| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | William Alley steals the ball from Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Michael Noack lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Alley | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by William Alley - foul #1 on William Alley, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Brian Canfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Robert Patin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Richard Soares swats the short shot by Brian Canfield | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Brian Canfield tips it in | 35-30 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Noack | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Edwards - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Michael Noack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Edwards - foul #3 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Noack - foul #3 on Michael Noack, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (PF), Richard Soares (C) Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards blows the layup | 38-32 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is hacked by Michael Noack - foul #4 on Michael Noack, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG) Michael Noack | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the shot from the left block set up by Robert Patin | 40-32 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Alley - foul #2 on William Alley, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Brian Canfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 42-32 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Brian Canfield is called for the reach on James Kostka - foul #2 on Brian Canfield, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 44-32 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Brian Canfield | |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Joseph Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 47-34 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Joseph Walker knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Andrew Irons (fresh) SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards connects on the shot in the lane | 47-38 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Walker takes the ball from Robert Patin after a doubleteam | 47-38 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Michael Noack (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, Joseph Walker, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards | |
| 10:51 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a turnaround from close range | 47-39 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Patrick Sullins gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | Brian Canfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Leonard Edwards (PF) William Bustamante | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug (SF) Patrick Sullins | |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Scott Boyle steals the ball from Leonard Edwards | 47-39 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 50-39 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards's layup is rejected by Richard Soares | 50-39 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Robert Patin knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Soares | 52-39 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the floater from close range | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Canfield - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Scott Boyle, Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) William Alley, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | William Bustamante scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 57-45 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Michael Noack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a fadeaway from the right block | 59-48 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Andrew Irons, William Bustamante, Lucien Conti | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Brian Canfield is called for 5 seconds | 59-48 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | James Kostka buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Freddy Derryberry | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | William Alley loses the dribble to Richard Soares | 62-50 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Bradley Barnette knocks away the 3 by Michael Noack | 62-50 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Patrick Sullins (SF), William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) William Alley, Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Joseph Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | William Bustamante clanks a shot from the left side | 63-50 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Joseph Walker gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Scott Boyle is called for the reach on Joseph Walker - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Lucien Conti's pass is intercepted by Freddy Derryberry | 63-50 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the finger roll | 65-50 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Soares blows the layup | 65-50 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | William Bustamante grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | William Bustamante knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Sullins | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 65-52 |