| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (fairly fresh) C - Leo Kass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Burns (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Dario Maguire takes the ball from Leo Kass | 31-39 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | William Burns can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth McRenolds - foul #2 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | William Burns grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Richard Fisher clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Richard Fisher can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Waid | 34-39 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Richard Fisher is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Jeromy Hill, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), David Dossantos (C) Dario Maguire, Ted Lynch, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Philip Settle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk lays it up and in set up by Kenneth McRenolds | 34-41 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Warren Centeno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF) Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | David Dossantos misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jim Waid | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds is fouled on the floor by Leo Kass - foul #3 on Leo Kass, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Kyle Gay (SF), Edward Wiggin (C) Frederick Higgins, Kenneth McRenolds, David Dossantos | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Edward Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Burns (PF) Matthew Bronk | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Edward Wiggin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (tired) 3 reb. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Daniel Wilson (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Edward Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Wiggin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Daniel Wilson, Edward Collins, Kyle Gay, Edward Wiggin | |
| 15:01 | Iowa | The jumper by Dario Maguire is denied by Philip Settle | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | William Burns is called for the reach on Michael Sheedy - foul #3 on William Burns, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Bronk (PF) William Burns | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Kass - foul #4 on Leo Kass, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Fisher misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG) Dario Maguire | |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Richard Fisher takes the ball from Nathan Robinson | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Waid | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), William Burns (PF), David Dossantos (C) Frederick Higgins, Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Dossantos takes the ball from Jeromy Hill | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Dario Maguire drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson and the foul's on Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jeromy Hill, Robert Hennessey, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF), Edward Wiggin (C) Daniel Wilson, David Dossantos | |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Edward Wiggin is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Wiggin, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF) Jim Waid, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG) Dario Maguire | |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Edward Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Frederick Higgins steps in front of the Jeromy Hill pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Edward Collins steals the ball from Robert Hennessey in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeromy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Pitts (very tired) 3 reb. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wiggin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Edward Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Edward Collins tips it home | 40-49 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Leo Kass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Robert Hennessey, Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), David Dossantos (PF), Matthew Bronk (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, Kyle Gay, William Burns, Edward Wiggin | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Leo Kass pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen scores on a floater from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Dario Maguire is hacked by Michael Sheedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sheedy, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fisher (C) Matthew Bronk | |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Richard Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Richard Fisher steals it from Jim Waid in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Kass - foul #5 on Leo Kass, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), William Burns (PF) Kenneth McRenolds, David Dossantos | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hennessey | 45-50 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Richard Fisher tips it home | 45-52 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Richard Fisher is denied on a layup by Gilbert Mortensen | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Burns | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Jeromy Hill | 45-52 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Jim Waid dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeromy Hill | 47-52 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 47-54 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Jeromy Hill, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Kyle Gay (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), David Dossantos (C) Dario Maguire, Edward Collins, Daniel Wilson, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (very tired) 3 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Gay (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Bronk (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Dossantos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Sheedy | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Kyle Gay is hacked by Nathan Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is fouled on the floor by David Dossantos - foul #1 on David Dossantos, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Edward Wiggin (C) Ted Lynch, David Dossantos | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Bronk | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth McRenolds - foul #3 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF) Jim Waid, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF) Kyle Gay | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Ted Lynch loses the dribble to Philip Settle in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Philip Settle hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Centeno - foul #3 on Warren Centeno, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Burns (PF), David Dossantos (C) Edward Wiggin, Matthew Bronk | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Nathan Robinson is called for the reach on Kenneth McRenolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Matthew Bronk (C) Frederick Higgins, David Dossantos | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jim Waid connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dario Maguire | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by William Burns - foul #4 on William Burns, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Kyle Gay (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, William Burns | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Edward Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (very tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (very tired) 4 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Bronk (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Fisher (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Richard Fisher hits a runner from the left block set up by Kyle Gay | 60-60 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Dario Maguire steals the ball from Jim Waid in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Dario Maguire misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Philip Settle gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Jeromy Hill, Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Wilson (PG), David Dossantos (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Dario Maguire, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Wiggin | 60-60 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (C) Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG) Kyle Gay | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Higgins | 60-62 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-62 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Warren Centeno | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Warren Centeno, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, Daniel Wilson, David Dossantos, Edward Wiggin | |
| 01:13 | Iowa | William Burns lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dario Maguire | 62-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Dario Maguire travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton knocks in the runner from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Dario Maguire is called for the reach on Gilbert Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Maguire, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Richard Fisher gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Dario Maguire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-67 |