| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the lay-in | 30-22 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Potts | 30-22 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Brett Potts can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern | |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Brett Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson can't throw it down but the foul's on Jamie Gizinski - foul #3 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Richard Fortner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Larry Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Tomas Morse takes the ball from Ronald Hamilton | 35-26 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Ronald Hamilton is called for the reach on Brian Lovern - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Shawn Wright takes the ball from Brian Lovern | 38-26 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't finish the layup | 38-26 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Brian Lovern is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on Brian Lovern, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, John May, Brett Potts | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Larry Bradford blocks the short jumper by William Mitchell | 38-26 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Richard Fortner snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | John Spriggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Larry Bradford misses the tip | 38-26 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-26 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Francis Causey takes the ball from William Mitchell | 38-26 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Richard Fortner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Causey | 38-28 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Hamilton | 40-28 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Brian Lovern scores on a shot from the right block | 40-33 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank McCuan - foul #1 on Frank McCuan, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Terry Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carlos Dodson | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) SF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | William Mitchell buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey James and he's hacked by Brett Potts - foul #2 on Brett Potts, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Terry Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Potts | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | William Murray connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Dodson | 48-38 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Brett Potts | 48-38 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Dodson | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Tomas Morse misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | William Murray hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 53-38 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Brett Potts is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Daniel Perin (C) Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Bradford | 53-38 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-38 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is hacked by Richard Fortner - foul #1 on Richard Fortner, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Murray | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Gizinski (tiring) 3 pf. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 53-40 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | John Spriggs picks off the pass by William Murray in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | John Spriggs hits the finger roll | 53-42 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 53-42 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Perin | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the runner from the right block set up by Brian Lovern and he's hacked by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is fouled in the backcourt by Tomas Morse - foul #1 on Tomas Morse, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey James | 58-44 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF) Richard Fortner, Francis Causey | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey James | 61-44 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-44 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 61-44 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it but misses | 61-44 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | William Mitchell swats the layup by Jamie Gizinski | 63-44 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Gizinski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | William Mitchell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-44 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Tomas Morse - foul #2 on Tomas Morse, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Daniel Perin (C) Frank McCuan, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 3rd free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Tomas Morse comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Murray | 68-44 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Shawn Wright steals it from Francis Causey | 68-44 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits the follow up shot | 70-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses the lay-in | 70-44 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | John May tips it but misses | 70-44 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Murray can't finish the layup | 70-44 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | John May misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Tomas Morse hits the follow up shot | 70-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 70-46 |