| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Musson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | David Burnett double dribbles | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Jose Ponce connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | William Musson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | William Musson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | William Musson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | William Musson loses the dribble to Brian Shurtleff | 34-43 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 34-45 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | William Musson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 34-45 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Lucas Ziek blocks the short jumper by Ray Thrower | 34-45 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | William Musson hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Young Qian - foul #3 on Young Qian, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Jose Ponce connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it home | 38-47 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | William Musson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | William Musson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Young Qian clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jose Ponce - foul #3 on Jose Ponce, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | David Burnett steals the ball from Young Qian | 38-49 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it in | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Ray Thrower drills a floater from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett knocks in the floater from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | William Musson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Ray Thrower is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Larry Carr (C) William Musson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-53 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Larry Carr snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 40-56 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is denied on a layup by Huang-fu Xiang | 40-56 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Brian Shurtleff swats the short shot by Huang-fu Xiang | 40-56 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Ray Thrower grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Ray Boyd blocks the jumper by Jose Ponce | 40-56 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Larry Carr gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Ray Thrower can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Jose Ponce's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 40-56 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff lays it in | 40-58 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF), William Musson (C) Ray Thrower, Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang, Larry Carr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Charles Lamar connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Rhodes | 43-61 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for traveling | 43-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Jose Ponce | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | William Musson lays it in set up by Charles Lamar | 45-61 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Charles Lamar - foul #3 on Charles Lamar, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Oscar Donahue | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, James Cecere | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Musson - foul #4 on William Musson, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Young Qian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Ray Thrower double dribbles | 45-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Swanson | 45-64 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | William Musson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-64 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | William Musson tips it in | 47-64 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the lay-in | 47-64 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | William Musson pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | William Musson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 47-66 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | William Musson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 49-66 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Ray Thrower, Jim Rhodes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere is fouled on the floor by Jose Ponce - foul #4 on Jose Ponce, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Oscar Donahue (SF), Larry Carr (C) Jose Ponce, William Musson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Xiang | 49-66 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Young Qian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Larry Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Charles Lamar drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Young Qian | 51-66 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Larry Carr swats the short shot by James Cecere | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the follow up shot | 51-68 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Charles Lamar comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for 3 seconds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Young Qian | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) James Cecere | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Ray Thrower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Charles Lamar clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-68 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it back up and in | 51-70 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Charles Lamar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 51-70 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang grabs the board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Larry Carr double dribbles | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 53-70 |