| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) PF - Matt Henton (fresh) C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Anthony Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Simpson | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey lays it in set up by Anthony Williams | 0-4 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Stroble - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Anthony Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dane Savala | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brandt | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Matt Henton, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Glenn Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | David Taylor blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Iowa | Glenn Best grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Dwight Rhoton, Travis Tucker | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Glenn Best (fresh) SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt Henton (fresh) C - Stanford Price (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Glenn Best can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanford Price - foul #1 on Stanford Price, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Frank St. Thomas (C) Thomas Johnson, Stanford Price | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Matt Henton is blocked by Dane Savala | 10-4 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Frank St. Thomas steals it from Michael David | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Matt Henton's pass is intercepted by Dane Savala | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Anthony Myers takes the ball from Matthew Rainey | 10-4 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael David, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Travis Tucker (PF) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best, Matt Henton | |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Travis Tucker - foul #1 on Travis Tucker, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Roman Zamora, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Stanford Price's floater is tipped away by Joseph Simpson | 12-7 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Stanford Price gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Dwight Rhoton travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF), Travis Tucker (PF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Dwight Rhoton, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the floater near the basket | 12-7 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Roman Zamora hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Roman Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) C - Frank St. Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the shot in the paint | 12-9 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Myers | 12-9 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled on the floor by Travis Tucker - foul #2 on Travis Tucker, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Matt Henton (PF) Thomas Johnson, Roman Zamora, Travis Tucker | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 14-9 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-9 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Matt Henton swats the shot by Dane Savala | 14-9 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brandt - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Gerald Stroble | |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Rene Conti comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Henton | 14-9 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Anthony Williams is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Stanford Price (C) Glenn Best, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Matt Henton lays it up and in | 14-11 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Frank St. Thomas (C) Anthony Williams, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 16-12 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Rene Conti can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Matthew Rainey (SF) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Dwight Rhoton | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Best (fresh) SF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matt Henton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Rainey | 16-13 |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the runner near the basket | 16-13 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Anthony Williams tips it home | 16-15 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Roman Zamora misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Matt Henton tips it in | 18-17 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the jumper in the paint | 20-17 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roman Zamora, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Frank St. Thomas (C) Roman Zamora, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Myers | 23-17 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Anthony Myers takes the ball from Thomas Johnson | 23-17 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 26-17 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Matt Henton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (SF) Dwight Rhoton | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 3 from straight away | 26-19 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble clanks a jumper from the left block | 26-19 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Roman Zamora pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Anthony Myers steps in front of the Gerald Stroble pass | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Roman Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matt Henton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Matt Henton steals it from Walter Crowe | 26-19 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Matt Henton is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Stanford Price (C) Roman Zamora, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Matt Henton - foul #1 on Matt Henton, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Rainey (SF), Travis Tucker (PF) Dwight Rhoton, Matt Henton | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Stanford Price steals the ball from Joseph Simpson | 27-21 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank St. Thomas (C) Stanford Price | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Williams takes the ball from Rene Conti | 27-23 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Rene Conti denies the turnaround by Frank St. Thomas | 27-23 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 27-23 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe buries a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Frank St. Thomas - foul #1 on Frank St. Thomas, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Glenn Best, Matthew Rainey, Travis Tucker, Frank St. Thomas | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Stanford Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the lay-in | 30-23 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanford Price | 30-23 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Anthony Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-26 |