| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Tyler White picks off the pass by Jesse Hua | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Tyler White banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Jesse Hua loses the dribble to Joseph Murdock | 42-47 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Gaskin | 42-50 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Leonard Gaskin picks off the pass by Anthony Rothe | 42-50 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Chambers | 44-50 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Tyler White makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Murdock | 44-53 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-53 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Jesse Hua snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Tyler White steps in front of the Arthur Chambers pass | 44-53 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler White | 44-56 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 47-56 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Gaskin | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Chambers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Hua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Hubbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Hua | 47-59 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | John Hubbs gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | James Lamothe steals it from Anthony Rothe | 47-59 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Chambers - foul #1 on Arthur Chambers, team foul #1 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darko Zagorski (PG), Weldon Sancho (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Brian Annunziata (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Anthony Rothe, Arthur Chambers, Jesse Hua, Frank Jones, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | The jump hook by Weldon Sancho is blocked by Albert Littlejohn | 47-59 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Weldon Sancho grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Darko Zagorski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Tyler White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Annunziata | 47-59 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Dustin Miles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Jones and the foul's on Johnie Zimit - foul #2 on Johnie Zimit, team foul #2 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Rothe (PG) Darko Zagorski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG) Barry Jones, Tyler White | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Dustin Miles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Weldon Sancho snags the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Robinson | 49-65 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Dustin Miles snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Dustin Miles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dustin Miles, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Dobson (C) Johnie Zimit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Fred Langlais (SF) Joseph Murdock, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais tips it home | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weldon Sancho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Vern Stegall - foul #2 on Vern Stegall, team foul #1 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Joseph Murdock | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson is fouled on the floor by Travis Loyd - foul #1 on Travis Loyd, team foul #2 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais | |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson is denied on a layup by Albert Littlejohn | 50-67 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 50-67 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd loses the dribble to Anthony Rothe | 50-67 |
| 10:23 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata blows the layup | 50-67 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #4 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Hua (SF), Johnie Zimit (C) Dustin Miles, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Anthony Rothe - foul #2 on Anthony Rothe, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dustin Miles (SF), Frank Jones (PF) Jesse Hua, Brian Annunziata | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 50-70 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Frank Jones misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-70 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Dustin Miles pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Dustin Miles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-70 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Dustin Miles - foul #3 on Dustin Miles, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Hua (SF), Brian Annunziata (PF), Thomas Dobson (C) Dustin Miles, Frank Jones, Johnie Zimit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Langlais | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Sancho (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Annunziata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Langlais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Travis Loyd (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Jesse Hua scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe's floater is tipped away by Brian Annunziata | 59-76 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Brian Annunziata pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | James Lamothe is called for the reach on Weldon Sancho - foul #1 on James Lamothe, team foul #3 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Weldon Sancho, Jesse Hua, Brian Annunziata, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), John Hubbs (C) Tyler White, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| 06:27 | Iowa | Frank Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-76 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson snags the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG), Jesse Hua (SF), Thomas Dobson (C) Arthur Chambers, Dustin Miles, Johnie Zimit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, John Hubbs | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Frank Jones loses the dribble to Tyler White | 61-76 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Darko Zagorski (PG), Arthur Chambers (SG), Brian Annunziata (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Anthony Rothe, Weldon Sancho, Frank Jones, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Darko Zagorski double dribbles | 61-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Rothe (PG), Weldon Sancho (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Thomas Dobson (C) Darko Zagorski, Arthur Chambers, Jesse Hua, Brian Annunziata, Johnie Zimit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is fouled on the floor by Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Jesse Hua (SF), Brian Annunziata (PF) Weldon Sancho, Dustin Miles, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), John Hubbs (C) Tyler White, Travis Loyd | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Thomas Dobson tips it home | 63-78 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-78 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin tips it home | 63-80 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers is hacked by Vern Stegall - foul #3 on Vern Stegall, team foul #5 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Weldon Sancho (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Johnie Zimit (C) Arthur Chambers, Jesse Hua, Brian Annunziata, Thomas Dobson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, John Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #6 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Johnie Zimit misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd snags the defensive board | 64-80 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Rothe (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Weldon Sancho (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnie Zimit (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 6 reb. C - Travis Loyd (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tyler White | 64-83 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Weldon Sancho makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | James Lamothe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Dustin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-83 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Dustin Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Anthony Rothe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd grabs the board | 66-83 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Gaskin | 66-86 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #7 | 66-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Chambers (SG), Jesse Hua (SF), Thomas Dobson (C) Weldon Sancho, Dustin Miles, Johnie Zimit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hubbs (C) Travis Loyd | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Frank Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 67-86 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | John Hubbs buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Murdock | 67-88 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Joseph Murdock steals the ball from Anthony Rothe in the backcourt | 67-88 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock lays it up and in | 67-90 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Tyler White is called for the reach on Jesse Hua - foul #2 on Tyler White, team foul #8 | 67-90 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jesse Hua makes the 1st free throw | 68-90 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jesse Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 69-90 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-90 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers grabs the board | 69-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Joseph Murdock picks off the pass by Anthony Rothe | 69-90 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Tyler White buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Gaskin | 69-92 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Arthur Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-92 |