| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) C - William Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) SG - Andrew Kallberg (fresh) SF - Joseph Stanford (fresh) PF - William Mullaney (fresh) C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Axford | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Earl Brown tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | William Mullaney gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Robert Kirk can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 7-0 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Kallberg steals the ball from William Chandler | 7-0 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Robert Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Earl Brown drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Reginald Smith | 9-0 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-0 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Robert Kirk is called for the reach on Earl Brown - foul #1 on Robert Kirk, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF), Michael Swaim (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) PF - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) C - Michael Swaim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) SF - Tim Reed (fresh) PF - Brian Durso (fresh) C - Viktor Lenski (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Broussard - foul #1 on Samuel Broussard, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 11-0 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Ryan Delatorre swats the layup by Tim Reed | 11-0 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-0 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Tim Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-0 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-0 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Earl Brown grabs the board | 11-0 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Swaim | 13-0 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Orlando Rodriguez | 13-2 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl Brown | 16-2 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Ryan Delatorre takes the ball from Viktor Lenski | 16-2 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-2 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Tim Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), William Chandler (PF) Earl Brown, Michael Swaim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), William Mullaney (PF) Samuel Broussard, Tim Reed, Brian Durso | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-2 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Daniel Lemieux gets the rebound | 19-2 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-2 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the board | 19-2 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-2 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | William Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 19-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fresh) SF - Daniel Lemieux (fresh) PF - William Mullaney (fresh) C - Viktor Lenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 21-2 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg is fouled on the floor by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #1 | 21-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF) Andrew Kallberg, Daniel Lemieux, William Mullaney | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-2 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 21-2 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Rodriguez steps in front of the Samuel Axford pass | 21-2 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez lays it up and in | 21-4 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the dribble to Orlando Rodriguez | 21-4 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Robert Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkins | 24-4 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Mullaney and the foul's on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #1 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #2 | 24-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (PF) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Robert Kirk, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the free throw | 24-7 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-7 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Kallberg | 24-7 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-10 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the shot from the right block | 24-10 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Tim Reed | 24-10 |
| 07:52 | Iowa | Rex Longstreet takes the ball from Orlando Rodriguez | 24-10 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3 from the right wing | 27-10 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Brian Durso can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-10 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 27-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Kallberg (fresh) SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) C - Viktor Lenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | William Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Viktor Lenski - foul #1 on Viktor Lenski, team foul #3 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Orlando Rodriguez, Andrew Kallberg, Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 28-10 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-10 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | William Mullaney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-13 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-13 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 29-13 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is hacked by Jimmy Pilarski - foul #1 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #4 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre (C) William Chandler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (SG) Samuel Broussard | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Pilarski - foul #2 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #5 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Viktor Lenski (C) Jimmy Pilarski | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-13 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski is fouled on the floor by Ryan Delatorre - foul #1 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #3 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Lemieux (SF) Joseph Stanford | |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-13 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Robert Kirk tips it home | 30-15 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Lemieux is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #1 on Daniel Lemieux, team foul #6 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), William Chandler (C) Rex Longstreet, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF) Orlando Rodriguez, Daniel Lemieux | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | William Chandler blows the dunk | 30-15 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | William Chandler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-15 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-15 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Earl Brown gets the rebound | 30-15 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Brown | 33-15 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Viktor Lenski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Viktor Lenski, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Robert Kirk, Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Viktor Lenski | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Orlando Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Tim Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Delatorre - foul #2 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #4 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Chandler (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG) Samuel Broussard | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Tim Reed misses the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Tim Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 36-15 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | William Chandler hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Rex Longstreet | 38-15 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Brian Durso is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Durso, team foul #8 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, William Chandler | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Daniel Lemieux (SF), William Mullaney (PF) Andrew Kallberg, Tim Reed, Brian Durso | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-15 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | William Mullaney snags the defensive board | 38-15 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-15 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 38-15 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lemieux - foul #2 on Daniel Lemieux, team foul #9 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Kallberg (SG), Joseph Stanford (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Viktor Lenski (C) Robert Kirk, Daniel Lemieux, William Mullaney, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-15 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Viktor Lenski | 39-15 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-15 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Brian Durso hits the follow up shot | 39-17 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #5 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Tim Reed (SF), William Mullaney (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Andrew Kallberg, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Viktor Lenski | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Orlando Rodriguez makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | William Chandler misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-20 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Tim Reed pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |