| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) SG - Gary Marion (fresh) SF - Fred Reichert (fresh) PF - James Byers (fresh) C - Luis Theriot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Luis Theriot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Bumpers and he's fouled by Joseph Northcutt - foul #1 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Fred Reichert loses the dribble to Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it up and in | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Gary Marion banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Reichert | 5-2 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is hacked by Gary Marion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Marion, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Luis Theriot steps in front of the George Novetsky pass | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | James Byers snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Fred Reichert clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Rusty Nicolas steals the ball from Fred Reichert | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Gary Marion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on James Byers - foul #1 on James Byers, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Terry Arena (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) Joseph Northcutt, Gary Marion, Fred Reichert, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Terry Arena gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | James McCubrey misses the turnaround from the right block | 7-2 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) SF - Rusty Nicolas (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fresh) SG - Edward Collins (fresh) SF - Terry Arena (fresh) PF - David Dossantos (fresh) C - James McCubrey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | David Dossantos misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | David Dossantos tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dossantos - foul #1 on David Dossantos, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Terry Arena | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | David Dossantos misses the shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | David Dossantos gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Edward Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SF) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SF) James Woolfolk | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, David Dossantos, James McCubrey | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's dunk attempt is rejected by James Byers | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Luis Theriot pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Luis Theriot scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Northcutt | 9-8 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses long on a turnaround from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Luis Theriot scores on a shot near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pillar | 11-10 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), James Woolfolk (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) Joseph Northcutt, Gary Marion, Terry Arena, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Woolfolk - foul #1 on James Woolfolk, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Jessie Ellington is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF) David Dossantos | |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Fred Reichert connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) James Woolfolk, James McCubrey | |
| 11:45 | Iowa | James Byers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Fred Reichert snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) C - George Novetsky (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Reichert (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Byers (tiring) 2 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins | |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 12-12 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Marion - foul #2 on Gary Marion, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Terry Arena (SF), David Dossantos (PF) Gary Marion, Fred Reichert, James Byers | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | David Dossantos snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Robert Pillar steals the ball from Joseph Northcutt in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Edward Collins is hacked by Robert Pillar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | James McCubrey (C) Luis Theriot | |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Northcutt - foul #2 on Joseph Northcutt, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), James Woolfolk (SF), James Byers (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Terry Arena, David Dossantos | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | James Byers grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | James McCubrey double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) James McCubrey | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins banks in the layup | 14-14 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Frederick Higgins steps in front of the Vernon Preston pass | 14-14 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Luis Theriot is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF), David Dossantos (PF), James McCubrey (C) James Woolfolk, James Byers, Luis Theriot | |
| 08:07 | Iowa | Edward Collins is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SG) Edward Collins | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) James McCubrey | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 14-14 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Reichert | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) C - George Novetsky (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Terry Arena (tiring) SF - Fred Reichert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dossantos (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses badly on a runner from the right block | 14-14 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 17-14 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Fred Reichert hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Dossantos | 17-16 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize travels in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Robert Pillar, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), James Byers (PF), James McCubrey (C) Terry Arena, David Dossantos, Luis Theriot | |
| 06:37 | Iowa | A charge is called on Fred Reichert - foul #1 on Fred Reichert, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 19-16 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:59 | Iowa | James Byers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Fred Reichert grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Fred Reichert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SG), Luis Theriot (C) Edward Collins, James McCubrey | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:36 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Higgins - foul #1 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Fred Reichert | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Byers | 19-17 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | James Byers clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | James Byers misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar tips it home | 21-18 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), David Dossantos (PF) James Woolfolk, James Byers | |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 21-19 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Higgins - foul #2 on Frederick Higgins, team foul #11 | 21-19 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Luis Theriot misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (SF) Terry Arena | |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Luis Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Fred Reichert is fouled on the floor by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), James Byers (PF), James McCubrey (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, David Dossantos, Luis Theriot | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | James McCubrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Mize (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) C - George Novetsky (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Reichert (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Byers (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James McCubrey (tiring) | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Adrian Lee, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Woolfolk (SF) Fred Reichert | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Gary Marion knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 25-23 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Byers - foul #2 on James Byers, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Ricky Mize, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) James McCubrey | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Byers | 25-23 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Gary Marion is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 25-25 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar clanks a floater in the lane | 25-25 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Gary Marion gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Luis Theriot clanks a turnaround from close range | 25-25 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 25-25 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Gary Marion steps in front of the Robert Pillar pass in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | James Byers is fouled on the floor by Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #12 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Arena (SF), James McCubrey (C) James Woolfolk, Luis Theriot | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | James Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by James McCubrey - foul #1 on James McCubrey, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (PF) James Byers | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Gary Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Rusty Nicolas takes the ball from David Dossantos | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |