| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McRenolds (fresh) SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Burns (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton inbounds the ball | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is called for traveling | 25-48 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Nathan Robinson swats the short shot by Richard Fisher | 25-48 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Dario Maguire - foul #1 on Dario Maguire, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson is open and lays it up and in | 25-50 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 25-50 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | William Burns snags the offensive board | 25-50 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Richard Fisher knocks in the shot in the paint | 27-50 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Richard Fisher steals it from Steven Braxton in the backcourt | 27-50 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Richard Fisher clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Braxton - foul #1 on Steven Braxton, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Leo Kass (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Nathan Robinson, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-52 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Steven Braxton is called for the reach on Frederick Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Braxton, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dossantos (C) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Edward Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 29-52 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeromy Hill | 29-55 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | The jump hook by David Dossantos is blocked by Leo Kass | 29-55 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | David Dossantos pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Edward Collins hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Higgins | 31-55 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington loses the dribble to David Dossantos | 31-55 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Matthew Bronk (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, William Burns, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Leo Kass, Jessie Ellington | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Dario Maguire - foul #2 on Dario Maguire, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts hits the finger roll | 31-57 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Dario Maguire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fisher (C) Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth McRenolds is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF) Kenneth McRenolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Bronk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Braxton, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Dustin Pitts | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #4 | 31-57 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Dario Maguire connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth McRenolds and he's fouled by Steven Braxton - foul #4 on Steven Braxton, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Wiggin (C) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Settle and he's hacked by Dario Maguire - foul #3 on Dario Maguire, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the free throw | 34-59 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Settle - foul #1 on Philip Settle, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG) Dario Maguire, Kenneth McRenolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG) Robert Hennessey | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Kyle Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Wiggin - foul #2 on Edward Wiggin, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Kyle Gay, Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG) Philip Settle | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Edward Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ted Lynch | 37-61 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 37-61 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Edward Collins grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Jim Waid takes the ball from Frederick Higgins in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is fouled on the floor by Ted Lynch - foul #2 on Ted Lynch, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), William Burns (PF), David Dossantos (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Leo Kass (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by David Dossantos - foul #2 on David Dossantos, team foul #7 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF) Kenneth McRenolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF) Jeromy Hill | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the free throw | 37-63 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Philip Settle gets the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington can't finish the layup | 37-63 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | William Burns gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Kyle Gay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Philip Settle - foul #2 on Philip Settle, team foul #7 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Edward Wiggin (PF) Dario Maguire, William Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Kyle Gay makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Kyle Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Leo Kass pass in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson loses the dribble to Leo Kass | 39-63 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Leo Kass loses the dribble to Kenneth McRenolds | 39-63 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Gay | 41-63 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Pitts | 41-66 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds can't finish the layup | 41-66 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Leo Kass gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Philip Settle buries a runner from the left block set up by Warren Centeno and he's hacked by David Dossantos - foul #3 on David Dossantos, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Daniel Wilson, Kenneth McRenolds, Kyle Gay, Edward Wiggin, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Robert Hennessey, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Philip Settle makes the free throw | 41-69 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Sheedy - foul #1 on Michael Sheedy, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (PF) Philip Settle | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-69 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Edward Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Jeromy Hill - foul #4 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Bronk (C) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Nathan Robinson | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-69 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington tips it in | 43-71 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Richard Fisher (C) Frederick Higgins, Matthew Bronk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson knocks in the runner from close range set up by Jim Waid | 43-73 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Edward Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton's layup is rejected by Richard Fisher | 45-73 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson tips it but misses | 45-73 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Dario Maguire pulls down the rebound | 45-73 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Dario Maguire is fouled on the floor by Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Edward Collins, Ted Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leo Kass (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Dario Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Jim Waid steals the ball from Dario Maguire in the backcourt | 47-73 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Jim Waid lays it up and in | 47-75 |
