| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) SF - Steven Finney (fresh) PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Gene Bell | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | Gene Bell picks off the pass by Virgilio Greco | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by Amado Yazzie | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Williams and he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Steven Finney grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Joseph Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Williams is blocked by William Jenkins | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is hacked by Amado Yazzie - foul #1 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Finney | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) C - Amado Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Larry Freese clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie tips it in | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG), James Haugen (SG), Garf Zegar (SF), Domenic Mancini (PF), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Virgilio Greco, Steven Finney, Patrick Anderson, Amado Yazzie | |
| 14:54 | Iowa | James Haugen is denied on a layup by Willie Sessions | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Steven Lord picks off the pass by James Pell | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | James Haugen is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SF) Garf Zegar | |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Virgilio Greco (SG) Steven Lord, James Haugen | |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 14-11 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | The jump hook by Virgilio Greco is blocked by Mason Littrell | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Finney - foul #1 on Steven Finney, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Anderson (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Amado Yazzie is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #2 on Amado Yazzie, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Russo (C) Amado Yazzie | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Andre Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF) Steven Finney | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | William Jenkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mason Littrell | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Andre Russo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG) Virgilio Greco | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Andre Russo misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Andre Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Garf Zegar (SF) Andre Russo | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Patrick Anderson - foul #1 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Larry Freese, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG), Steven Finney (SF) Joseph Williams, Garf Zegar | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (SG) James Haugen | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Andre Russo (C) Steven Lord, Domenic Mancini | |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Williams | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Freese and he's fouled by Virgilio Greco - foul #1 on Virgilio Greco, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Joseph Williams is hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF) Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (PF) Patrick Anderson | |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart clanks a jump hook near the basket | 20-21 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Andre Russo grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Steven Finney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Virgilio Greco | 20-24 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG), James Haugen (SG), Garf Zegar (SF) Joseph Williams, Virgilio Greco, Steven Finney | |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Garf Zegar misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-24 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Lord | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) SG - James Haugen (fresh) SF - Garf Zegar (fresh) PF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Gene Bell picks off the pass by Steven Lord | 20-24 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Virgilio Greco (SG), Steven Finney (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF) Steven Lord, James Haugen, Garf Zegar, Domenic Mancini | |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Steven Finney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Joseph Williams hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by Patrick Anderson - foul #2 on Patrick Anderson, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) Joseph Lassiter, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (PF) Patrick Anderson | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | James Pell connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Leandro Romano | 22-26 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Joseph Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Steven Finney is called for the reach on Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Steven Finney, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Garf Zegar (SF) Virgilio Greco, Steven Finney | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | A charge is called on Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Lord (PG) Joseph Williams | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Pell and he's hacked by Andre Russo - foul #2 on Andre Russo, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Willie Sessions (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (SG), Steven Finney (SF), Patrick Anderson (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) James Haugen, Garf Zegar, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) SG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:15 | Iowa | Steven Finney comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-26 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Brown | 33-26 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Steven Lord hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Patrick Anderson | 33-29 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 36-29 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Rodney Brown picks off the pass by Steven Finney | 36-29 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG) Steven Lord | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Steven Finney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Joseph Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Steven Finney is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #3 on Steven Finney, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF) Virgilio Greco, Steven Finney | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Patrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini is whistled for a carry | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Garf Zegar (SF) Patrick Anderson | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-32 |