| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 42-24 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Steven Finney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James Pell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it in | 44-27 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Amado Yazzie | 44-29 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Donald Gigliotti - foul #2 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Steven Finney gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Larry Freese - foul #3 on Larry Freese, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (PF), Andre Russo (C) Donald Gigliotti, Amado Yazzie | |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 44-31 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Brown | 47-31 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-31 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andre Russo | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domenic Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Domenic Mancini - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Donald Gigliotti (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Joseph Williams, Steven Finney, Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 47-31 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Richard Brown makes the 3 from straight away | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Pell | 50-34 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Richard Brown's floater is knocked away by James Pell | 50-34 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-36 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 13:39 | Iowa | Richard Brown grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 53-40 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses the driving attempt from the left block | 53-40 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti misses short on a runner in the paint | 53-40 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sylvester Davey - foul #1 on Sylvester Davey, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Steven Finney (SG), Domenic Mancini (SF), Andre Russo (C) Virgilio Greco, Richard Brown, Sylvester Davey, Amado Yazzie | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Gigliotti - foul #4 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (PF) Donald Gigliotti | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey hits a turnaround from the baseline | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sylvester Davey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SG) Sylvester Davey | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in and he's fouled by Domenic Mancini - foul #3 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Andre Russo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-42 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Andre Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Steven Finney - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Steven Finney buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 62-44 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Domenic Mancini - foul #4 on Domenic Mancini, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sylvester Davey (PF), Amado Yazzie (C) Domenic Mancini, Andre Russo | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Joseph Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Brown | 65-46 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Williams steals it from Leandro Romano | 65-46 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Steven Finney is hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (SG) Richard Brown | |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey tips it home | 65-48 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Twyman | 68-48 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SG), Andre Russo (C) Joseph Williams, Amado Yazzie | |
| 08:16 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Sessions | 70-51 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Andre Russo is whistled for a carry | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (SF), Donald Gigliotti (PF) Steven Finney, Sylvester Davey | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | William Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Andre Russo snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domenic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Gigliotti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Andre Russo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Twyman | 70-51 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-51 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it in | 72-51 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini's layup is rejected by William Jenkins | 72-51 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Williams (PG), Amado Yazzie (C) Richard Brown, Andre Russo | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-51 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Joseph Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco snags the offensive board | 72-51 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Leandro Romano picks off the pass by Virgilio Greco | 72-51 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the easy layup | 72-51 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it back up and in | 74-51 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie dunks the ball set up by Joseph Williams and he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #6 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Finney (SG) Virgilio Greco | |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie makes the free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Amado Yazzie picks off the pass by Larry Freese | 74-54 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Jeffrey Twyman is called for the reach on Donald Gigliotti - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Russo (C) Amado Yazzie | |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Donald Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits a fadeaway in the paint | 76-56 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini misses long on a shot from the left block | 76-56 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | James Pell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the tip | 76-56 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Steven Finney grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Steven Finney misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgilio Greco (PG), Sylvester Davey (SF) Joseph Williams, Domenic Mancini | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Steven Finney makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Steven Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Steven Finney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Virgilio Greco | 76-60 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is fouled on the floor by Donald Gigliotti - foul #5 on Donald Gigliotti, team foul #8 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Brown (SG), Amado Yazzie (C) Donald Gigliotti, Andre Russo | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Virgilio Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Finney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sylvester Davey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Amado Yazzie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-63 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Steven Finney grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Amado Yazzie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 78-63 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 81-63 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey misses long on a runner from the left block | 81-63 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | William Jenkins tips it in | 83-63 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Steven Finney misses long on a floater from the left block | 83-63 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the tip | 83-63 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Steven Finney gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Virgilio Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Domenic Mancini (PF), Andre Russo (C) Steven Finney, Amado Yazzie | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | William Jenkins lays it up and in | 85-63 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Richard Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-63 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 85-63 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-63 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Andre Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 85-63 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Larry Freese swats the short shot by Virgilio Greco | 85-63 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 85-63 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #9 | 85-63 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Sylvester Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Pell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Domenic Mancini makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Virgilio Greco | 88-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 88-67 |