| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Weslowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hans Zielinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Dean inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chester Cox - foul #2 on Chester Cox, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | James Swanson blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is hacked by Dominic Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominic Gallo, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Scott Cooper comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | James Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Edward Kline steals the ball from Dominic Gallo in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Chester Cox swats the layup by Emilio Salazar | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | James Swanson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Scott Cooper snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar is hacked by Dominic Gallo - foul #3 on Dominic Gallo, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG), Ivan Plotrowski (SF), Daniel Moylan (C) Dominic Gallo, Hans Zielinski, James Swanson | |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Edward Kline scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Emilio Salazar | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bird | 35-39 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar drills a runner near the basket set up by Scott Cooper | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Chester Cox is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Frederick Fahy (PF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, David Dean, Jeffrey Smith, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski (SF), James Swanson (C) Hans Weslowski, Chester Cox | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Fred Toler grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Ivan Plotrowski is called for the reach on Stanley Stanley - foul #1 on Ivan Plotrowski, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski (SG) Ivan Plotrowski | |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston drills a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski is hacked by Stanley Stanley - foul #1 on Stanley Stanley, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kerry Young (PG) Thomas Bird | |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chester Cox (PF) Daniel Moylan | |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Fred Toler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Chester Cox gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Dean (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Fred Toler, Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | David Dean misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Swanson | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Grensky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kerry Young (fresh) SG - Hans Weslowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hans Zielinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Eccleston - foul #2 on Thomas Eccleston, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Edward Kline (SG), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Stanley Stanley, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Wilfredo Russo (SG), Daniel Moylan (PF), Ivan Plotrowski (C) Kerry Young, Hans Weslowski, Chester Cox, James Swanson | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | David Dean connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Fahy (SF) David Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chester Cox (PF) Hans Zielinski | |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Scott Cooper hits a wide open floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Moylan - foul #1 on Daniel Moylan, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (SG), Harris Reynoso (C) Edward Kline, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski (SF) Ivan Plotrowski | |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Scott Cooper makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Chester Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Stanley (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Smith, Harris Reynoso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Swanson (C) Daniel Moylan | |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Dominic Gallo picks off the pass by Thomas Eccleston in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo dunks the ball | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by James Swanson | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | James Swanson blocks the jumper by Thomas Grensky | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | James Swanson pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Chester Cox makes the jumper in the lane set up by James Swanson | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Grensky and the foul's on Wilfredo Russo - foul #4 on Wilfredo Russo, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), Jeffrey Smith (PF), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Fred Toler, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG), Hans Weslowski (SG), Daniel Moylan (PF) Dominic Gallo, Wilfredo Russo, Chester Cox | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Bird - foul #2 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), David Dean (SF) Stanley Stanley, Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Bird misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski (SG), Chester Cox (PF) Hans Zielinski, James Swanson | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski scores on a runner near the basket | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is hacked by Thomas Bird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bird, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Scott Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Chester Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ivan Plotrowski | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bird (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Plotrowski (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Weslowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Moylan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Thomas Bird picks off the pass by David Dean | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Bird | 49-48 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Scott Cooper is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Frederick Fahy (PF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, David Dean, Jeffrey Smith, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Hans Zielinski (SF), James Swanson (C) Thomas Bird, Ivan Plotrowski, Chester Cox | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Eccleston - foul #3 on Thomas Eccleston, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Frederick Fahy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Toler | 52-49 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | James Swanson slams it home set up by Hans Weslowski and the foul's on Frederick Fahy - foul #1 on Frederick Fahy, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harris Reynoso (C) Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kerry Young (PG), Chester Cox (PF) Dominic Gallo, Daniel Moylan | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | James Swanson makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | James Swanson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kerry Young | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Eccleston | 55-54 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Young | 55-56 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Eccleston | 57-56 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Kerry Young is called for the reach on Thomas Eccleston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Young, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kirby Soliz (SG), David Dean (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Stanley Stanley, Fred Toler, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Daniel Moylan (SG) Kerry Young, Hans Weslowski | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | James Swanson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Swanson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Harris Reynoso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo (SG) Chester Cox | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) SF - David Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Zielinski (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Moylan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Swanson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | James