| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) SG - Alex Melvin (fresh) SF - Andrew Todd (fresh) PF - Michael Pate (fresh) C - Sean Beebe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fresh) C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sean Beebe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Michael Pate's layup is rejected by Frank Fossett | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Sean Beebe grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Alex Melvin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Michael Pate hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Sean Beebe is called for the reach on Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Sean Beebe, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Andrew Johnson (PF), Steven Branham (C) Gordon Zakutney, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Choy | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Donald Cannon knocks in the floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #2 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (PF) Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kyle Brooks | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Cannon | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Andrew Todd (SF), John Basnight (C) Donald Cannon, Alex Melvin, Marshall Wilson, Steven Branham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) SG - Mark Scarbrough (fresh) SF - Andrew Todd (fresh) PF - Kyle Brooks (fresh) C - John Basnight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fresh) C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean Beebe (C) John Basnight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Russell Barnes | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Zakutney, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Kyle Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney loses the dribble to Allen Turnage | 7-11 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Dave Welsh is called for the reach on Gordon Zakutney - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (PG), Marshall Wilson (SF), John Basnight (PF), Steven Branham (C) Gordon Zakutney, Andrew Todd, Michael Pate, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG) Mark Scarbrough | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Steven Branham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Russell Barnes - foul #1 on Russell Barnes, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Pate (PF) Marshall Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Steven Branham misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Steven Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 8-14 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-14 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Michael Pate snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Steven Branham is whistled for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Andrew Todd (SF), Sean Beebe (C) Kyle Brooks, Michael Pate, Steven Branham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | John Basnight is called for the reach on Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Basnight, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Michael Pate (PF) Donald Cannon, John Basnight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney buries a floater from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Todd - foul #1 on Andrew Todd, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Steven Branham (C) Alex Melvin, Andrew Todd, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Marshall Wilson | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Scarbrough (fresh) SF - Marshall Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Branham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Gordon Zakutney picks off the pass by Eric Choy in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Frank Fossett swats the layup by Michael Pate | 12-16 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-16 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the tip | 12-16 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Michael Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Michael Pate is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Pate, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Andrew Todd (SF), Kyle Brooks (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Gordon Zakutney, Marshall Wilson, Michael Pate, Steven Branham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Beebe - foul #2 on Sean Beebe, team foul #8 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG), John Basnight (C) Mark Scarbrough, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Basnight | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Alex Melvin makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Russell Barnes - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Alex Melvin misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Choy | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the easy layup | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 14-19 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Kyle Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Andrew Todd gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Andrew Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by John Basnight - foul #2 on John Basnight, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Marshall Wilson (SF), Michael Pate (PF), Steven Branham (C) Donald Cannon, Alex Melvin, Andrew Todd, Kyle Brooks, John Basnight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Zakutney | 17-24 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Turnage, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Frank Fossett | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gordon Zakutney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Scarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Branham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney is hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Earl Stanton, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Wilson - foul #1 on Marshall Wilson, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Melvin (SG), Andrew Todd (SF) Mark Scarbrough, Marshall Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | Eric Choy steps in front of the Alex Melvin pass | 19-26 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Choy | 19-28 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Earl Stanton steals it from Steven Branham | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) David Liptak | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Michael Pate is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Alex Melvin and he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Michael Pate makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Andrew Todd pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough (SG) Alex Melvin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it in | 25-30 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Jones | 25-32 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Wilson (SF), Kyle Brooks (C) Andrew Todd, Steven Branham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Allen Turnage | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Frank Fossett is denied by Marshall Wilson | 25-32 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Michael Pate pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Scarbrough | 28-32 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Andrew Johnson (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Gordon Zakutney, Michael Pate, Kyle Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Mark Scarbrough picks off the pass by Frank Fossett in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson tips it in | 30-32 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cannon - foul #1 on Donald Cannon, team foul #11 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Scarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Johnson (fresh) C - Sean Beebe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Donald Cannon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Brooks (PG), Alex Melvin (SG), John Basnight (PF) Donald Cannon, Mark Scarbrough, Andrew Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Basnight | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Alex Melvin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Wilson | 33-35 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Alex Melvin picks off the pass by Dave Welsh in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Marshall Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Melvin | 35-35 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes banks in the layup set up by Dave Welsh | 35-37 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Russell Barnes picks off the pass by Alex Melvin | 35-37 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Brooks - foul #1 on Kyle Brooks, team foul #13 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Todd (SF), Steven Branham (C) Marshall Wilson, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | John Basnight grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Alex Melvin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Brooks | 37-38 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Steven Branham grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Andrew Todd is fouled on the floor by Allen Turnage - foul #2 on Allen Turnage, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cannon (PG), Mark Scarbrough (SG), Michael Pate (PF), Sean Beebe (C) Kyle Brooks, Alex Melvin, John Basnight, Steven Branham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (C) Allen Turnage | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Andrew Todd makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Andrew Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Michael Pate grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Andrew Todd connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Cannon | 40-38 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 40-40 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Mark Scarbrough is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Scarbrough, team foul #14 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gordon Zakutney (PG), Alex Melvin (SG), Steven Branham (C) Donald Cannon, Mark Scarbrough, Sean Beebe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Stephen Jones | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Todd is called for the reach on David Liptak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Todd, team foul #15 | 40-40 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Steven Branham grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Andrew Todd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |