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