| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Cordero (fresh) SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Scott Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Charles Confer inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Sanborn steps in front of the Paul Kubiszewski pass | 30-30 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | James Cupp lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Sanborn | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | James Bartolome is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Bartolome, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Scott Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Charles Confer gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | James Cupp tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | James Bartolome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | James Bartolome is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs tips it in | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Nichols (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Kal Donato (PF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Vernon Cordero, James Bartolome, Charles Confer, Paul Kubiszewski, Harry Nelsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (PF), Gregory Posey (C) Jerome Plummer, Kenneth Combs | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Nichols (fresh) SG - James McMurtrey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kal Donato (fresh) C - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Posey (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | James Cupp travels in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG) Richard Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | Norman Hankerson (PF) Gregory Posey | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Kal Donato snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kyle Doman, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen (C) Taylor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (C) Eddie Rockwell | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Confer (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF) Kyle Doman, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Combs (C) Jerome Plummer | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Norman Hankerson | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Scott Warren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James McMurtrey - foul #2 on James McMurtrey, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (SG) James McMurtrey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Scott Warren makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Scott Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Confer | 37-40 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Harry Nelsen steals the ball from Scott Warren | 37-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Hankerson - foul #4 on Norman Hankerson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Doman (SF), Taylor Mitchell (C) Charles Confer, Harry Nelsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Gregory Posey (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF) Daniel Sanborn, Scott Warren, Norman Hankerson | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Paul Kubiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Paul Kubiszewski - foul #3 on Paul Kubiszewski, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kal Donato (PF) Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (C) Kenneth Combs | |
| 12:54 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | James Cupp pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Kal Donato steps in front of the Gregory Posey pass | 38-43 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | James Bartolome misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kal Donato (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Gregory Posey is hacked by Taylor Mitchell - foul #2 on Taylor Mitchell, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), Charles Confer (SF), Paul Kubiszewski (PF), Harry Nelsen (C) Jeffery Emerson, Kyle Doman, Kal Donato, Taylor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Kenneth Combs (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer banks in the layup set up by Daniel Sanborn out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Paul Kubiszewski - foul #4 on Paul Kubiszewski, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kal Donato (PF) Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kal Donato | 41-45 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | James Bartolome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer's pass is intercepted by Vernon Cordero | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Bartolome and he's fouled by Gregory Posey - foul #1 on Gregory Posey, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Taylor Mitchell (C) Vernon Cordero, James Bartolome, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Henry Huffman (SG), Scott Warren (SF), Eddie Rockwell (PF) Eric Waggoner, Daniel Sanborn, Gregory Posey, Jerome Plummer | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | James Cupp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Scott Warren gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffery Emerson - foul #4 on Jeffery Emerson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG) Jeffery Emerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Henry Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Henry Huffman snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Doman (SF) Charles Confer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (SG), Jerome Plummer (PF) Henry Huffman, Kenneth Combs | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James McMurtrey - foul #3 on James McMurtrey, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), James Bartolome (SG), Paul Kubiszewski (PF) Vernon Cordero, James McMurtrey, Harry Nelsen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Norman Hankerson (PF) Jerome Plummer | |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is fouled on the floor by Taylor Mitchell - foul #3 on Taylor Mitchell, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Scott Warren grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Kubiszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Taylor Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Paul Kubiszewski is called for the reach on Eddie Rockwell - foul #5 on Paul Kubiszewski, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Confer (SF), Kal Donato (PF) Kyle Doman, Paul Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | James Bartolome clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Cupp - foul #2 on James Cupp, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Kenneth Combs (C) Daniel Sanborn, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | James Bartolome misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Henry Huffman gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Henry Huffman can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kal Donato gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Charles Confer lays it in | 50-50 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | James Cupp misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | James Bartolome comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Scott Warren is called for the reach on Charles Confer - foul #3 on Scott Warren, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG), James McMurtrey (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Harry Nelsen (C) Jeffery Emerson, James Bartolome, Charles Confer, Taylor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Gregory Posey (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Eddie Rockwell (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Scott Warren, Norman Hankerson, Kenneth Combs | |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James McMurtrey | 53-50 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Waggoner | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Kyle Doman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Cordero | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McMurtrey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Doman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kal Donato (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | James McMurtrey gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Vernon Cordero - foul #1 on Vernon Cordero, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson (PG), Charles Confer (SF) Vernon Cordero, Kyle Doman | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Norman Hankerson (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Eric Waggoner, Jerome Plummer, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | James Cupp hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Posey | 56-55 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (SG), Taylor Mitchell (C) James McMurtrey, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Warren (SF) Gregory Posey | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Charles Confer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Warren - foul #4 on Scott Warren, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Charles Confer misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Charles Confer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Bartolome - foul #2 on James Bartolome, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | James Cupp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | James Cupp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Confer | 56-56 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Charles Confer loses the dribble to Kenneth Combs | 56-56 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Scott Warren double dribbles | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kal Donato (PF) Taylor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Confer clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kal Donato (fresh) 6 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Cupp | 56-58 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | James Bartolome misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen tips it home | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | James Cupp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Combs is called for the reach on Harry Nelsen - foul #3 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Charles Confer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Scott Warren | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-58 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | James Cupp pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | James Cupp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Kal Donato snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Bartolome misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Gregory Posey pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | James Cupp snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Gregory Posey is hacked by Kal Donato - foul #2 on Kal Donato, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Gregory Posey misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Gregory Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Charles Confer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Emerson | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | James Cupp loses the dribble to Jeffery Emerson in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Charles Confer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Posey - foul #2 on Gregory Posey, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Warren (SF) Gregory Posey | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Charles Confer misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Charles Confer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kal Donato (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Hankerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Combs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Harry Nelsen doubles Daniel Sanborn and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Harry Nelsen, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | James Cupp snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | James Cupp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Bartolome misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kal Donato (fresh) 8 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kal Donato | 64-61 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | The jumper by James Cupp is denied by Kal Donato | 64-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kal Donato | 64-61 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Sanborn out of a doubleteam | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | James Cupp steals it from Charles Confer | 64-63 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | James Cupp blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Kal Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | James Bartolome is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Bartolome, team foul #15 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James McMurtrey (SG), Kyle Doman (SF), Taylor Mitchell (C) James Bartolome, Charles Confer, Kal Donato | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Jerome Plummer (PF) Daniel Sanborn, Norman Hankerson | |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 5 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Confer (SF) Kyle Doman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (SG) Henry Huffman | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bartolome (SG) James McMurtrey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Norman Hankerson (PF) Jerome Plummer | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Taylor Mitchell tips it in | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harry Nelsen | 66-65 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen blows the layup | 66-65 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Scott Warren snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | James Cupp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Combs | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Hankerson - foul #5 on Norman Hankerson, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kal Donato (PF) Taylor Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (PF) Norman Hankerson | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Jeffery Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffery Emerson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bartolome (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Confer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kal Donato (fresh) 10 reb. C - Harry Nelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | James Cupp can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Bartolome pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kal Donato | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Bartolome - foul #4 on James Bartolome, team foul #16 | 70-67 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen is fouled in the backcourt by James Cupp - foul #3 on James Cupp, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Scott Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sanborn - foul #2 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Harry Nelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Emerson - foul #5 on Jeffery Emerson, team foul #17 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Cordero (PG) Jeffery Emerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Sanborn is called for the reach on James Bartolome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Bartolome makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Cupp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-69 |