| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jon Prince | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Blaine Kaczmarek picks off the pass by Glenn Schwartzman | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #1 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jon Prince | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Jason Collins | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Corey Sutton - foul #1 on Corey Sutton, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk (C) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton jams it on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) C - Daniel Fulk (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Fulk grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman travels with the ball | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG) Fred Grubbs | |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Oscar Knowlton is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Fulk | 9-4 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Burge steals the ball from Daniel Fulk | 9-4 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Trinidad Glickman - foul #1 on Trinidad Glickman, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on Glenn Schwartzman - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Corey Sutton | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Johnny Hoffman is denied by Willie Wilson | 11-4 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 11-4 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it back up and in | 13-4 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-4 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-4 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Yamamoto | 13-7 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby McNorton and he's hacked by Johnny Hoffman - foul #1 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF) Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins tips it home | 15-9 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon Prince | 18-9 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Jason Collins | |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton tips it home | 20-14 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge loses the dribble to Arthur Lichtenberg | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Burge takes the ball from Oscar Knowlton | 20-14 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Jason Collins (C) Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Arthur Lichtenberg, Trinidad Glickman | |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Hoffman | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jason Collins is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto loses the ball out of bounds | 22-16 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't throw it down | 22-16 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brown | 22-16 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Collins | 22-16 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Glenn Schwartzman is denied by Willie Wilson | 22-16 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hoffman - foul #2 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Johnny Hoffman, Jason Collins | |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Yamamoto | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Daniel Fulk (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the jumper in the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-18 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Daniel Fulk | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick's floater is tipped away by Arthur Lichtenberg | 26-18 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Trinidad Glickman | 26-21 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Daniel Fulk (C) Oscar Knowlton, Trinidad Glickman, Jason Collins | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Albert Roberts grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Willie Wilson (SF) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Albert Roberts, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Fulk - foul #1 on Daniel Fulk, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Trinidad Glickman (C) James Yamamoto, Daniel Fulk | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton loses the dribble to Blaine Kaczmarek | 30-24 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Victor Myrick, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Kenneth Brown, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Corey Sutton | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the 3rd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson's floater is tipped away by Jason Collins | 30-27 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 30-27 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-27 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 32-27 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Lichtenberg | 32-29 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Rufus Borman and he's hacked by Oscar Knowlton - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Corey Sutton (PF) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Ronald O'Callaghan steals the ball from Corey Sutton | 34-29 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jon Prince | 36-29 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman (PF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Trinidad Glickman | 36-33 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Corey Sutton | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-35 |