| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) C - Hai Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Hai Wang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Hai Wang - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | William Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Edwin McConnell - foul #1 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Iowa | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Terry Davidson | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | William Watt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Hai Wang clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | William Watt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | James Haugen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Ryan Corl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | William Watt tips it in | 3-7 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Ryan Corl is fouled on the floor by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Andre Russo (C) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 16:23 | Iowa | James Haugen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Williams is called for the reach on Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter tips it in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | James Haugen is fouled on the floor by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin McConnell (PF) Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | James Haugen loses the dribble to Leandro Romano | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Hai Wang (C) James Haugen, Domenic Mancini, Edwin McConnell, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Hai Wang pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Joseph Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Richard Thomas, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 5-15 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Patrick Anderson (C) Joseph Williams, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) Rodney Brown | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-16 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 5-16 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Ryan Corl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Corl, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Hai Wang (C) Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | William Watt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-16 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | A charge is called on William Watt - foul #1 on William Watt, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Domenic Mancini, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) C - Andre Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | Michael Thornton denies the turnaround by Richard Thomas | 5-16 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Andre Russo gets the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Ryan Corl comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Hai Wang (C) Richard Thomas, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 7-16 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 7-16 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Andre Russo (C) Domenic Mancini, Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) William Watt, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | James Haugen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Sterling Hardnett | 7-19 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Richard Thomas's pass is intercepted by Sterling Hardnett | 7-19 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Thornton | 7-22 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Michael Thornton steps in front of the Ryan Corl pass | 7-22 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Pell | 7-25 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #6 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Richard Thomas, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson misses the free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 9-25 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | William Watt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Sessions | 9-28 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Haugen and the foul's on Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #7 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG) Patrick Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell makes the free throw | 12-28 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | William Watt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 12-31 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Hai Wang hits a jumper from the right block | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Haugen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin McConnell - foul #2 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #6 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Richard Thomas (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF) Ryan Corl, Domenic Mancini, Edwin McConnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 14-33 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Joseph Williams grabs the offensive board | 14-33 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Hai Wang double dribbles | 14-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Domenic Mancini (SF) Joseph Williams, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Sterling Hardnett (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Thornton | 14-35 |
| 05:55 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson is denied on a layup by Wayne Stewart | 14-35 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson hits the follow up shot | 16-35 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-35 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart tips it back up and in | 16-37 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Ryan Corl - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #8 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Domenic Mancini, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Rodney Brown, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Ryan Corl grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | James Haugen connects on the floater from the left side | 20-37 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Patrick Anderson (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Edwin McConnell, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Richard Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Patrick Anderson, Hai Wang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SF) Michael Thornton | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a fadeaway from the right side | 22-39 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Pell - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Hai Wang (C) Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | James Haugen takes the ball from Wayne Stewart | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Richard Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Watt | 25-42 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Wayne Stewart swats the short shot by Hai Wang | 25-42 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Freese | 25-42 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Watt | 25-45 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Hai Wang scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Williams | 27-45 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't tip it in | 27-45 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | William Watt takes the ball from Joseph Williams in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | William Watt banks in the layup | 27-47 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | James Haugen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Watt | 27-50 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Richard Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-50 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 27-50 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 27-52 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Wayne Stewart picks off the pass by Richard Thomas | 27-52 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 27-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | James Haugen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 27-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-55 |