| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | David Gagne inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Adam Chase drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | David Gagne steals it from Jacob Talbert | 38-45 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | John Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | John Sheridan blows the wide open layup | 38-45 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | David Gagne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Horace Stipe | 41-47 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Adam Chase is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Dallas Whipkey steps in front of the John Boucher pass | 41-47 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Metoyer | 41-50 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Michael Kitt blocks the short jumper by John Boucher | 41-50 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting is fouled on the floor by Charles Heidel - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dallas Whipkey | 41-53 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | David Gagne pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the fadeaway from close range | 41-55 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), John Boucher (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), John Sheridan (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Dallas Whipkey, Carlos Nutting, Curtis Byrd, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF) David Gagne | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Metoyer - foul #1 on Michael Metoyer, team foul #1 | 41-57 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Adam Chase drills a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Metoyer | 43-59 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Michael Kitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Barth | 43-59 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-59 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert loses the dribble to John Sheridan | 43-59 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Adam Chase is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Barth | 45-62 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Jacob Talbert steps in front of the John Sheridan pass in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy loses the dribble to George Barth | 48-62 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Bigelow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Adam Chase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | John Sheridan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #2 on George Barth, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 11:20 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dallas Whipkey - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Kitt (C) John Sheridan | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 51-63 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Heidel | 51-63 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF) Carlos Nutting | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG) Michael Metoyer | |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Horace Stipe steals it from David Gagne in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't finish the layup | 51-63 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | David Gagne snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Michael Kitt knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Paul Magnuson | 51-65 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Michael Kitt blocks the jumper by Jacob Talbert | 51-65 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert tips it home | 53-65 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | George Barth denies the turnaround by Paul Magnuson | 53-65 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Kitt - foul #1 on Michael Kitt, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) George Barth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), Craig Toscano (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Curtis Byrd, Michael Kitt | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Craig Toscano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Ross Fowlkes is called for the reach on Paul Magnuson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Carlos Nutting (SF) Paul Magnuson, David Gagne | |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Craig Toscano jams it set up by Carlos Nutting and the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF) Adam Chase | |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Craig Toscano makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel loses the dribble to Stephen Bigelow | 58-68 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Jeff Horn is called for the reach on Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Toscano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 61-72 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Craig Toscano - foul #1 on Craig Toscano, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF) Carlos Nutting | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Chase (SG), John Sheridan (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Michael Metoyer, Craig Toscano, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:00 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Billy Flaherty steals the ball from David Gagne in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Gagne - foul #2 on David Gagne, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (PF) Edward Thompson, George Barth | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG) Nicholas Coy | |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | David Gagne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gagne, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-74 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | John Sheridan drills a shot from the left block set up by Adam Chase | 69-76 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty's floater is tipped away by John Sheridan | 69-76 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Adam Chase buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dallas Whipkey | 69-79 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-79 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | David Gagne is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Chase | 71-82 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | John Sheridan denies the turnaround by Brian Robinson | 71-82 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Chase | 71-82 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Adam Chase double dribbles | 71-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Curtis Byrd | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Kitt - foul #2 on Michael Kitt, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the free throw | 74-82 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | John Boucher steals it from Nicholas Coy in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the offensive board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the driving attempt in the paint | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-82 |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy tips it back up and in | 76-84 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Heidel - foul #3 on Charles Heidel, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Craig Toscano (PF) Nicholas Coy, Carlos Nutting, Michael Metoyer, Michael Kitt | |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), John Sheridan (PF) Paul Magnuson, Craig Toscano | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Bigelow blocks the short jumper by Kevin Sorensen | 76-86 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | David Gagne snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Sheridan and he's fouled by Jacob Talbert - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #11 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy makes the free throw | 76-89 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-89 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | George Barth tips it in | 78-89 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | John Sheridan is hacked by George Barth in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #12 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:49 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-91 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 78-91 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the shot from the left side set up by Billy Flaherty | 80-91 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's pass is intercepted by Horace Stipe in the backcourt | 80-91 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the dunk | 80-91 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Stephen Bigelow | 80-91 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-91 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Billy Flaherty is blocked by Stephen Bigelow | 80-91 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the offensive board | 80-91 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe loses the dribble to Nicholas Coy | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses the lay-in | 80-91 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 80-91 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Nicholas Coy is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Nicholas Coy, team foul #8 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #13 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd, Michael Kitt | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is whistled for a carry | 82-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey runs out the clock | 82-93 |