| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Miner | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #2 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb | |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Edward Gilbert steals it from Vernon Wier | 35-37 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Jason Collier (C) Shane Neal, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Vernon Wier | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Collier | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Wier and he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #1 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Ronald Cribb | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tommie Peterson | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-39 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Collier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jeffrey Williams, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey, Jason Collier | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Eric Russ lays it in | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Michael Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Michael Brown tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Richard Lawson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Shane Neal (SF) Jerry Miner, Richard Lawson, Michael Brown | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Jason Collier scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shane Neal | 49-43 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't finish the layup | 51-43 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hawkes - foul #2 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Cooper | 53-43 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Barry Paige (C) Timothy Cooper, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF) Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Troy Robey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-43 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is denied on a layup by Troy Robey | 53-43 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Troy Robey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Troy Robey snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Troy Robey | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Stjepan Trojanowski steps in front of the Shane Neal pass | 53-43 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski dunks the ball | 55-43 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Tommie Peterson is called for the reach on Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | The jump hook by Michael Brown is blocked by Donald Hansen | 55-43 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Frazier | 55-43 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collier | 55-43 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Jason Collier is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Richard Lawson, Michael Brown | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner's pass is intercepted by Shane Neal | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-45 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Jason Collier buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #4 on Barry Paige, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Troy Robey | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Samuel Holcomb | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb loses the dribble to Lawrence Pierce | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Michael Brown connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Williams and he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Troy Robey (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Ronald Cribb | |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 61-51 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Jerry Miner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Miner - foul #2 on Jerry Miner, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown, Troy Robey, Edward Gilbert | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Eric Russ (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is hacked by Shane Neal - foul #2 on Shane Neal, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Cribb - foul #1 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier, Shane Neal | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 65-55 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Cribb swats the dunk try by Barry Paige | 65-55 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Troy Robey (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner blows the dunk | 65-55 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Shane Neal lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Collier and he's fouled by Vernon Wier - foul #4 on Vernon Wier, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Shane Neal makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Jason Collier buries a shot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 70-60 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-62 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Troy Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Troy Robey | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jason Collier is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Jerry Miner loses the dribble to Timothy Cooper | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jerry Miner is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Miner, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Jason Collier's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pierce | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce lays it up and in | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Eric Russ is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Troy Robey (PF), Shawn Ferland (C) Jerry Miner, Jason Collier, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier runs out the clock | 74-64 |