| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the jump hook from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Walter Crowe steps in front of the Matthew Rainey pass | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 26-30 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Anthony Myers steals the ball from Michael Heavner | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey steals the ball from Anthony Myers | 26-32 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey double dribbles | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Matt Henton is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Travis Tucker (C) Matthew Rainey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe buries a shot in the lane set up by Michael Likens | 26-34 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Michael Heavner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Travis Tucker can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Rene Conti pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Travis Tucker - foul #1 on Travis Tucker, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Michael Heavner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner lays it in | 31-37 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | A charge is called on Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey swats the shot by Dane Savala | 31-37 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | John Bombard steals the ball from Frank St. Thomas | 31-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Michael Heavner is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Michael Heavner, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | John Bombard is called for the reach on Matt Henton - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the driving attempt from the right block | 33-37 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Heavner - foul #4 on Michael Heavner, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG) William Karr, Stephen Waiters | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Matt Henton - foul #3 on Matt Henton, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Rene Conti gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matt Henton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stanford Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | David Taylor scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-45 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-45 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Henton | 35-45 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | The jumper by Matthew Rainey is denied by Joseph Simpson | 35-45 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Stanford Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Michael Likens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | John Bombard tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Michael Heavner - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits a jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Rainey | 38-47 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a runner from the left block | 38-49 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-51 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Dane Savala travels with the ball | 41-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, John Bombard | |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Travis Tucker snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Michael Heavner loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Matt Henton is called for the reach on Joseph Simpson - foul #4 on Matt Henton, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Dane Savala steals it from Michael Heavner | 41-55 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | William Karr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 41-57 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Joseph Simpson steals it from Gerald Stroble | 41-57 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Karr | 41-59 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 43-59 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Glenn Best hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Travis Tucker | 45-59 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Matt Henton pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Stanford Price scores on a jumper from the right block | 47-59 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matt Henton, Stanford Price, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heavner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG) William Karr | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-63 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Michael Heavner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | David Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 48-65 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Walter Crowe denies the turnaround by Stanford Price | 48-65 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 48-65 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matt Henton - foul #5 on Matt Henton, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF) Matt Henton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Stanford Price is called for traveling | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Walter Crowe is denied by Travis Tucker | 48-66 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanford Price | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Glenn Best connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr runs out the clock | 50-66 |