| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Marvin Brown inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Adam Steveson is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Adam Steveson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Adam Steveson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Morton steps in front of the Alex Lyons pass in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddy Morton | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 34-44 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | David Barba gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Freddy Morton gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Freddy Morton's fadeaway is rejected by William Loftis | 34-44 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | David Barba hits a shot from the left block set up by Mark Pettey | 34-46 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 37-46 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | David Barba double dribbles | 37-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | George Nelson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) David Barba | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wilbur Burnside - foul #3 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Curt Borrego (PF) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #1 on Mark Pettey, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Curt Borrego, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Mark Pettey, Bill Allen, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | David Barba gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a turnaround from the left block | 41-50 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Moberly is called for the reach on Alex Lyons - foul #4 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, George Nelson, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (PG), William Loftis (SF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo, David Barba | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Adam Steveson's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel White | 41-50 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras banks in the layup set up by Bill Allen and he's hacked by Adam Steveson - foul #3 on Adam Steveson, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Owen Crawford | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Richard Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Pyle | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Freddy Morton drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Steveson | 45-54 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbur Burnside | 45-54 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Bill Allen, William Loftis, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Aaron Lemons swats the short shot by Alex Lyons | 45-54 |
| 09:22 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Freddy Morton | 47-54 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Alex Lyons and he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Freddy Morton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Owen Crawford | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to George Nelson | 53-59 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Marvin Brown is hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Bill Allen (SG), William Loftis (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Alex Lyons, Owen Crawford, Richard Ranallo, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Eugene Albertson | 56-59 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the driving attempt from close range | 56-59 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Johnny Moberly - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), George Nelson (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Eugene Albertson, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF) Mark Pettey, William Loftis | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Ranallo | 56-63 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | George Nelson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF) Ronald Pyle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the wide open shot from the right side | 57-63 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | David Barba is hacked by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Curt Borrego (PF) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Curt Borrego lays it in set up by Adam Steveson | 59-65 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (PF) Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | William Loftis clanks a shot from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), George Nelson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, David Barba, Richard Clewis | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Nathaniel White steals the ball from George Nelson | 59-65 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson banks in the layup | 61-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo's pass is intercepted by Marvin Brown in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Nelson | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Adam Steveson steals it from Richard Ranallo in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the floater in the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Morton is called for the reach on Cecil Oliveras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Morton, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on Cecil Oliveras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel White | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Freddy Morton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White runs out the clock | 63-69 |