| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) SG - Thomas Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 7 pts. C - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Oscar Donahue denies the turnaround by Charles Mitchell | 33-26 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Chris McLamb pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | The jump hook by Oscar Donahue is blocked by Charles Mitchell | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | The jumper by Mark Arnold is denied by Jim Rhodes | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Luke White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Luke White loses the dribble to Ray Boyd | 33-26 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Thomas Boling snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Chris McLamb is denied on a dunk by Brian Shurtleff | 33-26 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 33-26 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | Chris McLamb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 36-26 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Chris McLamb's fadeaway is rejected by James Cecere | 36-26 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the dunk | 36-26 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Chris McLamb is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Luke White, Thomas Boling, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb, Oscar Donahue | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Philip Kriner (fresh) SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Marcus Lantz is called for the reach on Kudyauku Alleruzzo - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Huang-fu Xiang | 38-29 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Huang-fu Xiang swats the short shot by Marcus Lantz | 38-29 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Roman Rodriguez | 38-29 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Philip Kriner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Burnett | 40-29 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Philip Kriner picks off the pass by Ray Boyd | 40-29 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Ray Boyd steals the ball from Kevin Winkles | 40-29 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Boyd | 42-29 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | James Cecere steals it from Huang-fu Xiang | 42-29 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Philip Kriner - foul #3 on Philip Kriner, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Thomas Boling (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Chris McLamb (PF), Oscar Donahue (C) Philip Kriner, Kevin Winkles, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Huang-fu Xiang, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-29 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Boyd | 45-29 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Chris McLamb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Luke White (fresh) SG - Thomas Boling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris McLamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luke White - foul #3 on Luke White, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Chris McLamb grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Luke White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-29 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Thomas Boling misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Luke White hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Rhodes | 45-32 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Boling is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Thomas Boling, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | James Cecere buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Boling - foul #2 on Thomas Boling, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Chris McLamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Winkles (PG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF) Luke White, Jim Rhodes | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Chris McLamb makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Chris McLamb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo grabs the board | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:54 | Iowa | Thomas Boling misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on James Cecere | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Thomas Boling, Chris McLamb, Oscar Donahue | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 48-34 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Brian Shurtleff denies the turnaround by Philip Kriner | 50-34 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Roman Rodriguez swats the short shot by James Cecere | 50-34 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luke White (PG), Thomas Boling (SG), Jim Rhodes (SF), Oscar Donahue (C) Philip Kriner, Kevin Winkles, Kudyauku Alleruzzo, Roman Rodriguez | |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Thomas Boling is called for 5 seconds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris McLamb (PF) Huang-fu Xiang | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-34 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a runner in the paint | 52-34 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Luke White misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Chris McLamb grabs the offensive board | 52-34 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Thomas Boling scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luke White | 52-37 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Mitchell and the foul's on Chris McLamb - foul #3 on Chris McLamb, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Kriner (PG), Kevin Winkles (SG), Kudyauku Alleruzzo (SF), Huang-fu Xiang (PF), Roman Rodriguez (C) Luke White, Thomas Boling, Jim Rhodes, Chris McLamb, Oscar Donahue | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez is hacked by Marcus Lantz - foul #2 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Roman Rodriguez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Winkles - foul #1 on Kevin Winkles, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Burnett | 60-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a floater from the free throw line | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Philip Kriner (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Winkles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kudyauku Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roman Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Kriner and he's fouled by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #7 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Winkles - foul #2 on Kevin Winkles, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-40 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo gets the offensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-40 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the floater from close range | 66-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | David Burnett picks off the pass by Huang-fu Xiang | 66-40 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in on a nice dish by David Burnett | 68-40 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Philip Kriner drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-42 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 70-42 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Kevin Winkles drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-45 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Kudyauku Alleruzzo snags the defensive board | 70-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Philip Kriner banks in the layup set up by Kudyauku Alleruzzo | 70-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 70-47 |