| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christopher Caffey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quinton Majors (fresh) SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zackery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin inbounds the ball | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rodney Washington - foul #2 on Rodney Washington, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF) Christopher Caffey, Quinton Majors, Rodney Washington | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 19:33 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini gets the rebound | 39-18 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Moshe Gutkowski | 39-20 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin connects on the runner in the paint set up by Roger Stoehr | 41-20 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Corbin - foul #1 on Richard Corbin, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey (SF) Moshe Gutkowski | |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons's layup is rejected by Swietomierz Zackery | 41-22 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland grabs the board | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland misses the lay-in | 41-22 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Bonfiglio | 41-22 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Swietomierz Zackery picks off the pass by Roger Stoehr | 41-22 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery is denied on a layup by Paul Douglas | 41-22 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the board | 41-22 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Swietomierz Zackery swats the layup by Paul Douglas | 41-22 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the tip | 41-22 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas misses the tip | 41-22 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio tips it but misses | 41-22 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland pulls down the rebound | 41-22 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 41-24 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-24 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darron Phillips | 41-26 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Swietomierz Zackery is called for the reach on Richard Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zackery, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Roger Daughtrey, Swietomierz Zackery, Marvin Vreeland | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christopher Caffey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quinton Majors (fresh) SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Naquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Moshe Gutkowski steps in front of the Brian Nava pass | 41-26 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips is called for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominic Mancini (SG) Quinton Majors | |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Christopher Caffey steals the ball from Robert Wickersham | 41-29 |
| 14:11 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey jams it | 41-31 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt is fouled on the floor by Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Rodney Washington, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Derick Haworth (PF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Kenneth Hirt is denied by Derick Haworth | 41-31 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-34 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Derick Haworth snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Hirt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Robert Wickersham, Kenneth Hirt | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Swietomierz Zackery (PF) Christopher Caffey, Dominic Mancini, Rodney Washington, Derick Haworth | |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Quinton Majors - foul #1 on Quinton Majors, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Naquin (C) Marvin Vreeland | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Quinton Majors comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Corbin | 48-37 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Roger Stoehr | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominic Mancini (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Quinton Majors, Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Darron Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Darron Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Swietomierz Zackery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons banks in the layup | 50-39 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland throws it down | 50-41 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Paul Douglas is denied by Swietomierz Zackery | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Richard Bonfiglio steps in front of the Dominic Mancini pass | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Darron Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bonfiglio | 52-41 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Rodney Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-41 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Darron Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Swietomierz Zackery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Marvin Vreeland (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #2 on Paul Douglas, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Quinton Majors (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Derick Haworth (PF), Scott Naquin (C) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini, Rodney Washington, Swietomierz Zackery, Marvin Vreeland | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hirt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brian Nava | 54-41 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Scott Naquin is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Hirt - foul #4 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG) Quinton Majors | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Derick Haworth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hirt | 56-41 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Christopher Caffey - foul #2 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Robert Wickersham (SF) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery (PF) Derick Haworth | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Naquin | 56-41 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Caffey, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Quinton Majors (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Scott Naquin | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the lay-in | 56-41 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Marvin Vreeland - foul #2 on Marvin Vreeland, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (SG), Moshe Gutkowski (SF), Rodney Washington (PF) Quinton Majors, Roger Daughtrey, Swietomierz Zackery | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Rodney Washington grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-41 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Scott Lawton picks off the pass by Paul Douglas | 56-41 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Moshe Gutkowski gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Stoehr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christopher Caffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Moshe Gutkowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Vreeland (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Paul Douglas is called for the reach on Rodney Washington - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Stacey Phillips (SG), Richard Corbin (SF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Iowa | Darron Phillips (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Roger Daughtrey (SF), Scott Naquin (C) Christopher Caffey, Scott Lawton, Moshe Gutkowski, Marvin Vreeland | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Rodney Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery (PF), Marvin Vreeland (C) Rodney Washington, Scott Naquin | |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Swietomierz Zackery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Brian Nava snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Swietomierz Zackery swats the shot by Stacey Phillips | 56-43 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Dominic Mancini grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Corbin - foul #2 on Richard Corbin, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Caffey (PG), Quinton Majors (SG) Darron Phillips, Dominic Mancini | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Roger Daughtrey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 56-43 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Douglas | 61-45 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Paul Douglas denies the turnaround by Christopher Caffey | 61-45 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Vreeland | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland drills a fadeaway in the lane | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Quinton Majors is called for the reach on Mark Simmons - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Rodney Washington (SF) Roger Daughtrey | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Marvin Vreeland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-47 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Rodney Washington can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Vreeland | 63-47 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Christopher Caffey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Roger Stoehr | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio runs out the clock | 63-47 |