| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Mathew Warren inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Alex Martell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Alex Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-24 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 19-26 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Blaine Kaczmarek takes the ball from Geoffrey Parker | 19-26 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Geoffrey Parker - foul #1 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Tom Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 19-28 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Mathew Warren comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Willie Wilson | 21-30 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Victor Myrick is called for the reach on Tom Jones - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (PF) Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Alex Martell knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mathew Warren | 24-30 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Alex Martell - foul #1 on Alex Martell, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the jumper from the left block | 26-30 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver | |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Schacher | 28-30 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Parker is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Michael Huynh pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Mathew Warren scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 30-33 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 30-35 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Alex Martell double dribbles | 30-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Joseph Carver picks off the pass by Michael Huynh | 30-38 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is fouled on the floor by Tom Jones - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), Charles Dowler (SF) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Gerald Schacher steals the ball from Colby McNorton | 30-38 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher lays it in | 32-38 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong tips it in | 32-40 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Tom Jones hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG), Mathew Warren (SF), Paul Simoneaux (PF) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher, Charles Dowler, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it but misses | 34-43 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Blaine Kaczmarek takes the ball from Michael Huynh | 34-45 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Mathew Warren drills a floater from the left block | 36-45 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 06:15 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Simoneaux | 36-45 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux banks in the layup set up by Alex Martell | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan and the foul's on Tom Jones - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 04:42 | Iowa | Tom Jones gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-48 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Tom Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-48 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Alex Martell tips it in | 42-48 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is called for a backcourt violation | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), Paul Simoneaux (C) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Umi Sow (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randell Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Randell Armstrong is blocked by Paul Simoneaux | 42-48 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG), Tom Jones (C) Umi Sow, Gerald Schacher, Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Colby McNorton | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Warren, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alex Martell | 44-51 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Huynh is called for the reach on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Michael Huynh, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tom Jones | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is called for a charge - foul #4 on Victor Myrick, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Tom Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Huynh | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Blaine Kaczmarek | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Alex Martell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (PF) Willie Wilson, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #4 on Alex Martell, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Blaine Kaczmarek | 50-56 |