| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Martin Thompson is called for the reach on Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Houpt (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Michael Douglas comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Michael Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Michael Douglas | |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Charles Dunn (PF) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 33-34 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it home | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Don McCredie connects on the shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 35-36 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Don McCredie buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 35-38 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it in | 37-38 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross loses the dribble to Cecil Oliveras | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | George Morrow is called for 3 seconds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Michael Douglas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs tips it in | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Shorts (C) Michael Douglas, Adam Steveson | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Richard Shorts loses the dribble to Keith Asbury | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson dunks the ball set up by Keith Asbury | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Thompson - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Robert Stokes, Richard Smith, Richard Shorts | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG) Michael Douglas | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 39-40 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Mervin Tschida picks off the pass by Jonathan Yang | 39-40 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Steveson and he's fouled by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Mervin Tschida | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-42 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #3 on Richard Shorts, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Matthew Forte takes the ball from Carl Houpt | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Robert Stokes, Richard Smith | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 43-46 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Michael Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Richard Shorts | 44-46 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits a runner near the basket set up by Darrell Pate | 46-46 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Carl Houpt's dunk attempt is rejected by Kermit Hedlund | 46-46 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Richard Smith is hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #5 on Martin Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Don McCredie clanks a shot near the basket | 48-46 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | John Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Ross - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #4 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Adam Steveson | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Arnold Johnson steals it from Michael Hibbs | 48-48 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 50-48 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Don McCredie is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Robert Ross pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte's pass is intercepted by Mervin Tschida | 52-50 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Alan Black is called for the reach on Carl Houpt - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Stokes, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 55-50 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Robert Ross dunks the ball set up by Mervin Tschida | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Houpt | 58-54 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 58-56 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 60-58 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida loses the dribble to Jonathan Yang | 60-58 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Michael Douglas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 62-61 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the dunk | 62-61 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #3 on Michael Douglas, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Richard Smith | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Richard Shorts steps in front of the Cecil Oliveras pass | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Mervin Tschida picks off the pass by Darrell Pate | 65-61 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Michael Douglas dunks the ball on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 65-63 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 68-63 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it up and in | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Don McCredie is fouled on the floor by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ross, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |