| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Calles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Mathew Warren inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | William Perry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mathew Warren | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Poole and the foul's on Alex Martell - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Dan Calles is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | William Perry misses the turnaround from close range | 29-27 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Prince | 29-30 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold connects on the 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Rufus Borman takes the ball from Dan Calles | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 34-30 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Joseph Carver swats the shot by Alex Martell | 34-30 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Michael Huynh (SG) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Hicks | 35-32 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Joseph Carver is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #4 on Joseph Carver, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 14:21 | Iowa | William Perry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg hits a driving attempt in the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg is fouled on the floor by Dan Calles - foul #2 on Dan Calles, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Alex Martell (SG) Joseph Dewitt, Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carver | 37-34 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jon Prince clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Poole | 37-36 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Calles (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | William Perry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #5 on Joseph Carver, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 11:02 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Arthur Arnold, William Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Alex Martell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Dewitt | 42-36 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Parker | 42-36 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Dewitt | 42-36 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the fadeaway in the lane | 42-36 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Michael Huynh snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 42-39 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Alex Martell connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 45-42 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Mathew Warren (SF), William Perry (PF) Joseph Dewitt, Alex Martell, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Christensen | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | James Christensen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dan Calles (C) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:06 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Mathew Warren drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Calles | 48-44 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | William Perry loses the dribble to Larry Williams | 48-44 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks's pass is intercepted by Arthur Arnold in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Michael Huynh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SF) James Christensen | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | William Perry swats the short shot by Joseph Powers | 50-45 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG) Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Alex Martell grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | William Perry is denied on a layup by Daniel Patterson | 51-47 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 53-49 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Daniel Patterson steals it from Mathew Warren | 53-49 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-49 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits a shot near the basket | 55-49 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Mathew Warren hits a shot in the lane | 57-49 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Dan Calles pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Dan Calles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | William Perry is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jon Prince | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Alex Martell is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Alex Martell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Poole - foul #5 on Thomas Poole, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #13 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Michael Huynh (SG), George Skinner (SF), Geoffrey Parker (PF) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell, Mathew Warren, William Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt runs out the clock | 63-53 |