| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - Dan Calles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 17-24 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on Tom Jones - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #1 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (C) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Warren | 17-26 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver jams it on a great pass from Willie Wilson and he's fouled by Tom Jones - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Mathew Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Mathew Warren picks off the pass by Dustin Burge | 20-26 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Mathew Warren lays it in set up by Arthur Arnold and the foul's on Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 20-29 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Dan Calles - foul #2 on Dan Calles, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the shot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Dan Calles snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Dan Calles is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 20-31 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Tom Jones - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Dikembe Alu (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Tom Jones | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Paul Simoneaux denies the turnaround by Willie Wilson | 20-31 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Mathew Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Alex Martell is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #4 | 20-31 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 22-31 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Paul Simoneaux swats the short shot by Dustin Burge | 22-31 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Larry Williams steals the ball from Dan Calles | 22-31 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Larry Williams banks in the layup | 24-31 |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Larry Williams | 26-34 |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing and he's hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Dikembe Alu | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SG), Jonathan Polasky (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, Dan Calles, Mathew Warren, Paul Simoneaux | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carver | 26-37 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Folse (SG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Folse (fresh) SF - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) C - Tom Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Michael Huynh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Prince | 28-39 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Carver | 28-39 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Jerry Rodberg takes the ball from Joseph Folse | 28-39 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is intercepted by Michael Huynh | 28-39 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Michael Huynh knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Geoffrey Parker and the foul's on Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Dan Calles (SF), Mathew Warren (PF) Joseph Folse, Jonathan Polasky, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 28-41 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Mathew Warren hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Michael Huynh | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Tom Jones is called for the reach on Colby McNorton - foul #5 on Tom Jones, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Tom Jones | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Dan Calles travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Williams | 36-41 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Alex Martell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold and he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SF) Dan Calles | |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince loses the ball out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Alex Martell, Mathew Warren | |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Michael Huynh travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Folse (SG), Dan Calles (SF) Arthur Arnold, Jonathan Polasky | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Geoffrey Parker - foul #1 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Mathew Warren (PF) Joseph Folse, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 36-44 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Huynh | 36-46 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Alex Martell knocks in the floater from close range | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Simoneaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Mathew Warren swats the shot by Dustin Burge | 36-48 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 36-48 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Martell | 36-50 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Folse (SG), Jonathan Polasky (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Alex Martell, Dan Calles, Mathew Warren | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Michael Huynh can't finish the layup | 38-50 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Willie Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Huynh | 38-50 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton knocks in the runner in the lane | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is denied on a dunk by Geoffrey Parker | 40-52 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Joseph Folse grabs the board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Parker steals the ball from Dustin Burge | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Joseph Folse runs out the clock | 40-52 |