| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Anthony Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Heavner - foul #1 on Michael Heavner, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Stanford Price tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Henton | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Travis Tucker - foul #1 on Travis Tucker, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price, Travis Tucker | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Michael Heavner tips it in | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Anthony Williams, Matt Henton | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF) Gerald Stroble | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Dane Savala is blocked by Frank St. Thomas | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Matt Henton pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Taylor | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Henton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Heavner | 31-36 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | William Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Thomas Johnson, Matt Henton, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Travis Tucker - foul #2 on Travis Tucker, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price, Travis Tucker | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (PF) Matthew Rainey | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rene Conti - foul #3 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF) Frank St. Thomas | |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Stanford Price pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Stanford Price is hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #3 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG) Glenn Best | |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Stanford Price (C) Michael Heavner, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a jumper from close range | 32-43 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Rene Conti connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Glenn Best clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | John Bombard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Likens and he's hacked by Matthew Rainey - foul #1 on Matthew Rainey, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey lays it in set up by Anthony Williams | 38-45 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Karr | 40-45 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-45 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Michael Heavner knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Matt Henton | 42-47 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 42-47 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 42-47 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Anthony Williams, Matt Henton, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits a fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Michael Heavner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Simpson | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanford Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Stroble - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Stanford Price, Travis Tucker | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:48 | Iowa | Joseph Simpson blocks the jumper by Frank St. Thomas | 46-50 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Stanford Price (PF) Anthony Williams, Matthew Rainey | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Stanford Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (PF), Travis Tucker (C) Stanford Price, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Rainey picks off the pass by Walter Crowe | 48-50 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Rainey | 48-52 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Karr | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is hacked by Rene Conti - foul #4 on Rene Conti, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | David Taylor steals it from Frank St. Thomas | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Simpson | 53-52 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | William Karr steals it from Thomas Johnson | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Glenn Best, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Frank St. Thomas - foul #3 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Frank St. Thomas | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Michael Likens is called for the reach on Michael Heavner - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 57-52 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matt Henton (SF), Stanford Price (C) Gerald Stroble, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 57-54 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a shot from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Matt Henton gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Walter Crowe is called for the reach on Michael Heavner - foul #4 on Walter Crowe, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Michael Heavner scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a runner from the right block | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is hacked by William Karr in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Myers - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-62 |