| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Dema Lamparski - foul #3 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF), Justin Rose (C) William Hansen, Joseph Daley, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Justin Rose hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cedric Owens | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Brandon Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #1 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Stuart Lakey (SF) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | The jump hook by George Williams is blocked by Stuart Lakey | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Justin Rose gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Daniel Walter blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Randy Darby connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Williams | 39-33 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Randy Darby gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Justin Rose grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Hansen | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) William Hansen, Jing-Quo Sun, Stuart Lakey, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Gerald Lucas (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Randy Darby, Daniel Walter, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is hacked by Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (PF) Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fontaine | 43-33 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hamm | 46-33 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Gary Lemus is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fontaine - foul #1 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Michael Fontaine, Robert Hamm, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Daniel Walter (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Gary Lemus, Gerald Lucas, Joseph Thomas | |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun's pass is intercepted by Robert Winfrey | 46-33 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey hits the finger roll | 46-35 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Randy Darby (SF) Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Randy Darby lays it in set up by Brandon Lee | 46-37 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the contested floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | George Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Stuart Lakey (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 11:47 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:47 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Brandon Lee makes the shot from the left side | 48-41 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Brandon Lee steals it from Michael Fontaine | 48-41 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | George Williams is denied on a layup by Dema Lamparski | 48-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Lakey | 48-41 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Williams | 48-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens tips it in | 50-43 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Williams | 50-45 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 50-45 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Randy Darby drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lee and the foul's on Stuart Lakey - foul #1 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Joshua Graham (PF), Justin Rose (C) William Hansen, Stuart Lakey, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Gerald Lucas (PF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Daniel Walter, Joseph Thomas | |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Gary Lemus - foul #2 on Gary Lemus, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Cedric Owens (PF) Michael Fontaine, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Randy Darby | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Whiteside - foul #2 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside is fouled on the floor by Joseph Daley - foul #1 on Joseph Daley, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Joshua Graham (PF) Michael Fontaine, Cedric Owens | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Daley - foul #2 on Joseph Daley, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (PF) Gerald Lucas | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is denied on a layup by Efrain Mahlum | 52-50 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Eric Whiteside grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Justin Rose pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Cedric Owens | 54-50 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Daniel Walter knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Winfrey | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Gary Lemus is called for the reach on Michael Fontaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lemus, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Dema Lamparski (C) Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Brandon Lee (SG) Gary Lemus, Robert Winfrey | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Brandon Lee takes the ball from Joseph Daley | 54-52 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Sun - foul #4 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Jackson (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Eric Whiteside, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (PF), Justin Rose (C) Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Daniel Walter drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Justin Rose - foul #2 on Justin Rose, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Dema Lamparski (C) Joseph Daley, Joshua Graham, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Darby (SF) Stanley Jackson | |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Walter - foul #2 on Daniel Walter, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Rose (C) Dema Lamparski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Daniel Walter scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Thomas | 58-57 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Daniel Walter clanks a turnaround near the basket | 58-57 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stuart Lakey | 58-57 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Brandon Lee picks off the pass by Stuart Lakey | 58-57 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brandon Lee | 58-59 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hansen | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Rose - foul #3 on Justin Rose, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF), Dema Lamparski (C) Stuart Lakey, Justin Rose | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Joseph Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Randy Darby is called for the reach on Jing-Quo Sun - foul #2 on Randy Darby, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Randy Darby is fouled on the floor by Cedric Owens - foul #1 on Cedric Owens, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Daniel Walter tips it home | 63-64 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brandon Lee | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Brandon Lee runs out the clock | 63-64 |