| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Thomas Sims inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Justin Bell buries a driving attempt near the basket | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Hansen | 29-27 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Hansen | 31-27 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Brandon Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Thomas Sims gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Thomas Sims double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Cedric Owens picks off the pass by George Williams | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedric Owens | 34-27 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Michael Fontaine steals it from Thomas Sims | 34-27 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine dunks the ball | 36-27 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Brandon Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Justin Bell is called for the reach on Tyrone Adam - foul #3 on Justin Bell, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Justin Bell | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Daley and he's hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF) Brandon Lee | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) SG - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Efrain Mahlum | 39-27 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Darby | 39-30 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Thomas Sims grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Daniel Walter connects on the runner near the basket set up by Randy Darby | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Walter swats the short shot by William Hansen | 39-32 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Robert Winfrey, Randy Darby, Daniel Walter | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Justin Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is hacked by Brandon Lee - foul #2 on Brandon Lee, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Sims steals the ball from Zhuang Chu | 39-32 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | George Williams snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Thomas Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (PF) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Tyrone Adam | 41-32 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF) Thomas Sims | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | 3 seconds is called on George Williams | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG) George Williams | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 45-32 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Winfrey | 45-35 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Bell - foul #4 on Justin Bell, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Thomas Sims (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Brandon Lee, Randy Darby, Justin Bell | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:27 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-35 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Owens | 50-37 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Williams | 50-39 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses the floater from the left block | 50-39 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Robert Winfrey, Daniel Walter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Hansen | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Brandon Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum tips it home | 55-41 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Sims steals it from Tyrone Adam | 55-41 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | George Williams knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Efrain Mahlum | 55-43 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | George Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tyrone Adam - foul #1 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF), Daniel Walter (PF) Thomas Sims, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is hacked by Cedric Owens - foul #2 on Cedric Owens, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (PG) George Williams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Daniel Walter connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine buries a shot from the right side set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 57-47 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Justin Bell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Randy Darby steps in front of the Michael Fontaine pass | 57-47 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Randy Darby lays it in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 59-49 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Thomas Sims (SF) Robert Winfrey, Randy Darby | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Daley - foul #2 on Joseph Daley, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Justin Rose, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Sims steals the ball from Robert Hamm | 59-51 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Thomas Sims connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Bell and the foul's on Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Brandon Lee takes the ball from Zhuang Chu | 59-53 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Daniel Walter lays it up and in and he's fouled by Cedric Owens - foul #3 on Cedric Owens, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brandon Lee steals the ball from Zhuang Chu | 59-56 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Brandon Lee lays it in | 59-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | William Hansen buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Zhuang Chu | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Brandon Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Sims | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cedric Owens | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Lee - foul #3 on Brandon Lee, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Brandon Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |