| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Samuel Smith inbounds the ball | 16-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Joseph Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Samuel Smith is called for the reach on Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #1 | 16-21 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Sugg | 18-21 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-21 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph McNeer and the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Michael Conger scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 21-24 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette's layup is rejected by Raymond Avery | 21-24 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Walker | 23-26 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Samuel Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | William Bustamante grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Joseph McNeer steps in front of the William Bustamante pass | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Bustamante (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Avery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Raymond Avery grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Joseph Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 15:06 | Iowa | William Bustamante gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the fadeaway from the right side | 23-28 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Avery - foul #1 on Raymond Avery, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (PG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Raul Martinez (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Samuel Smith, William Bustamante, Raymond Avery | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Andrew Irons misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Andrew Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmie Williams | 28-30 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Andrew Irons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Joseph Walker drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 30-33 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Raul Martinez makes the floater in the paint | 30-35 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka lays it up and in set up by Ralph Petrey and he's hacked by Raul Martinez - foul #1 on Raul Martinez, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bustamante (PF) Joseph Walker | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | William Bustamante misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Raul Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Bustamante (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lucien Conti (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Barnette | 36-35 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | William Bustamante throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), John Hardy (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Raul Martinez, Timothy Bailey, Lucien Conti | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | William Bustamante takes the ball from Leroy Farr | 36-35 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | William Bustamante comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Samuel Smith (SF) Andrew Irons, John Hardy | |
| 10:20 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | William Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lucien Conti (C) Raymond Avery | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Lucien Conti pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Lucien Conti snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey buries a shot from the baseline set up by Edward Sugg and the foul's on William Bustamante - foul #2 on William Bustamante, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Raul Martinez (PF) William Bustamante | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Lucien Conti grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Joseph Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (SG), Timothy Bailey (SF), Raymond Avery (C) Joseph Walker, Samuel Smith, Lucien Conti | |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Joseph McNeer blocks the jumper by Raul Martinez | 39-37 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raul Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Bailey steals the ball from Ralph Petrey | 39-37 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Raul Martinez is hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), William Bustamante (PF), Lucien Conti (C) Michael Conger, Raul Martinez, Raymond Avery | |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Andrew Irons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | William Bustamante blocks the jumper by Edward Sugg | 39-37 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Lucien Conti is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Lucien Conti, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Smith (SF) Timothy Bailey | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Joseph Walker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | William Bustamante snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | William Bustamante clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 41-37 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Lucien Conti - foul #2 on Lucien Conti, team foul #8 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (PF) Joseph McNeer, Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Conger (PG), Raul Martinez (PF), Raymond Avery (C) Andrew Irons, William Bustamante, Lucien Conti | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Michael Conger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Conger | 43-37 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Samuel Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Samuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Conger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raul Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Michael Conger pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Joseph Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-42 |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Raymond Avery pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Avery can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Irons (SG), Timothy Bailey (SF), William Bustamante (PF) Joseph Walker, Samuel Smith, Raul Martinez | |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Raymond Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Ralph Petrey | 45-44 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Walker (SG), Samuel Smith (SF) Andrew Irons, Timothy Bailey | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | William Bustamante can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | William Bustamante hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | William Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-46 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Edward Sugg | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Michael Conger buries a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Michael Conger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Conger, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Joseph Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 52-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Conger - foul #2 on Michael Conger, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 53-49 |