| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (fresh) SG - John Slack (fresh) SF - Sidney Walker (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) C - Robert Bowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) C - Gregory Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Sidney Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | John Slack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Sidney Walker is called for the reach on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Sidney Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Gregory Allen swats the short shot by Robert Bowers | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Amendola | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Allen | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Martin Lusk steals the ball from John Slack | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk lays it in | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Lebaron | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Lebaron - foul #1 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Joe Allen snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG) Danny Lebaron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the open dunk | 6-10 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Joe Allen pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fairly fresh) SG - Spencer Selden (fresh) SF - Zachary Roberts (fresh) PF - Joe Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | John Slack drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Roberts | 9-10 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Conley - foul #1 on Jonathon Conley, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG) John Slack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF), David Atkins (PF) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Spencer Selden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | David Atkins gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the easy open layup | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Joe Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron is hacked by Martin Lusk - foul #1 on Martin Lusk, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Sidney Walker (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Danny Lebaron, Zachary Roberts, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Lusk | |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Paul Mayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | John Slack misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Spencer Selden connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Spencer Selden - foul #1 on Spencer Selden, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Robert Bowers (PF) John Slack, Spencer Selden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) David Atkins | |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Spencer Selden (SG) Danny Lebaron, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) John Slack, Spencer Selden, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Thomas Liska (SF) Bryan Busick, Michael Bollin | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Joe Allen lays it in on a great pass from Danny Lebaron | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Spencer Selden (SG), Robert Bowers (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Danny Lebaron, Dikembe Amendola, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Spencer Selden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bowers (fresh) C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) PF - David Atkins (fresh) C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Robert Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (SF) Sidney Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Thomas Liska | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo is called for the reach on Gregory Allen - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Sidney Walker (SF) Spencer Selden, Dikembe Amendola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Michael Bollin is called for the reach on Danny Lebaron - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Dikembe Amendola (PF) John Slack, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (C) Martin Lusk, Gregory Allen | |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin loses the dribble to Dikembe Amendola | 16-13 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Michael Bollin takes the ball from Dikembe Amendola | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Sidney Walker steals the ball from Michael Bollin in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Bowers is blocked by David Atkins | 16-13 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Robert Bowers buries a shot from close range and the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Joe Allen (SF), Jonathon Conley (C) Spencer Selden, Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orlando Joiner (PF), Gregory Allen (C) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | John Slack steps in front of the Gregory Allen pass in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | Joe Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Danny Lebaron, Robert Bowers, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG) Thomas Liska | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 3rd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Roberts (fresh) PF - Joe Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) SF - Bryan Busick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on John Slack - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF) Joe Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Orlando Joiner | |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Sidney Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG) Zachary Roberts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 19-15 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron, Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) James James, David Atkins | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | John Slack grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | John Slack makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Roberts | 21-15 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Sidney Walker (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF), Robert Bowers (C) Spencer Selden, Zachary Roberts, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG) Martin Lusk | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Sidney Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Slack | 24-15 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Orlando Joiner | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Paul Mayo (C) Danny Lebaron, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), James James (SG), David Atkins (PF), Thomas Liska (C) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner, Gregory Allen | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Jonathon Conley (C) Spencer Selden, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Sidney Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Sidney Walker, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Allen (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Paul Mayo (C) Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Bowers, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (PF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | David Atkins swats the short shot by Dikembe Amendola | 26-20 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Slack (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Atkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Sidney Walker (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron, Joe Allen, Dikembe Amendola, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), Orlando Joiner (PF), Gregory Allen (C) James James, Bryan Busick, David Atkins | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Sidney Walker scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Bowers | 29-20 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 29-22 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | John Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Liska | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Spencer Selden is called for the reach on Orville Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Spencer Selden, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Paul Mayo (C) John Slack, Spencer Selden, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (PG) Martin Lusk | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Allen | 29-22 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James James | 29-24 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska tips it in | 29-26 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Sidney Walker is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron, Dikembe Amendola, Sidney Walker, Robert Bowers, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Bryan Busick (SF), David Atkins (PF) James James, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis tips it in | 29-28 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | John Slack drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Roberts | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Allen - foul #1 on Joe Allen, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Sidney Walker (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF), Robert Bowers (C) Spencer Selden, Zachary Roberts, Joe Allen, Jonathon Conley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (C) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |