| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by Mark Finlayson - foul #3 on Mark Finlayson, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (C) Mark Finlayson | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Richard Monteith takes the ball from Timothy Dittmer | 42-43 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Richard Morris is hacked by Francis Arnold - foul #2 on Francis Arnold, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Anthony Burns's layup is rejected by Ross Hamm | 42-43 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner's pass is intercepted by Ross Hamm | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Richard Morris grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Francis Arnold, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| 17:40 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cane - foul #1 on Bruce Cane, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Steve Blackwell (C) Richard Monteith, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Anthony Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Anthony Burns hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Marcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Teeple (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Allan Hackett tips it home | 44-45 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell hits the finger roll | 46-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Ted Brewington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ted Brewington - foul #2 on Ted Brewington, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Mark Britton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Baumgardner | 50-49 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Gary Baumgardner is called for the reach on Michael Hooks - foul #4 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Edwards - foul #2 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Mark Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gale | 54-49 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Hooks | 54-49 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Edwards - foul #3 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Timothy Dittmer, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Prouty - foul #1 on David Prouty, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cane | 58-50 |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Martin Anderson | 60-50 |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 60-50 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is fouled on the floor by Jesse Edwards - foul #4 on Jesse Edwards, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Bruce Cane, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Steve Blackwell | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm clanks a runner from close range | 60-50 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Anthony Burns loses the dribble to Martin Anderson | 62-50 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple can't finish the layup | 62-50 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 62-50 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Anthony Burns buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the shot in the lane | 64-52 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | The jump hook by Anthony Burns is blocked by Timothy Dittmer | 64-52 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ted Brewington - foul #3 on Ted Brewington, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Stephen Teeple, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Steve Blackwell (C) Ted Brewington, Allan Hackett, Mark Finlayson | |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Anthony Burns connects on the floater from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Richard Monteith buries a floater near the basket | 66-56 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Steve Blackwell takes the ball from Michael Hooks | 66-56 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Richard Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Richard Morris is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Anthony Burns | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Mark Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF), Ross Hamm (C) James Gale, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG) Richard Monteith | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell can't finish the layup | 68-59 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 68-59 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Richard Morris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Blackwell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Finlayson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Ted Brewington comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Richard Marcus comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 68-59 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Ted Brewington is hacked by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Stephen Teeple (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, Richard Marcus, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Mark Finlayson | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Anthony Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Michael Hooks (C) Francis Arnold, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | James Gale drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Allan Hackett - foul #1 on Allan Hackett, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-59 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Allan Hackett takes the ball from James Gale | 71-59 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards lays it in set up by Allan Hackett | 71-61 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the floater from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Allan Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner scores on a jumper from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | James Gale scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Teeple | 74-63 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Anthony Burns loses the dribble to Stephen Teeple | 74-63 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Richard Marcus (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Allan Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell scores on a jumper in the lane | 74-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the dunk | 74-65 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Allan Hackett pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Timothy Dittmer steals the ball from Steve Blackwell | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allan Hackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Gary Baumgardner - foul #5 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Allan Hackett, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Ross Hamm denies the turnaround by Jesse Edwards | 77-65 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson tips it in | 77-67 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | James Gale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Mark Britton, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards | |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG) Richard Marcus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (PF) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Steve Blackwell | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the easy open layup | 77-67 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson tips it but misses | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Burns steps in front of the James Gale pass | 77-67 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Richard Monteith loses the ball out of bounds | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Richard Morris | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-67 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Allan Hackett | 77-67 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Ted Brewington buries a 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Bruce Cane, Francis Arnold, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the runner in the paint set up by Martin Anderson | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Monteith - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the shot from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks grabs the board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the easy layup | 81-70 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 81-70 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Anderson | 81-70 |