| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Jonathan Yang denies the turnaround by Wilbur Burnside | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is intercepted by Adam Steveson | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Carl Houpt comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn | |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the jumper from the left block | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #1 on Michael Douglas, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Michael Douglas, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Darrell Pate | 36-35 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits a floater from the left side set up by Carl Houpt | 36-37 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-37 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Cecil Oliveras swats the layup by Wilbur Burnside | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | John Johnson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Forte and he's fouled by Michael Douglas - foul #2 on Michael Douglas, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Michael Douglas | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Forte and he's fouled by Carl Houpt - foul #3 on Carl Houpt, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Carl Houpt | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Adam Steveson is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Steveson, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is hacked by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF) Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn | |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Carl Houpt | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Adam Steveson | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 42-38 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a jumper from the left block | 44-38 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Freddy Morton, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 49-40 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Martin Thompson picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hibbs (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is called for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG) Wilbur Burnside | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt clanks a runner from the right block | 51-40 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs tips it in | 51-42 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't throw it down | 51-42 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it home | 53-42 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Michael Hibbs is called for the reach on Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Carl Houpt comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-44 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #11 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Adam Steveson travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson travels with the ball | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hibbs (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is called for 5 seconds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt | |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs's layup is rejected by Cecil Oliveras | 56-47 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a shot near the basket | 58-47 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-47 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 61-47 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Mervin Tschida is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Freddy Morton, Michael Hibbs | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-49 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte can't finish the layup | 66-50 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the follow up shot | 68-50 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 68-50 |