| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | David Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Peters | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Parker | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Parker | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Peters | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Robert Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Peters | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Mathew Warren travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Barnes (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Eric Bloom (C) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Elbert Oliver (C) Mathew Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bloom | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Harold Barnes hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Elbert Oliver is called for the reach on Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Elbert Oliver, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Shane Garrison, Jonathan Polasky, Harold Barnes, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Mathew Warren clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Myrick | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Robert Peters drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Myrick | 11-13 |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Robert Peters connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Parker denies the turnaround by Dustin Burge | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Dustin Burge takes the ball from Geoffrey Parker | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 12:56 | Iowa | David Johnson is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (SG) Gerald Schacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 14-15 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Colby McNorton steals it from Mathew Warren | 14-15 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Robert Peters - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Victor Myrick | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Harold Barnes | 14-15 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Harold Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Shane Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Shane Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Harold Barnes gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Barnes | 17-15 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is fouled on the floor by Elbert Oliver - foul #2 on Elbert Oliver, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-15 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 17-17 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), David Johnson (SF) Shane Garrison, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Barnes (C) Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Victor Myrick | |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Umi Sow - foul #1 on Umi Sow, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Bloom (C) Mathew Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Umi Sow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Eric Bloom snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Harold Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Wilson | 21-25 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Umi Sow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a shot in the paint set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 21-27 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses long on a shot from the right side | 21-27 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 21-27 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Harold Barnes steals the ball from Colby McNorton | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Umi Sow, David Johnson, Harold Barnes, Eric Bloom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Victor Myrick (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Parker | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Shane Garrison double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Johnson (SF) Gerald Schacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver tips it in | 22-29 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver loses the dribble to Mathew Warren | 22-29 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Shane Garrison loses the dribble to Ronald O'Callaghan | 22-29 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Parker - foul #1 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Shane Garrison, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Eric Bloom misses the driving attempt in the lane | 22-30 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Harold Barnes snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Dustin Burge steps in front of the Robert Peters pass | 22-30 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Carver | 22-32 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Dustin Burge steals the ball from Eric Bloom | 22-32 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses long on a floater in the paint | 22-33 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Mathew Warren tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Harold Barnes pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Mathew Warren steals it from Blaine Kaczmarek | 25-33 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Harold Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Harold Barnes is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), David Johnson (SF) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Bloom (C) Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Victor Myrick | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-35 |