| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Steven Jones inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Steven Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Walter | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens tips it in | 29-33 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cedric Owens | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hays | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Justin Bell is hacked by Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Williams | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Walter takes the ball from Zhuang Chu | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | David Hays is called for the reach on Robert Winfrey - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Steven Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Sims | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Steven Jones clanks a runner from the left block | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Thomas Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Robert Winfrey steals the ball from David Hays | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Daniel Walter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Jones | 43-42 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hamm | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Steven Jones clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Steven Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Thomas Sims, Robert Winfrey, Steven Jones, Justin Bell, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft lays it in set up by Jing-Quo Sun and he's hacked by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (PF) Cedric Owens | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Brandon Lee grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 43-49 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | George Williams steals the ball from Jing-Quo Sun | 43-49 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Brandon Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 46-49 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled on the floor by Eric Whiteside - foul #2 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Justin Bell (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Efrain Mahlum, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Joseph Daley, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Justin Bell - foul #3 on Justin Bell, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Robert Hamm steals it from Justin Bell | 46-50 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | David Hays can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Steven Jones clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Steven Jones tips it in | 50-52 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | David Hays knocks in the shot from close range set up by Richard Becraft | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert Winfrey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Winfrey | 52-54 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Steven Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Thomas Sims gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Walter - foul #1 on Daniel Walter, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PG), Brandon Lee (SG) George Williams, Robert Winfrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Justin Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Brandon Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Lucas (C) Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Justin Bell steps in front of the Cedric Owens pass | 52-56 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Daniel Walter (C) Brandon Lee, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens | |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Steven Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Winfrey | 54-56 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Robert Winfrey is called for the reach on Joseph Daley - foul #1 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Tyrone Adam (C) Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Winfrey steals it from Tyrone Adam | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Justin Bell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Adam | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Daniel Walter can't connect on a floater from the left block | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Phillips | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sims - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Tyrone Adam | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Winfrey is called for the reach on Richard Becraft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by Robert Winfrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Winfrey - foul #4 on Robert Winfrey, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Steven Jones's floater is tipped away by Richard Becraft | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Justin Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Gerald Lucas (C) Thomas Sims, Robert Winfrey, Steven Jones, Justin Bell, Daniel Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 57-67 |