| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | William Dorton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Mello | 35-32 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Craig Watchman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Harold Ellis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Yancey | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Virgil Brooks is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #1 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Craig Watchman | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Dorton - foul #1 on William Dorton, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF) Craig Watchman | |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Edward Yancey - foul #2 on Edward Yancey, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) William Dorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ty White (PF) Virgil Brooks | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Edward Yancey tips it home | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Brian Payne's layup is rejected by Todd Lawless | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Harold Ellis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | John Dummer is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), William Dorton (C) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF) Brian Payne | |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Harold Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (PF) Ty White | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | John Dummer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Craig Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Edward Yancey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | William Dorton grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Craig Watchman gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Roy Duncan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | William Dorton grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Craig Watchman steals the ball from John Dummer | 38-42 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Craig Watchman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Duncan (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roy Duncan - foul #3 on Roy Duncan, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Winston Crawford, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Harold Ellis, Edward Yancey, Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks, Roy Duncan | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Myers | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Nathaniel Breit is called for the reach on Ty White - foul #4 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (SF) Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Barry Myers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Ty White pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Daniel Bower is called for the reach on William Fredericksen - foul #3 on Daniel Bower, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Brian Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bower - foul #4 on Daniel Bower, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Brian Payne makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Brian Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | John Dummer is fouled on the floor by William Fredericksen - foul #1 on William Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG) William Fredericksen | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Harold Ellis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ty White | 39-49 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Dummer | 42-49 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Brian Payne's pass is intercepted by Todd Lawless | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless lays it up and in | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Harold Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | John Dummer travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Dale Dudley (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Harold Ellis, Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Ty White, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Edward Yancey snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Roy Duncan can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Mello - foul #3 on Ryan Mello, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF) Dale Dudley | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dorton (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Fredericksen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-50 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Lawless | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Edward Yancey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Roy Duncan connects on the jumper from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Edward Yancey gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | Edward Yancey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | William Dorton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF), Daniel Bower (PF) Winston Crawford, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) William Fredericksen, Edward Yancey, Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks, Roy Duncan | |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Brian Payne is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello buries a jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Harold Ellis's pass is intercepted by Tony Tuttle | 50-55 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is hacked by Harold Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Ellis, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Todd Lawless | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello connects on the shot from the left block set up by Tony Tuttle | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello banks in the layup set up by Daniel Bower | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Myers | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the turnaround near the basket | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Harold Ellis snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Brian Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Mello (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Brian Payne snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo is hacked by Nathaniel Breit - foul #5 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Todd Lawless (SF) John Dummer, Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Ty White, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Roy Duncan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Craig Watchman grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is fouled on the floor by Craig Watchman - foul #2 on Craig Watchman, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Dorton (PF) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Roy Duncan denies the turnaround by William Dorton | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 54-58 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Mello - foul #4 on Ryan Mello, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Roy Duncan steps in front of the Daniel Bower pass | 54-60 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Yancey | 54-62 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ryan Mello | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Tony Tuttle is called for the reach on Roy Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | William Dorton is fouled on the floor by Roy Duncan - foul #4 on Roy Duncan, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Craig Watchman grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Craig Watchman is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lawless - foul #2 on Todd Lawless, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Roy Duncan is hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #5 on Ryan Mello, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | John Dummer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Dorton | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Craig Watchman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Tuttle - foul #2 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless's pass is intercepted by Craig Watchman | 60-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis runs out the clock | 60-68 |