| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jason Collier inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Jason Collier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | David Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-20 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Michael Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-20 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the easy layup | 35-20 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-20 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-20 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer tips it home | 37-20 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb's pass is intercepted by James Blair | 37-20 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cribb - foul #2 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | James Blair connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 39-20 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Michael Griffith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 39-20 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Parkerson and the foul's on Ronald Cribb - foul #3 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #3 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Griffith, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the free throw | 41-20 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Evans | 43-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Jerry Miner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Wesley - foul #2 on Richard Wesley, team foul #1 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (PG), Jason Collier (SF) Otha Sielski, Walter Dillard | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | David Anthony scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Miner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled on the floor by Richard Wesley - foul #3 on Richard Wesley, team foul #2 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF) David Anthony, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Sielski (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jason Collier, Jerry Miner, Charles Blair | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-22 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer gets the rebound | 46-22 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harry Evans | 48-22 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Michael Griffith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Dillard | 48-24 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-24 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley gets the offensive rebound | 48-24 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-24 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Walter Dillard gets the rebound | 48-24 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is fouled on the floor by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #3 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Charles Blair (C) Otha Sielski, Edward Gilbert | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Walter Dillard is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #4 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Charles Blair | |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) Edward Gilbert | |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito's pass is intercepted by Michael Griffith | 48-25 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes hits the finger roll set up by Michael Griffith | 48-27 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Michael Griffith picks off the pass by Harry Evans | 48-27 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Michael Griffith lays it in | 48-29 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't connect on a shot in the paint | 48-29 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the offensive board | 48-29 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | James Blair slams it home set up by David Anthony | 50-29 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Walter Dillard knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Griffith | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) C - James Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hawkes (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Anthony | 52-31 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | James Blair blocks the short jumper by Charles Blair | 52-31 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Anthony | 52-31 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | David Anthony buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Evans | 55-31 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Michael Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-31 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 55-31 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Anthony | 57-31 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-31 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Charles Blair snags the offensive board | 57-31 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Teodoro Esposito steals it from Michael Griffith | 57-31 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-31 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hawkes | 57-31 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Walter Dillard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Hawkes | 57-33 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-33 |
| 08:07 | Iowa | James Blair is called for the reach on Charles Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #6 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Otha Sielski (SF), John Dalke (PF) Michael Griffith, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier, Charles Blair | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Harry Evans steals it from Otha Sielski | 60-33 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson banks in the layup set up by Harry Evans | 62-33 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-33 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Dalke | 62-33 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #7 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG) Jerry Miner | |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 62-33 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 62-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dalke (fresh) C - Walter Dillard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 62-33 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Dalke | 62-33 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | John Dalke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Dillard | 62-35 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Otha Sielski - foul #1 on Otha Sielski, team foul #4 | 62-35 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Otha Sielski's pass is intercepted by Harry Evans | 64-35 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter Dillard - foul #4 on Walter Dillard, team foul #5 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Blair (C) Walter Dillard | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Charles Blair snags the defensive board | 64-35 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Otha Sielski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-35 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Charles Blair tips it in | 64-37 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Charles Blair blocks the short jumper by Eric Parkerson | 64-37 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-37 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Thompson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG) Charles Blair | |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 64-38 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | David Anthony drills a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Johnson and the foul's on Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #6 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Dillard (C) Jerry Miner | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the free throw | 67-38 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Walter Dillard hits a jumpshot from the right side | 67-40 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Marvin Henry takes the ball from David Anthony in the backcourt | 67-40 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Marvin Henry blows the dunk | 67-40 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 67-40 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Marvin Henry misses the dunk but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #4 on Harry Evans, team foul #9 | 69-40 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Marvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-42 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it but misses | 69-42 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | John Dalke grabs the board | 69-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Otha Sielski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dalke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Dillard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Otha Sielski is fouled on the floor by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #10 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Charles Blair (C) Michael Thompson, Walter Dillard | |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Otha Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Marvin Henry snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Iowa | John Dalke is whistled for traveling | 69-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Thompson (PG), Walter Dillard (C) Jerry Miner, Charles Blair | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Charles Blair (C) Michael Thompson, John Dalke | |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #8 | 69-44 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson loses the dribble to Charles Blair | 69-44 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Walter Dillard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 69-44 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson banks in the layup | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Marvin Henry knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 73-49 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Eric Parkerson - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #12 | 73-49 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson runs out the clock | 73-51 |