| 09:49 | Iowa | Dario Maguire drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth McRenolds | 49-75 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 49-75 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it but misses | 49-75 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it in | 49-77 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | William Burns can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-77 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 49-77 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth McRenolds - foul #3 on Kenneth McRenolds, team foul #9 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Kyle Gay (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), David Dossantos (C) Dario Maguire, Daniel Wilson, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Dustin Pitts (C) Steven Braxton, Nathan Robinson, Leo Kass | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Frederick Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #11 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Warren Centeno | |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | David Dossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Bronk and the foul's on Robert Hennessey - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #12 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Lynch (SF), Edward Wiggin (C) Kyle Gay, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds makes the free throw | 54-79 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Ted Lynch steals it from Michael Sheedy in the backcourt | 54-79 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-79 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sheedy | 54-79 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth McRenolds steals it from Robert Hennessey in the backcourt | 54-79 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Ted Lynch throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth McRenolds | 56-79 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Wiggin - foul #3 on Edward Wiggin, team foul #10 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Edward Collins (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), William Burns (PF), David Dossantos (C) Frederick Higgins, Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Burns | 56-79 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dario Maguire (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Burns (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dossantos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Edward Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-79 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey is fouled in the backcourt by David Dossantos - foul #4 on David Dossantos, team foul #11 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Robert Hennessey is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #5 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #13 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Gay (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Daniel Wilson, David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG) Robert Hennessey | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Edward Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Leo Kass pulls down the rebound | 57-80 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Centeno | 57-83 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Edward Collins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-83 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 57-83 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by William Burns - foul #4 on William Burns, team foul #12 | 57-85 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Higgins (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Matthew Bronk (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Dario Maguire, Kyle Gay, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jeromy Hill, Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson, Leo Kass | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the free throw | 57-86 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #14 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF) Warren Centeno | |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-86 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Waid | 59-88 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins is fouled on the floor by Jim Waid - foul #4 on Jim Waid, team foul #15 | 59-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), David Dossantos (C) Edward Collins, Daniel Wilson, Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-88 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-88 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Jessie Ellington is called for the reach on Matthew Bronk - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #16 | 61-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Michael Sheedy | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses the 1st free throw | 61-88 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses the 2nd free throw | 61-88 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 61-88 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-88 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-88 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-88 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | David Dossantos is called for the reach on Gilbert Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dossantos, team foul #13 | 61-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fisher (C) David Dossantos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-89 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Richard Fisher pulls down the rebound | 61-89 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk misses the lay-in | 61-89 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 61-89 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jim Waid scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-92 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Richard Fisher misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-92 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Richard Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 61-92 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Warren Centeno - foul #4 on Warren Centeno, team foul #17 | 63-92 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Kyle Gay (SF), William Burns (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Kenneth McRenolds, Ted Lynch, Matthew Bronk, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins makes the free throw | 64-92 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy loses the dribble to William Burns | 64-92 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Frederick Higgins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-92 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts snags the defensive board | 64-92 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frederick Higgins (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Burns (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Wiggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Edward Wiggin takes the ball from Jim Waid | 64-92 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Michael Sheedy steps in front of the Frederick Higgins pass in the backcourt | 64-92 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Jim Waid lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Sheedy | 64-94 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Steven Braxton is called for the reach on Kyle Gay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Braxton, team foul #18 | 64-94 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dario Maguire (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Richard Fisher (C) Frederick Higgins, Edward Collins, Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Jim Waid, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Kyle Gay misses the 1st free throw | 64-94 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Kyle Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-94 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeromy Hill | 65-96 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Richard Fisher is blocked by Leo Kass | 65-96 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Richard Fisher snags the offensive board | 65-96 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Dario Maguire is denied on a layup by Nathan Robinson | 65-96 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy pulls down the rebound | 65-96 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-96 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy grabs the offensive board | 65-96 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Philip Settle clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dario Maguire - foul #4 on Dario Maguire, team foul #14 | 65-96 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Collins (SG), Matthew Bronk (PF), Edward Wiggin (C) Kyle Gay, William Burns, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Michael Sheedy, Jeromy Hill, Nathan Robinson, Leo Kass | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-96 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Edward Wiggin grabs the board | 65-96 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk's layup is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 65-96 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Daniel Wilson snags the offensive board | 65-96 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Dario Maguire's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 65-96 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 65-96 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Bronk | 65-96 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | Matthew Bronk grabs the board | 65-96 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Dario Maguire can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-96 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington gets the rebound | 65-96 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Philip Settle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Philip Settle, team foul #19 | 65-96 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth McRenolds (SG), Ted Lynch (SF), William Burns (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Edward Collins, Daniel Wilson, Matthew Bronk, Edward Wiggin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF) Philip Settle, Jessie Ellington | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Ted Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-96 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Ted Lynch tips it back up and in | 67-96 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-98 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Richard Fisher's floater is tipped away by Nathan Robinson | 67-98 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 67-98 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid runs out the clock | 67-98 |