| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Koh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Glenn Koh - foul #2 on Glenn Koh, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Lamont McElpraug (SF) Stjepan Palczewski, Glenn Koh | |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Brian Canfield swats the short shot by Richard Soares | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | William Alley is called for 10 seconds | 29-27 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the dribble to Brian Canfield | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Brian Canfield grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | William Alley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Edwards | 29-27 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | William Alley hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Noack | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Lamont McElpraug picks off the pass by Freddy Derryberry | 29-29 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | William Alley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Glenn Koh (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stjepan Palczewski - foul #2 on Stjepan Palczewski, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Glenn Koh can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG) Stjepan Palczewski | |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Glenn Koh misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Glenn Koh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Boyle | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-29 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | William Alley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Brian Canfield - foul #3 on Brian Canfield, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), William Bustamante (C) Glenn Koh, Brian Canfield | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 15:41 | Iowa | William Alley pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bustamante (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Koh (SF), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, William Bustamante | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 30-29 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it home | 32-29 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Leonard Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Patin - foul #2 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), Lamont McElpraug (PF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | William Bustamante pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Thomas Betancourt steps in front of the Lamont McElpraug pass | 32-31 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Michael Noack is hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Leonard Edwards (PF), Brian Canfield (C) Michael Noack, Glenn Koh, William Bustamante | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | William Alley steps in front of the Scot Mastin pass | 34-31 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stjepan Palczewski | 34-34 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | William Alley picks off the pass by Scot Mastin | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Alley | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Canfield (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lamont McElpraug - foul #2 on Lamont McElpraug, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), Glenn Koh (SF), William Bustamante (C) Stjepan Palczewski, Lamont McElpraug, Brian Canfield | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Glenn Koh tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 36-36 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr scores on a shot near the basket set up by Scott Boyle | 38-36 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leroy Farr, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Richard Soares (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, William Bustamante | |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Brian Canfield loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Boyle and he's fouled by Leonard Edwards - foul #3 on Leonard Edwards, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Lamont McElpraug (PF) Stjepan Palczewski, Leonard Edwards | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Brian Canfield gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Scott Boyle steals the ball from William Alley | 40-36 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Lamont McElpraug blocks the jumper by Freddy Derryberry | 40-36 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Brian Canfield snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | William Alley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is hacked by Michael Noack - foul #2 on Michael Noack, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), Leonard Edwards (PF), William Bustamante (C) William Alley, Glenn Koh, Brian Canfield | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Lamont McElpraug hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stjepan Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont McElpraug (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bustamante (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (SG), Glenn Koh (SF) Michael Noack, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards tips it home | 40-38 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Glenn Koh tips it in | 43-40 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-40 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | William Bustamante pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Glenn Koh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-40 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Scot Mastin | 45-40 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Noack (SG), Lamont McElpraug (SF), Brian Canfield (C) William Alley, Glenn Koh, William Bustamante | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards connects on the runner from close range | 45-42 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Richard Soares scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Freddy Derryberry | 47-42 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Michael Noack clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by Stjepan Palczewski - foul #3 on Stjepan Palczewski, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG), Glenn Koh (SF) Stjepan Palczewski, Lamont McElpraug | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Leroy Farr steals it from William Alley | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Alley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Noack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Koh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Canfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it home | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | William Alley misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Scot Mastin, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stjepan Palczewski (PG), William Bustamante (C) Glenn Koh, Brian Canfield | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | William Alley makes the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Koh (SF) William Alley | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 51-45 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scot Mastin | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Leonard Edwards can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Michael Noack scores on a shot from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Michael Noack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Noack, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Canfield (C) William Bustamante | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Brian Canfield drills a shot in the paint | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by Stjepan Palczewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stjepan Palczewski, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Glenn Koh hits a jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Stjepan Palczewski is called for the reach on Scot Mastin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stjepan Palczewski, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Alley (PG) Stjepan Palczewski | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Michael Noack makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Noack is called for the reach on Leroy Farr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Noack, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | William Alley is hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Randall Dougherty (SF), Lamont McElpraug (PF), William Bustamante (C) Michael Noack, Glenn Koh, Leonard Edwards, Brian Canfield | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | William Alley misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 64-54 |