| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jose Velazquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Causey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Nagel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 20-18 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Jose Velazquez is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Jose Velazquez, team foul #1 | 20-18 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Paige | 20-20 |
| 19:08 | Iona | Jose Velazquez is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| 18:57 | Iona | Lorenzo Nagel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #2 | 20-20 |
| 18:57 | Iona | Lorenzo Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 18:57 | Iona | Lorenzo Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vernon Wier | 22-23 |
| 18:17 | Iona | Christopher Lawrence loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stjepan Trojanowski | 22-26 |
| 17:41 | Iona | Jose Velazquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Cooper and he's hacked by Jose Velazquez - foul #2 on Jose Velazquez, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Cobb (SF), Paul Washington (PF) Timothy Causey, Lorenzo Nagel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Timothy Cooper, Marion Yelton | |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 16:52 | Iona | Barry Paige steals it from Paul Washington | 22-29 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Passmore denies the turnaround by Barry Paige | 22-29 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it home | 22-31 |
| 16:19 | Iona | Paul Washington buries a jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 24-33 |
| 15:52 | Iona | Arthur Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 15:51 | Iona | Paul Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jose Velazquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Cobb (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Iona | Paul Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iona | Billy Heffron (PG), Charles Wicklund (SG), Phillip Lynn (SF), Lorenzo Nagel (PF) Jose Velazquez, Christopher Lawrence, Arthur Cobb, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert loses the dribble to Billy Heffron | 24-33 |
| 15:01 | Iona | Charles Wicklund misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lorenzo Nagel - foul #2 on Lorenzo Nagel, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Iona | Timothy Causey (C) Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Jean Haynie | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 14:12 | Iona | Lorenzo Nagel misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 14:11 | Iona | Timothy Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 13:54 | Iona | Phillip Lynn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 13:53 | Iona | Timothy Causey can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 13:23 | Iona | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Nagel | 24-35 |
| 13:18 | Iona | Phillip Lynn is denied on a layup by Marion Yelton | 24-35 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Phillip Lynn is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Phillip Lynn, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Iona | Jose Velazquez (PG), Christopher Lawrence (SG), Paul Washington (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Billy Heffron, Charles Wicklund, Phillip Lynn, Lorenzo Nagel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a shot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 12:24 | Iona | Jose Velazquez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 12:23 | Iona | Paul Washington hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 11:56 | Iona | Jose Velazquez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Causey | 29-40 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Paul Washington steals it from Marion Yelton | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jose Velazquez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Passmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Iona | Jose Velazquez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 10:47 | Iona | Paul Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 10:46 | Iona | Timothy Causey tips it in | 34-42 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Barry Paige slams it home and he's hacked by Jose Velazquez - foul #3 on Jose Velazquez, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Cobb (SF), Lorenzo Nagel (PF) Timothy Causey, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Vernon Wier, Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:33 | Iona | Joseph Passmore grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:22 | Iona | Christopher Lawrence scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 10:07 | Iona | Timothy Cooper picks off the pass by Christopher Lawrence | 37-44 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 10:01 | Iona | Christopher Lawrence snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 09:59 | Iona | Robert Snodgrass picks off the pass by Jose Velazquez in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert banks in the layup set up by Robert Snodgrass | 37-46 |
| 09:14 | Iona | Joseph Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Iona | Billy Heffron (PG), Charles Wicklund (SG) Jose Velazquez, Christopher Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Wicklund - foul #1 on Charles Wicklund, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Iona | Paul Washington (C) Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:32 | Iona | Lorenzo Nagel blows the layup | 37-48 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 37-50 |
| 08:06 | Iona | Arthur Cobb is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Cobb, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Jose Velazquez (PG), Christopher Lawrence (SG), Timothy Causey (SF) Billy Heffron, Charles Wicklund, Arthur Cobb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Jean Haynie (SF) Robert Snodgrass, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the fadeaway from close range | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Iona | Christopher Lawrence clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jose Velazquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Causey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Nagel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hansen | 37-55 |
| 06:20 | Iona | Paul Washington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Iona | Phillip Lynn (SF), Arthur Cobb (PF), Joseph Passmore (C) Timothy Causey, Lorenzo Nagel, Paul Washington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen | |
| 05:46 | Iona | Arthur Cobb buries a runner near the basket | 39-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is hacked by Jose Velazquez - foul #4 on Jose Velazquez, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Iona | Billy Heffron (PG), Charles Wicklund (SG) Jose Velazquez, Christopher Lawrence | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 39-57 |
| 04:47 | Iona | Billy Heffron misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-57 |
| 04:45 | Iona | Arthur Cobb snags the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 04:30 | Iona | Vernon Wier picks off the pass by Billy Heffron | 39-57 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass banks in the layup set up by Vernon Wier | 39-59 |
| 04:14 | Iona | Charles Wicklund misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 03:43 | Iona | Barry Paige is called for the reach on Joseph Passmore - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Iona | Timothy Causey (SF), Paul Washington (PF) Phillip Lynn, Joseph Passmore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 03:35 | Iona | Charles Wicklund scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Causey | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Norman Halle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 03:08 | Iona | The rebound goes to Paul Washington | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Billy Heffron (fresh) SG - Charles Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Causey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Iona | Billy Heffron misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-61 |
| 03:02 | Iona | Paul Washington tips it home | 44-61 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a jumper from close range | 44-61 |
| 02:38 | Iona | Arthur Cobb pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:31 | Iona | Jean Haynie is called for the reach on Timothy Causey - foul #1 on Jean Haynie, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| 02:18 | Iona | Arthur Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-61 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 44-64 |
| 01:32 | Iona | Timothy Causey is whistled for a carry | 44-64 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen is hacked by Billy Heffron - foul #1 on Billy Heffron, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 00:48 | Iona | Billy Heffron is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Billy Heffron, team foul #10 | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 00:17 | Iona | Paul Washington snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Iona | Robert Snodgrass is called for the reach on Charles Wicklund - foul #2 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Arthur Cobb misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Arthur Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Arthur Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Norman Halle runs out the clock | 46-66 |