| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Robert Bowers inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Manley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Orlando Joiner - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (C) Orlando Joiner | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bowers steals the ball from Martin Anderson | 32-39 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Hamm | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 32-39 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | James Gale loses the dribble to Nelson Blackshear | 32-39 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear lays it in on a great pass from David Manley | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-40 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowers - foul #2 on Robert Bowers, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Gale | 34-43 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | David Manley's pass is intercepted by Robin Franklin | 34-43 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Robert Bowers - foul #3 on Robert Bowers, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nelson Blackshear - foul #3 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Mayo (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Ross Hamm denies the turnaround by David Manley | 34-44 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gale | 34-44 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo steals it from Robin Franklin | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Bowers (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Gary Baumgardner, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo takes the ball from Orlando Joiner | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) Robin Franklin | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | David Manley misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Paul Mayo - foul #4 on Paul Mayo, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Augustus Wheeler, Paul Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dittmer - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Robert Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Mark Britton | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine loses the dribble to Jesse Edwards | 38-44 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-44 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | David Manley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Manley, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG) David Manley, Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's pass is intercepted by Robin Franklin | 38-46 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Augustus Wheeler steals the ball from Martin Anderson | 38-46 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Ross Hamm takes the ball from Nelson Blackshear | 38-46 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a jumper in the lane | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Augustus Wheeler | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Robert Queen is fouled on the floor by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Robert Queen, Augustus Wheeler, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Bowers | 40-46 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Dittmer | 40-49 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Robert Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear throws it down | 42-49 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Augustus Wheeler steps in front of the Timothy Dittmer pass | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Mark Britton is called for the reach on David Manley - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (C) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Jason Valentine | |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 44-49 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | David Manley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Manley | 44-49 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on David Manley - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Augustus Wheeler, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Orlando Joiner (C) Robin Franklin, Michael Bollin | |
| 08:58 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | David Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | James Gale is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Ross Hamm | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | David Manley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the easy dunk attempt | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Blackshear (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Burns (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Gale (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | James Gale blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Gale snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jason Valentine | 46-53 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Anthony Burns can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Gale | 46-55 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Nelson Blackshear - foul #4 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (SF), Paul Mayo (C) David Manley, Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Michael Bollin (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Robert Queen loses the dribble to Martin Anderson in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster slams it home on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 48-60 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Thomas Lancaster steals it from Robert Queen | 48-60 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Lancaster | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG) Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 04:13 | Iowa | David Manley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Robert Queen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards snags the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | David Manley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-64 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Augustus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Bollin, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (SF) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the shot from the right side | 50-64 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Robert Bowers grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Robert Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster is hacked by Robert Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bowers, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Queen | 52-66 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Burns - foul #3 on Anthony Burns, team foul #11 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Robert Queen, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is hacked by Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Paul Mayo swats the short shot by Jason Valentine | 54-67 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | David Manley buries a floater in the paint | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Britton | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Mayo and he's hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Britton runs out the clock | 59-69 |