| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Loren Wile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Donegan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | William Allison steals it from James Donegan | 20-34 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett dunks the ball on a great pass from William Allison | 20-36 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Antonio Baskett swats the short shot by James Donegan | 20-36 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | James Donegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Russell Drown misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-36 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Russell Drown picks off the pass by William Allison | 20-36 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Timothy Knight drills a floater from the left side set up by Loren Wile | 22-36 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Allison | 22-38 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the driving attempt from the right block | 22-38 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ivan Pavelski | 22-38 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | William Allison travels with the ball | 22-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Vincent Edington (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Loren Wile, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Gerry Park is denied on a layup by Antonio Baskett | 22-38 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Sean Seward tips it but misses | 22-38 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Allison | 22-38 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Vincent Edington scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerry Park | 24-41 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Allison | 24-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Edington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) C - Sean Seward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Gerry Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Russell Drown (PF), James Donegan (C) Bradley Bisbee, Vincent Edington, Gerry Park, Milton Gunn, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Maurice McNeal (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, Antonio Baskett, Ron Rennick | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jared Firth can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Donegan - foul #3 on James Donegan, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jared Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | James Donegan snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses long on a floater from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Ralph Banton can't tip it in | 24-45 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 24-45 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Jared Firth hits the follow up shot | 24-47 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Alan Brown's pass is intercepted by Jared Firth in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Ralph Banton is called for the reach on Jared Firth - foul #1 on Ralph Banton, team foul #2 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF) Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Antonio Baskett (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal, David Hill | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jared Firth can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Timothy Knight snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Timothy Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Gerry Park, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Jared Firth | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Milton Gunn denies the turnaround by William Allison | 24-47 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | James Donegan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Antonio Baskett denies the turnaround by James Donegan | 24-47 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Milton Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | James Donegan scores on a floater in the lane | 26-47 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Antonio Baskett can't tip it in | 26-47 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) C - James Donegan (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman is hacked by Ivan Pavelski - foul #2 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #1 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), David Hill (C) Ivan Muszynski, Ron Rennick | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | James Donegan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-47 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Vincent Edington tips it but misses | 26-47 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Donegan | 26-47 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Alan Brown is hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF) Vincent Edington, Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Maurice McNeal (PF) William Allison, Antonio Baskett | |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Alan Brown drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Knight | 28-47 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Russell Drown snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses the lay-in | 28-47 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Timothy Knight tips it home | 30-47 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | David Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Donegan - foul #4 on James Donegan, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Sean Seward (C) Timothy Knight, Ralph Banton, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Antonio Baskett (PF) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Sean Seward snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Alan Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Vincent Edington, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ron Rennick (C) David Hill | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Jared Firth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Baskett | 30-50 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Gerry Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Vincent Edington (PF), James Donegan (C) Bradley Bisbee, Gerry Park, Russell Drown, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Jared Firth | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick clanks a turnaround from the right block | 30-50 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Knight | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Vincent Edington (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Donegan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) PF - Antonio Baskett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-50 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman tips it in | 32-50 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | William Allison throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach and he's hacked by Alan Brown - foul #4 on Alan Brown, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Russell Drown (PF) Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Alan Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Vincent Edington (SG), Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF), Sean Seward (C) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jared Firth (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SG), Maurice McNeal (PF), David Hill (C) William Allison, Kenneth Laubach, Antonio Baskett, Ron Rennick | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 32-55 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Milton Gunn lays it in | 34-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Hill misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bradley Bisbee - foul #1 on Bradley Bisbee, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Ivan Pavelski steals the ball from Milton Gunn | 34-57 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski throws it down set up by Ivan Pavelski | 34-59 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Milton Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jared Firth - foul #2 on Jared Firth, team foul #3 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Banton (SF) Gerry Park | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski drills a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Ralph Banton - foul #2 on Ralph Banton, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG) Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the free throw | 36-62 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-62 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jared Firth is fouled on the floor by Loren Wile - foul #1 on Loren Wile, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Kenneth Laubach | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jared Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Sean Seward is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG) Loren Wile | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Edington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerry Park (fresh) PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Seward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jared Firth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | David Hill misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-64 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | David Hill steals it from Bradley Bisbee | 36-64 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Bisbee - foul #2 on Bradley Bisbee, team foul #8 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Ralph Banton (SF) Gerry Park, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Ralph Banton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Loren Wile | 38-66 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-66 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the offensive board | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal hits a floater from the baseline | 38-68 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Loren Wile can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Ralph Banton, Vincent Edington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Loren Wile loses the ball out of bounds | 38-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Loren Wile takes the ball from Maurice McNeal | 38-68 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Gerry Park is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pavelski - foul #3 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #4 | 38-68 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the jump hook near the basket | 40-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jared Firth runs out the clock | 40-68 |