| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Robert Patin steals the ball from Michael Noack | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it home | 26-30 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | William Alley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 26-30 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Michael Noack, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | William Alley takes the ball from Freddy Derryberry after a doubleteam | 26-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Brian Canfield gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lamont McElpraug | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Richard Soares knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 29-32 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Michael Noack lays it up and in and the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Alley | 32-32 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Freddy Derryberry steals the ball from William Alley | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | James Kostka drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph McNeer | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Brian Canfield connects on the runner from the right block | 34-34 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Lamont McElpraug - foul #1 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, James Kostka | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is hacked by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Thomas Betancourt steals it from Lamont McElpraug | 34-36 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Canfield - foul #2 on Brian Canfield, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | William Alley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Edwards | 37-38 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Robert Patin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 37-41 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Lamont McElpraug - foul #2 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Andrew Irons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 40-45 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Irons - foul #1 on Andrew Irons, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Joseph Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Brian Canfield knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (PF) Leonard Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brian Canfield - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Soares | 42-49 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Joseph Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Alley | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Sullins (fresh) PF - William Bustamante (fresh) C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | William Alley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Sullins takes the ball from Joseph McNeer | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | William Alley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Barnette | 45-52 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Leonard Edwards (PF) Joseph Walker, Patrick Sullins, William Bustamante | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Brian Canfield misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the open floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Freddy Derryberry | 45-54 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the shot in the lane | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Barnette - foul #4 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:38 | Iowa | Michael Noack misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Richard Soares connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Patin out of a doubleteam | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Michael Noack drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Brian Canfield tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | William Alley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Noack | 54-62 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Freddy Derryberry | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is fouled on the floor by Bradley Barnette - foul #5 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-64 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 56-64 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Michael Noack buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by Michael Noack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Noack, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Michael Noack grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Brian Canfield tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled in the backcourt by William Alley - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by William Alley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Alley, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug's pass is intercepted by Thomas Betancourt | 61-70 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Scott Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Noack, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Leonard Edwards steals it from Scott Boyle | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Scott Boyle picks off the pass by Michael Noack | 61-72 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the dunk attempt | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle tips it but misses | 61-72 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | William Alley snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 61-72 |