | 17-27 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the dribble to Pedro Arias | 18-27 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz blows the dunk | 18-27 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Michael Livengood tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Robert Warren buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Poole | 20-29 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | William Alley scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Pedro Arias | 22-29 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Poole | 22-31 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the jumper from the left side | 22-31 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Warren | 22-31 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | George Poole can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale can't tip it in | 22-31 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 22-31 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by William Fredericksen - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | George Poole is fouled on the floor by Michael Livengood - foul #3 on Michael Livengood, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), William Alley (SG) Michael Noack, William Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph Murphy | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Pedro Arias - foul #2 on Pedro Arias, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Wertz (SF) Lamont McElpraug | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Michael Livengood gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is fouled on the floor by Damian McComack - foul #1 on Damian McComack, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Damian McComack | |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks connects on the fadeaway from close range | 26-34 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | George Poole tips it home | 26-36 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | William Alley double dribbles | 26-36 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | George Poole is hacked by William Alley - foul #3 on William Alley, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by William Alley - foul #4 on William Alley, team foul #5 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), William Fredericksen (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Pedro Arias, William Alley, Thomas Wertz, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Leonard Edwards swats the layup by Damian McComack | 26-36 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) George Poole | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 11:17 | Iowa | Michael Noack buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Fredericksen | 31-38 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Fredericksen | 34-40 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Michael Livengood (PF), Virgil Brooks (C) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| 09:47 | Iowa | William Fredericksen makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pedro Arias | 37-40 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Hale and he's fouled by William Fredericksen - foul #2 on William Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (SG) William Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | George Poole makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski is hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Pedro Arias can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Poole - foul #1 on George Poole, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Pedro Arias makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Stjepan Palczewski picks off the pass by Freddy Derryberry | 39-43 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Pedro Arias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG) Stjepan Palczewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) George Poole, Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Michael Livengood gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Virgil Brooks - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Thomas Wertz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 42-47 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Richard Waters denies the turnaround by Virgil Brooks | 42-47 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin hits the finger roll set up by Freddy Derryberry | 44-49 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Michael Livengood hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Alley | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Lamont McElpraug | 46-49 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Michael Livengood is hacked by Damian McComack - foul #3 on Damian McComack, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (PG), Thomas Wertz (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Pedro Arias, Lamont McElpraug, Virgil Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:15 | Iowa | Michael Livengood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | George Poole snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Noack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Alley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Livengood (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | George Poole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Hale | 48-49 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 48-52 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Pedro Arias (PG), Leonard Edwards (PF) Michael Noack, Michael Livengood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph Murphy | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses long on a turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | George Poole connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 48-54 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (C) Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards is hacked by Eugene Hale - foul #2 on Eugene Hale, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Livengood (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Michael Livengood travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Wertz | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Arias - foul #3 on Pedro Arias, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Thomas Wertz misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-55 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Pedro Arias misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by William Alley in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Alley, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (SG) William Alley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | William Fredericksen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is hacked by William Fredericksen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Fredericksen, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | William Fredericksen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Michael Livengood gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Fredericksen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |