| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene McNeese | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mohamed Chadbourne | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Melvin King is fouled on the floor by Drew Gambrell - foul #3 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| 18:32 | Iowa | David Harrison is called for the reach on Lonnie Townsend - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Melvin King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Melvin King grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Melvin King misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Howard Jones - foul #1 on Howard Jones, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Michael Fields comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (SG) Howard Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne knocks in the runner near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 41-40 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | David Harrison buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Robert Hazley makes the 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Heller | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Melvin King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Harrison - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Howard Jones (SG) Robert Hazley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) David Harrison, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Melvin King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Mohamed Chadbourne is called for the reach on Michael Fields - foul #3 on Mohamed Chadbourne, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | Christopher Heller is hacked by Gene McNeese - foul #3 on Gene McNeese, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro (PF), Edward McCard (C) Christopher Heller, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin King | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Edward McCard is called for the reach on Michael Fields - foul #1 on Edward McCard, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (PG), Nathaniel Banks (SF) Melvin King, Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Nathaniel Banks - foul #3 on Nathaniel Banks, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is hacked by Edward McCard - foul #2 on Edward McCard, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Dikembe Okoro, Edward McCard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Gene McNeese | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Gay - foul #3 on Charles Gay, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Robert Hazley (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Charles Gay, Howard Jones, Nathaniel Banks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 10 pts. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Robert Hazley loses the dribble to Stevie Smith | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | James Camargo is hacked by Mohamed Chadbourne - foul #4 on Mohamed Chadbourne, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nathaniel Banks (SF) Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | James Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | James Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Christopher Heller's layup is rejected by Gene McNeese | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Camargo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | David Harrison comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Harrison grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Lonnie Townsend blocks the short jumper by Stevie Smith | 47-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | James Camargo tips it in | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Nathaniel Banks makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hazley | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Melvin King steps in front of the James Camargo pass | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Melvin King jams it | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Christopher Heller snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Melvin King, Robert Hazley, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Fields | 51-51 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Charles Gay misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Michael Fields buries a turnaround from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Charles Gay steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Robert Hazley (SF), Christopher Heller (PF), Edward McCard (C) Charles Gay, Nathaniel Banks, Dikembe Okoro, Lonnie Townsend | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Gene McNeese | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Michael Fields drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Melvin King hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hazley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward McCard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward McCard - foul #3 on Edward McCard, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Robert Hazley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (C) Marcus Lee | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Michael Fields denies the turnaround by Christopher Heller | 54-57 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Camargo pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Heller steps in front of the Drew Gambrell pass | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Edward McCard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward McCard, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (SG), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Howard Jones, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, James Camargo | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is fouled on the floor by Melvin King - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Dikembe Okoro gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Robert Hazley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Melvin King snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on Robert Hazley - foul #3 on Steven Seitz, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Robert Hazley, Dikembe Okoro, Edward McCard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Gene McNeese | |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Howard Jones | 56-58 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell loses the dribble to Charles Gay | 56-58 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Christopher Heller can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Seitz | 56-60 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Christopher Heller scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Robert Hazley (SG), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Charles Gay, Howard Jones, Christopher Heller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), James Camargo (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Melvin King misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Melvin King pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Howard Jones (SG), Christopher Heller (PF) Robert Hazley, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) David Harrison | |
| 02:36 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 58-60 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | James Camargo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Camargo hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Heller swats the short shot by Anthony Crouse | 58-62 |
| 01:41 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Heller | 58-62 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Howard Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is hacked by Mohamed Chadbourne - foul #5 on Mohamed Chadbourne, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nathaniel Banks (SF) Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) James Camargo | |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Crouse | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Melvin King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene McNeese | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Howard Jones is called for the reach on Gene McNeese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Jones, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Marcus Lee | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Melvin King makes the 3 from straight away set up by Howard Jones | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Melvin King is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Christopher Heller is fouled on the floor by Steven Seitz - foul #4 on Steven Seitz, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Christopher Heller makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Christopher Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Melvin King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin King, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Marcus Lee | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Howard Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Melvin King | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz is hacked by Howard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Jones, team foul #15 | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Melvin King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |