| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Slack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James James inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is hacked by Robert Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Bowers, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Paul Mayo (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola, Robert Bowers | |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 33-20 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-20 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Gregory Allen steps in front of the Paul Mayo pass | 36-20 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orville Curtis and he's fouled by Paul Mayo - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #2 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Sidney Walker (SF), Dikembe Amendola (PF) Danny Lebaron, Zachary Roberts, Joe Allen | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the free throw | 38-20 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | John Slack misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) James James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (C) Paul Mayo | |
| 17:53 | Iowa | John Slack makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | John Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Sidney Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Robert Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Robert Bowers tips it in | 38-24 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Spencer Selden steals it from Orville Curtis in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Sidney Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Spencer Selden | 38-27 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Sidney Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | John Slack makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Walker | 38-30 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Atkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Spencer Selden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Atkins - foul #2 on David Atkins, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Bryan Busick, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Joe Allen (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) John Slack, Spencer Selden, Sidney Walker, Robert Bowers | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Lebaron | 40-33 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Lusk | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts is hacked by Gregory Allen - foul #1 on Gregory Allen, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG) Martin Lusk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (SG), Sidney Walker (SF) Dikembe Amendola, Zachary Roberts | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | John Slack misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-33 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | James James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola (PF) Joe Allen | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | John Slack splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-33 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | James James grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 45-33 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | James James is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Slack | 45-39 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | James James knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Orville Curtis | 48-39 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | John Slack makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sidney Walker | 48-41 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | James James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James James (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Liska (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Slack (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Jonathon Conley (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Sidney Walker takes the ball from Gregory Allen | 48-41 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | James James grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses badly on a shot from the left block | 48-41 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Bryan Busick, James James, Thomas Liska, Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Spencer Selden (SG), Joe Allen (SF), Robert Bowers (PF), Paul Mayo (C) John Slack, Sidney Walker, Dikembe Amendola, Jonathon Conley | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits a fadeaway from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Robert Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Zachary Roberts (SF) Joe Allen | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Paul Mayo is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #1 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Sidney Walker (SF) Danny Lebaron, Zachary Roberts | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Robert Bowers can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Atkins - foul #3 on David Atkins, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Allen (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Joe Allen (PF) John Slack, Paul Mayo | |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Curtis | 52-42 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Joe Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Spencer Selden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Atkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Danny Lebaron (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Selden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joe Allen (fresh) C - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 54-42 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Spencer Selden scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Lebaron | 54-44 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Danny Lebaron is called for the reach on Martin Lusk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SG), James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin, David Atkins, Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Slack (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Zachary Roberts (SF), Paul Mayo (C) Danny Lebaron, Spencer Selden, Sidney Walker, Joe Allen | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo takes the ball from Bryan Busick | 54-44 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | John Slack makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Roberts | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Sidney Walker (SF) Zachary Roberts, Robert Bowers | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | John Slack evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Busick | 56-46 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Slack | 56-49 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Danny Lebaron picks off the pass by James James | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | John Slack is fouled on the floor by Bryan Busick - foul #1 on Bryan Busick, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), David Atkins (PF), Gregory Allen (C) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (PF), Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron, Paul Mayo | |
| 04:11 | Iowa | John Slack drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Walker | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | James James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Orville Curtis | 58-51 |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James James (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Slack (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Amendola (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Walker (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Conley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Robert Bowers is called for the reach on David Atkins - foul #3 on Robert Bowers, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Lusk, James James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Danny Lebaron (PG), Zachary Roberts (SF) Sidney Walker, Jonathon Conley | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Busick | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bowers | 60-53 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it in | 62-53 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | John Slack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gregory Allen | 62-53 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Zachary Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | John Slack splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Danny Lebaron | 62-56 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 65-56 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Dikembe Amendola makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Roberts | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is hacked by Danny Lebaron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), James James (SF), Thomas Liska (PF) Bryan Busick, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sidney Walker (SF) Zachary Roberts | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Dikembe Amendola is called for the reach on Thomas Liska - foul #1 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Slack is called for the reach on Orville Curtis - foul #2 on John Slack, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Bowers | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Robert Bowers scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Slack | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Danny Lebaron is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | John Slack is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | John Slack grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | John Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Danny Lebaron grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | James James takes the ball from Sidney Walker | 68-61 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Danny Lebaron is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Lebaron, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathon Conley (C) Danny Lebaron | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Jonathon Conley pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Sidney Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | John Slack is called for the reach on Thomas Liska in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Slack, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is hacked by Jonathon Conley - foul #4 on Jonathon Conley, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | John Slack works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Robert Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | John Slack is hacked by Martin Lusk - foul #3 on Martin Lusk, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | John Slack misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | John Slack is called for the reach on David Atkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Slack, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | David Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Sidney Walker | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | John Slack works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-61 |