| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Auerbach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Webster inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Perry Wagner - foul #2 on Perry Wagner, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:24 | Iowa | William Morris blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | William Thompson hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 19:00 | Iowa | Perry Wagner gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | William Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Meier - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it home | 26-31 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | George Taylor is hacked by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Perry Wagner snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Perry Wagner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo tips it home | 28-31 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it home | 28-33 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | William Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Stokes - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SF), Charles Eiland (C) Perry Wagner, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, James Nelson, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 16:29 | Iowa | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is hacked by Charles Eiland - foul #1 on Charles Eiland, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (PG), Kyle Taylor (SG) William Morris, Christopher Auerbach | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) William Webster | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) SG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Charles Eiland steps in front of the Danny Hall pass | 30-33 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Charles Eiland lays it up and in | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SG), Perry Wagner (SF), William Thompson (C) Kyle Taylor, Paul Terrell, Kevin Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), William Webster (SG), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | George Taylor swats the layup by Dominick Soltero | 33-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | George Taylor lays it in | 33-37 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | William Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | George Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Webster | 33-39 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Webster - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Kevin Fiorillo (PF) Dominick Soltero, Charles Eiland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) Kenneth Pina | |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 35-39 |
| 12:23 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Morris | 38-39 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Auerbach steals it from William Webster | 38-39 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Auerbach | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Auerbach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | James Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Taylor | 40-42 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Perry Wagner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Nelson | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo misses the shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | James Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | William Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Morris | 47-44 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | William Webster is hacked by Kevin Fiorillo - foul #3 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (PG), Kyle Taylor (SG), Paul Terrell (SF), Charles Eiland (C) William Morris, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-44 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Paul Terrell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Thompson (C) Kevin Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Charles Eiland is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SG) Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) SG - Christopher Auerbach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Eiland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG) Dominick Soltero | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), George Taylor (PF) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Danny Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Charles Eiland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | George Taylor clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Eiland - foul #2 on Charles Eiland, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Perry Wagner (SF), Kevin Fiorillo (PF) Paul Terrell, Charles Eiland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) Ronald Scholl | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (C) Danny Hall | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | George Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kevin Fiorillo - foul #5 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Eiland (PF) Kevin Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | George Taylor blocks the jumper by William Thompson | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | William Thompson tips it in | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Perry Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Charles Stokes steps in front of the Christopher Auerbach pass | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Perry Wagner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | George Taylor drills a turnaround in the paint | 49-55 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Perry Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | William Webster connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 49-57 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Perry Wagner's pass is intercepted by James Nelson | 49-57 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the finger roll set up by James Nelson | 49-59 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | William Morris is hacked by Charles Stokes - foul #2 on Charles Stokes, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (PG), Kyle Taylor (SG), Paul Terrell (SF) William Morris, Christopher Auerbach, Perry Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor drills a driving attempt from close range | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) SG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Eiland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | William Thompson blocks the jumper by Kenneth Pina | 51-59 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | William Thompson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach (SG), Perry Wagner (SF) Kyle Taylor, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), William Webster (SG), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | William Thompson steps in front of the James Nelson pass | 51-59 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG) Dominick Soltero | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | William Webster picks off the pass by William Thompson | 51-59 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #3 on William Thompson, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) William Webster | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-60 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | William Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Charles Stokes steps in front of the Charles Eiland pass | 51-60 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | George Taylor jams it on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 51-62 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Morris | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Morris is called for the reach on Kenneth Pina in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (C) James Nelson, Michael Meier | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | William Thompson gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Perry Wagner scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Auerbach | 57-63 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is hacked by William Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Perry Wagner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Perry Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by William Morris - foul #3 on William Morris, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | William Thompson connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Auerbach | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl is fouled in the backcourt by William Morris - foul #4 on William Morris, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Perry Wagner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Auerbach | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl is hacked by William Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Morris, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (PG) William Morris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) Charles Stokes | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Christopher Auerbach misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG) James Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes runs out the clock | 62-69 |