Swanson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Kirby Soliz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith can't throw it down but the foul's on Daniel Moylan - foul #2 on Daniel Moylan, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG) Kirby Soliz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG) Dominic Gallo | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Bird can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Edward Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 63-56 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | James Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Emilio Salazar | 63-56 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Hans Zielinski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Smith | 63-56 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan is whistled for a carry | 63-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Stanley (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG), Fred Toler (SF), Frederick Fahy (PF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, David Dean, Jeffrey Smith, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Ivan Plotrowski (SF), Chester Cox (PF) Thomas Bird, Hans Zielinski, James Swanson | |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley loses the dribble to Dominic Gallo in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Thomas Grensky snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Stanley Stanley connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kirby Soliz | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Thomas Grensky - foul #2 on Thomas Grensky, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Harris Reynoso (C) Kirby Soliz, Fred Toler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG), Hans Weslowski (SF) Dominic Gallo, Daniel Moylan | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski misses the 3rd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso is hacked by Ivan Plotrowski - foul #2 on Ivan Plotrowski, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), David Dean (SF), Jeffrey Smith (PF) Stanley Stanley, Frederick Fahy, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan (C) Ivan Plotrowski | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan connects on the 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Edward Kline is called for 10 seconds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kerry Young (PG) Thomas Bird | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Harris Reynoso grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harris Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kerry Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Weslowski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Cox (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Moylan (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | David Dean can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Chester Cox gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Kerry Young comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Chester Cox snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Weslowski and he's fouled by Harris Reynoso - foul #2 on Harris Reynoso, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Edward Kline, David Dean, Harris Reynoso | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), James Swanson (C) Kerry Young, Chester Cox | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Kline (SG), David Dean (SF) Stanley Stanley, Frederick Fahy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski (SF) Hans Weslowski | |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 69-64 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski loses the dribble to Edward Kline | 69-64 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | David Dean scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Smith | 71-64 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Moylan | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Moylan - foul #3 on Daniel Moylan, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski (SF), Chester Cox (PF) Ivan Plotrowski, Daniel Moylan | |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | David Dean pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hans Zielinski | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Hans Zielinski steps in front of the Edward Kline pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo lays it in set up by Hans Zielinski | 73-72 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Hans Zielinski takes the ball from Edward Kline | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dominic Gallo, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Dominic Gallo is called for the reach on Scott Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dominic Gallo, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG) Dominic Gallo | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Emilio Salazar | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Thomas Bird is called for the reach on Emilio Salazar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bird, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (SG) Edward Kline | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Chester Cox pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Bird scores on a 3 from the right corner | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Zielinski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Chester Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Swanson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James Swanson wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo is hacked by Emilio Salazar - foul #3 on Emilio Salazar, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski (SF), Ivan Plotrowski (PF), Daniel Moylan (C) Hans Zielinski, Chester Cox, James Swanson | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Edward Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Wilfredo Russo | 75-79 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 77-79 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Moylan | 77-81 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Daniel Moylan steals it from Edward Kline | 77-81 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | David Dean pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 77-81 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Edward Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 80-81 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Eccleston (PG), Stanley Stanley (SG), Frederick Fahy (SF), Thomas Grensky (C) Scott Cooper, Edward Kline, David Dean, Emilio Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kerry Young (PG), Hans Zielinski (SF), Chester Cox (PF) Thomas Bird, Wilfredo Russo, Ivan Plotrowski | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Stanley - foul #2 on Stanley Stanley, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Cooper (PG), Edward Kline (SG), David Dean (SF), Emilio Salazar (C) Thomas Eccleston, Stanley Stanley, Frederick Fahy, Thomas Grensky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bird (PG), James Swanson (C) Kerry Young, Daniel Moylan | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | David Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | David Dean misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hans Zielinski - foul #3 on Hans Zielinski, team foul #16 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo (SG) Hans Weslowski | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-83 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Thomas Bird picks off the pass by Scott Cooper | 82-83 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Bird throws it down | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Emilio Salazar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wilfredo Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hans Zielinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chester Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Swanson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | David Dean connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Scott Cooper | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Scott Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Emilio Salazar misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 84-85 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jeffrey Smith grabs the offensive board | 84-85 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | David Dean misses the easy layup | 84-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Bird gets the rebound | 84-85 |