| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John Chamness inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa | William Espinosa loses the dribble to Harry Stevens in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | John Chamness hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens knocks in the jumper from the left block | 29-40 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | John Chamness misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harry Stevens | 29-40 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Santiago Ramirez | 29-42 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Chris Dubois is hacked by Thomas Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | Chris Dubois is fouled on the floor by Santiago Ramirez - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Louis Fox is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #2 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clifton Snow (PF) Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 18:10 | Iowa | John Chamness drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Espinosa steps in front of the Bradley Salguero pass | 32-42 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | William Espinosa can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox lays it up and in set up by Chris Dubois | 34-44 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryce Bouldin | 34-47 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Espinosa | 36-47 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | William Espinosa gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Jarogniew Jarnutowski steps in front of the Louis Fox pass in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski banks in the layup | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifton Snow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Berner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryce Bouldin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | William Espinosa can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is fouled on the floor by Louis Fox - foul #1 on Louis Fox, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Rich Starner (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Clifton Snow, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Trego takes the ball from Thomas Stephens | 36-49 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | James Nygaard connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Jaco and he's hacked by Harry Stevens - foul #3 on Harry Stevens, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer lays it in | 39-51 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Harry Stevens is called for the reach on James Nygaard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Stevens, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Paul Jaco is fouled on the floor by Thomas Stephens - foul #3 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Stephens | 39-53 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Paul Jaco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Andrew Trego snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Rich Starner tips it in | 41-53 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | William Mitton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | James Nygaard's pass is intercepted by Thomas Stephens | 41-53 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | William Mitton lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Stephens | 41-55 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | James Nygaard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Clifton Snow (PF), Louis Fox (C) Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Harry Glovinsky, Rich Starner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Bradley Salguero (C) William Mitton, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez | 43-58 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Louis Fox loses the dribble to Thomas Stephens | 43-58 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Paul Berner lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Stephens | 43-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Bradley Salguero steals the ball from James Nygaard in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Paul Berner tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifton Snow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Steve Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Clifton Snow clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Louis Fox tips it back up and in | 45-62 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) James Nygaard, John Chamness | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Lyon - foul #1 on Larry Lyon, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG) William Espinosa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-62 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Clifton Snow makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chris Dubois | 49-62 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin can't finish the layup | 49-62 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Chris Dubois pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Rudolph Cranmer is called for the reach on Louis Fox - foul #3 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF) Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Bradley Salguero (PF) Larry Lyon, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-62 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero tips it in | 49-64 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky is hacked by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #4 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), Rich Starner (C) Andrew Trego, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo travels with the ball | 51-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Fox (C) Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 09:14 | Iowa | William Espinosa is hacked by William Mitton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mitton, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | William Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | William Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | William Mitton is fouled on the floor by Rich Starner - foul #1 on Rich Starner, team foul #2 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Clifton Snow (C) William Espinosa, Rich Starner, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF) William Mitton, Bryce Bouldin | |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Paul Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-64 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Chamness (SF) Paul Jaco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Steve Hermosillo is called for the reach on Clifton Snow - foul #3 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Clifton Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Clifton Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-64 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Clifton Snow snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Trego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifton Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | John Chamness comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Berner | 55-64 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Berner and he's fouled by Clifton Snow - foul #1 on Clifton Snow, team foul #3 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Espinosa (SG), Rich Starner (PF), Louis Fox (C) Andrew Trego, Harry Glovinsky, Clifton Snow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Paul Berner, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Louis Fox tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Louis Fox pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | William Espinosa is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Stephens - foul #4 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG) Chris Dubois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Thomas Stephens | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | William Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Paul Jaco picks off the pass by Harry Stevens | 58-66 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Paul Jaco misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is fouled on the floor by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Clifton Snow (C) William Espinosa, John Chamness, Rich Starner, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Bryce Bouldin | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Mitton and he's hacked by Andrew Trego - foul #1 on Andrew Trego, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Clifton Snow is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Trego | 60-69 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer tips it home | 60-71 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | James Nygaard drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | William Mitton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 62-73 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | James Nygaard is whistled for a carry | 62-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Harry Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Bradley Salguero (PF) William Mitton, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | John Chamness throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Stephens | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chamness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifton Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Clifton Snow drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Dubois | 64-79 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-79 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | William Espinosa snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | John Chamness misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-79 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Snow - foul #2 on Clifton Snow, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Louis Fox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), William Mitton (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Paul Jaco misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 64-81 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Salguero | 64-81 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Trego - foul #2 on Andrew Trego, team foul #7 | 64-81 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Paul Jaco gets the rebound | 64-82 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Bryce Bouldin blocks the short jumper by Rich Starner | 64-82 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Paul Berner's pass is intercepted by Clifton Snow | 64-82 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Andrew Trego's pass is intercepted by Larry Lyon in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Lyon | 64-85 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Paul Jaco is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Nygaard | 66-85 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Clifton Snow comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 66-87 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Paul Berner pulls down the rebound | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | James Nygaard steps in front of the William Mitton pass | 66-87 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Rich Starner double dribbles | 66-87 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Larry Lyon | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Mitton runs out the clock | 66-87 |