| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Calles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-23 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | William Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Prince - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mathew Warren - foul #1 on Mathew Warren, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | William Perry knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | William Perry misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | William Perry misses the floater from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg is hacked by Alex Martell - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | The short jumper by William Perry is denied by Joseph Carver | 23-26 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | William Perry gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Daniel Patterson steals the ball from Mathew Warren | 23-26 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits a shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Dan Calles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dan Calles, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Paul Hicks (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Michael Huynh (SG) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it home | 27-26 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-26 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Michael Huynh, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | William Perry buries a runner in the lane | 29-28 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 29-28 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | William Perry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Alex Martell (SG) Joseph Dewitt, Michael Huynh | |
| 13:04 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 29-29 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | William Perry steps in front of the Daniel Patterson pass | 29-29 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), James Christensen (PF) Paul Hicks, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses long on a jump hook from close range | 29-29 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | William Perry hits a floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Perry (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Calles (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Dan Calles lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Arnold | 29-33 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SG), George Skinner (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Alex Martell, William Perry, Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Tom Jones buries a jumper from the left block | 29-35 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Larry Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Huynh | 29-38 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Tom Jones hits the finger roll set up by Michael Huynh and he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Jon Prince, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), William Perry (SF), Mathew Warren (PF) Arthur Arnold, George Skinner, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 29-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jerry Rodberg is denied by Tom Jones | 29-40 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Huynh | 29-40 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The short jumper by William Perry is denied by Daniel Patterson | 29-40 |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Tom Jones tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) SF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | William Perry hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Tom Jones | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Carver | 32-44 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF) Thomas Poole, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dan Calles (C) Tom Jones | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Mathew Warren swats the short shot by James Christensen | 32-44 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | William Perry misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-44 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Paul Hicks is blocked by Alex Martell | 32-44 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | James Christensen scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 34-44 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Michael Huynh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Dan Calles tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 34-44 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | James Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), George Skinner (SF) Alex Martell, William Perry | |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 34-44 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Dan Calles snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Rufus Borman takes the ball from George Skinner | 34-44 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole lays it up and in set up by Rufus Borman | 36-44 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Daniel Patterson is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, James Christensen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF) George Skinner, Mathew Warren | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #5 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (SF) Michael Huynh | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Perry | 36-45 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF) Geoffrey Parker | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a fadeaway from the left side | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Jerry Rodberg steals the ball from Alex Martell | 38-45 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Rodberg | 40-45 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Dan Calles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 40-47 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Alex Martell pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the dunk but he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| 00:49 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Tom Jones is hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | William Perry is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Rufus Borman is called for the reach on Mathew Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Dan Calles | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | William Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF) Mathew Warren | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Alex Martell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #13 | 47-51 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Alex Martell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #14 | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 50-53 |