| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Robert Peters is called for 10 seconds | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Warren, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Iowa | Willie Wilson takes the ball from Gerald Schacher | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson jams it | 41-37 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Victor Myrick blocks the short jumper by David Johnson | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled on the floor by Robert Peters - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Carver | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Shane Garrison is hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Victor Myrick (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), David Johnson (SF) Shane Garrison, Harold Barnes | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | David Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jon Prince | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Mathew Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Myrick | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker tips it home | 46-41 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Prince | 49-41 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Dustin Burge takes the ball from David Johnson | 49-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Peters - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek | 53-41 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG) Gerald Schacher | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses long on a floater in the paint | 53-41 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Shane Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Harold Barnes tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton banks in the layup set up by Jon Prince | 55-43 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Eric Bloom's floater is tipped away by Colby McNorton | 55-43 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Harold Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Shane Garrison clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's dunk attempt is rejected by Elbert Oliver | 55-43 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky hits the finger roll | 57-45 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 60-45 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver lays it up and in | 60-47 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-47 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton drills a jumper from the right block set up by Blaine Kaczmarek and the foul's on Jonathan Polasky - foul #2 on Jonathan Polasky, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver | |
| 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 | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren loses the dribble to Jon Prince | 65-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is hacked by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (C) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick blows the layup | 65-47 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the runner from the right block | 65-47 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Mathew Warren tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-51 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Robert Peters connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Schacher | 65-54 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 67-54 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan tips it back up and in | 69-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Warren | 69-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald O'Callaghan | 72-56 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on Mathew Warren - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver clanks a runner from the left block | 72-56 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colby McNorton | 75-56 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 77-56 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky blows the dunk | 77-56 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Eric Bloom picks off the pass by Willie Wilson | 77-56 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Harold Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willie Wilson | 79-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Shane Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #7 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG) Elbert Oliver | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 79-56 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-56 |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Harold Barnes snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Eric Bloom gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #8 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elbert Oliver (C) Umi Sow | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson scores on a shot from the right side | 81-60 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Shane Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-60 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick's pass is intercepted by Shane Garrison | 81-60 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Shane Garrison hits the finger roll | 81-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Shane Garrison takes the ball from Victor Myrick | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-62 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince runs out the clock | 81-62 |