| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jerry House inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Matthew Manna snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Robin Morgan steps in front of the Elijah Whelan pass in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James Gomes is called for a backcourt violation | 25-24 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Jerry House misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Matthew Manna tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Jerry House grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Matthew Manna can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robin Morgan - foul #1 on Robin Morgan, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Matthew Manna misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Matthew Manna makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Jerry House swats the dunk try by Albert Suhr | 28-24 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Matthew Manna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Barge (PF) Hubert Cortese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | James Gomes hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Albert Suhr | 28-26 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jerry House clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Savage - foul #1 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG), Robert Camarena (SG), Chad Hoeppner (C) Elijah Whelan, Dennis Zentgraf, Matthew Manna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Leon Henry (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jerry House makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jerry House makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Leon Henry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Clifton | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Leroy (fresh) SG - Robert Camarena (fresh) SF - Jerry House (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Barge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Hoeppner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Frei (SF), Hubert Cortese (PF) Jerry House, Chad Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Eddie Clifton | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ronald Barge - foul #1 on Ronald Barge, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG) Robert Camarena | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Saul Martin | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Frei | 32-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr connects on the floater from the left block | 32-34 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Hubert Cortese | 35-34 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Stephen Leroy is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #1 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG), Jerry House (SF), Matthew Manna (C) Stephen Leroy, Anthony Frei, Ronald Barge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Manna | 35-34 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Matthew Manna hits a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Elijah Whelan - foul #3 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Barge (PF) Hubert Cortese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Lawrence Savage is called for the reach on Jerry House - foul #2 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (SG) Dennis Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Ronald Barge comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 37-36 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Jerry House hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Saul Martin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gomes | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Elijah Whelan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Ronald Barge pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Jerry House is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Hubert Cortese (PF) Stephen Leroy, Ronald Barge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG) Saul Martin, Arden Mason | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Jerry House is called for the reach on Lawrence Savage - foul #2 on Jerry House, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG) Elijah Whelan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) James Gomes | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Leroy is called for the reach on Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Leon Henry | 39-41 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Frei (SF), Ronald Barge (C) Jerry House, Matthew Manna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) Jerry Jansen | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robin Morgan and the foul's on Hubert Cortese - foul #2 on Hubert Cortese, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG) Anthony Frei | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Leon Henry, Danny Thomas | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Leroy steals the ball from Albert Suhr | 39-44 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Clifton and he's fouled by Ronald Barge - foul #2 on Ronald Barge, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry House (SF), Matthew Manna (C) Dennis Zentgraf, Hubert Cortese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Eddie Clifton | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Barge steals it from Danny Thomas | 39-47 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Stephen Leroy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elijah Whelan | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Leroy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Barge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Matthew Manna swats the dunk try by Saul Martin | 42-47 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry House | 42-47 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Jerry House can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled on the floor by Jerry House - foul #3 on Jerry House, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Wolfe (PG), Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Hubert Cortese (PF) Elijah Whelan, Stephen Leroy, Ronald Barge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (C) Saul Martin, Robin Morgan, James Gomes | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Hubert Cortese swats the short shot by Albert Suhr | 42-49 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Jerry House snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Jerry House comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 42-49 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Matthew Manna loses the dribble to Arden Mason | 42-49 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 42-52 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Matthew Manna can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Elijah Whelan (PG) Kenneth Wolfe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Leon Henry (SF), James Gomes (C) Arden Mason, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Elijah Whelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Zentgraf (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry House (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Cortese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Manna (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 45-54 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Matthew Manna can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gomes | 45-54 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Lawrence Savage swats the short shot by Matthew Manna | 45-54 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese tips it home | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Gomes | 47-56 |
| 01:42 | Iowa | Jerry House hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elijah Whelan | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | James Gomes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Gomes, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Elijah Whelan - foul #4 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Elijah Whelan is called for the reach on James Gomes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elijah Whelan, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Leroy (PG) Elijah Whelan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Lawrence Savage | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Leroy | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Stephen Leroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) James Gomes | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf is hacked by Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Albert Suhr picks off the pass by Dennis Zentgraf | 53-61 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it up and in | 53-63 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Hubert Cortese is hacked by Lawrence Savage - foul #3 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Camarena (SG), Anthony Frei (SF), Ronald Barge (PF), Chad Hoeppner (C) Dennis Zentgraf, Jerry House, Hubert Cortese, Matthew Manna | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner misses long on a shot from the right block | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Ronald Barge can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Chad Hoeppner tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by Stephen Leroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Leroy, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf (SG), Jerry House (SF), Hubert Cortese (PF), Matthew Manna (C) Robert Camarena, Anthony Frei, Ronald Barge, Chad Hoeppner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Leroy and he's fouled by Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Dennis Zentgraf makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 58-65 |