| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Brian Lovern drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Coleman | 27-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | William Murray tips it in | 27-40 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | George Santibanez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Evans - foul #1 on Jeffery Evans, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF), John Barnes (C) George Santibanez, Samuel Coleman, Brian Lovern, John Britton, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | John Barnes tips it in | 29-42 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Francis Causey takes the ball from Myles Smith | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:33 | Iowa | John Barnes knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Kendzierski | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Hamilton and the foul's on John Barnes - foul #2 on John Barnes, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Britton (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) John Spriggs, Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, Ray Kendzierski, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | John Britton tips it but misses | 31-45 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Brian Lovern steals the ball from William Mitchell | 31-45 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | George Santibanez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Lovern | 33-45 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the shot in the paint set up by William Murray | 33-47 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | John Britton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #1 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (SG) Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Myles Smith (SF) David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 3rd free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Robert Brown scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Myles Smith and the foul's on Jeffery Evans - foul #2 on Jeffery Evans, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski (PF) John Britton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Myles Smith | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 15:10 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans scores on a turnaround in the paint | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | William Murray lays it up and in set up by Ronald Hamilton | 38-52 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Tomas Morse connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Francis Causey (SF), John Britton (PF), John Barnes (C) George Santibanez, Brian Lovern, Ray Kendzierski, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) William Murray, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Francis Causey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 40-52 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-52 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 40-52 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-52 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | John Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Tomas Morse knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | John Barnes picks off the pass by Myles Smith | 43-52 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | John Barnes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Brian Lovern (SF) John Spriggs, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| 12:16 | Iowa | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Myles Smith knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on John Britton - foul #3 on John Britton, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) John Britton, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Kendzierski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Myles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Carlos Dodson steps in front of the Jeffery Evans pass | 45-55 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | George Santibanez is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on George Santibanez, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Coleman (SG), John Britton (PF) Tomas Morse, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Myles Smith | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | William Murray clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-55 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Jeffery Evans gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jeffery Evans is blocked by Ronald Hamilton | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Samuel Coleman is called for the reach on Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Coleman, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (SG), Ray Kendzierski (PF) Samuel Coleman, John Britton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | William Murray misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Coleman (SG), John Britton (PF) Tomas Morse, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Jeffrey James is called for the reach on Samuel Coleman - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Francis Causey (SF) George Santibanez, Samuel Coleman, Brian Lovern | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Francis Causey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | John Spriggs is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Brian Lovern (SF) John Spriggs, Tomas Morse, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Carlos Dodson | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffery Evans | 47-56 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | John Britton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Touchette - foul #2 on Joseph Touchette, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (SG), John Barnes (C) Samuel Coleman, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith | |
| 08:17 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | David Blankenship loses the dribble to George Santibanez | 49-56 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | George Santibanez misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | David Blankenship drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | George Santibanez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Shawn Wright | 49-59 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Tomas Morse - foul #4 on Tomas Morse, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF), Jeffery Evans (C) George Santibanez, Tomas Morse, Brian Lovern, John Britton, John Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Myles Smith (PF) David Blankenship, Robert Brown | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | John Spriggs is hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Shawn Wright, Myles Smith | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Brian Lovern (SF) John Spriggs, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | William Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hamilton | 51-62 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Joseph Touchette steals it from Ray Kendzierski | 51-62 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Brian Lovern steals it from Joseph Touchette | 51-62 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | George Santibanez banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Lovern | 53-62 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is fouled on the floor by George Santibanez - foul #2 on George Santibanez, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Tomas Morse (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John Britton (PF) George Santibanez, Samuel Coleman, Brian Lovern, Ray Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | John Britton grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Francis Causey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Robert Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey James | 53-64 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Jeffrey James steps in front of the Francis Causey pass | 53-64 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James lays it in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Francis Causey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Santibanez (PG), Samuel Coleman (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), John Barnes (C) John Spriggs, Tomas Morse, Francis Causey, Jeffery Evans | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Robert Brown | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Santibanez (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | William Murray scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Blankenship | 53-68 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | John Britton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Coleman | 56-68 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Myles Smith drills a shot from the left block | 56-70 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | John Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by William Mitchell | 56-70 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | George Santibanez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-70 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses long on a floater from the right block | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Brian Lovern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-70 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | David Blankenship scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Murray | 59-72 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | John Britton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Santibanez - foul #3 on George Santibanez, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Francis Causey (SF), Ray Kendzierski (PF) George Santibanez, Brian Lovern, John Britton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) David Blankenship, Myles Smith | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Ray Kendzierski snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | John Barnes is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #5 on William Mitchell, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Brown (C) William Mitchell | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | John Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 63-75 |