| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Nicholas Coy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is hacked by Nicholas Coy - foul #1 on Nicholas Coy, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | George Barth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 19:06 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 43-47 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Noah Schwend steps in front of the Adam Chase pass | 43-47 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert | 43-50 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 17:48 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | David Gagne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Adam Chase lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Coy | 45-50 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | David Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Adam Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Bigelow | 45-50 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Adam Chase - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (PG), Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Craig Toscano (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Jacob Talbert, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting slams it home set up by Dallas Whipkey and the foul's on Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 16:22 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-50 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes tips it home | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Metoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Toscano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Nutting | 49-52 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carlos Nutting | 49-52 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Ross Fowlkes steps in front of the Michael Metoyer pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:41 | Iowa | Michael Metoyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Byrd | 52-52 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | John Boucher is called for the reach on Craig Toscano - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG), David Gagne (SF), Michael Kitt (PF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Carlos Nutting, Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd, Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | David Gagne misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Michael Kitt clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on George Barth - foul #2 on George Barth, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Noah Schwend | |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Michael Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Iowa | Michael Kitt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Iowa | Michael Kitt snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses the shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Barth | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Coy | 55-55 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn misses long on a shot in the lane | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 12:05 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Dallas Whipkey (SG), John Sheridan (PF), Curtis Byrd (C) Nicholas Coy, Adam Chase, Michael Kitt, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | George Barth clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | John Sheridan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dallas Whipkey | 57-57 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG), Michael Metoyer (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, David Gagne, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Paul Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is hacked by Paul Magnuson - foul #1 on Paul Magnuson, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Adam Chase (SG) Paul Magnuson, Michael Metoyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 59-59 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Sheridan is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #4 on Jeff Horn, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:14 | Iowa | John Sheridan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | John Boucher is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bigelow - foul #2 on Stephen Bigelow, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF) Carlos Nutting, John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Noah Schwend | 60-62 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | Adam Chase tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Adam Chase snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Talbert | 62-62 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy is hacked by Charles Heidel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), David Gagne (SF), John Sheridan (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Adam Chase, Michael Metoyer, Curtis Byrd, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | George Barth is called for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SG) Nicholas Coy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Kevin Sorensen swats the layup by Carlos Nutting | 62-65 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Carlos Nutting is called for the reach on Horace Stipe - foul #1 on Carlos Nutting, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Dallas Whipkey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | David Gagne picks off the pass by Billy Flaherty | 62-65 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Carlos Nutting misses short on a shot from the right block | 62-65 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Dallas Whipkey is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dallas Whipkey, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Toscano (C) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 62-65 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Metoyer (SG), Curtis Byrd (PF) Carlos Nutting, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Craig Toscano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Magnuson (PG), Adam Chase (SG), Stephen Bigelow (C) Dallas Whipkey, Michael Metoyer, Craig Toscano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend's floater is tipped away by David Gagne | 62-65 |
| 06:09 | Iowa | David Gagne pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd drills a shot from the right block set up by Adam Chase and he's hacked by George Barth - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), Michael Metoyer (SF) Paul Magnuson, David Gagne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Curtis Byrd snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), John Sheridan (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Adam Chase, Curtis Byrd, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Brian Robinson (PF) Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Michael Kitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (SF) Michael Metoyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes loses the ball out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Gagne (SF), Stephen Bigelow (C) Carlos Nutting, Michael Kitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), George Barth (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, Brian Robinson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Coy | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Nicholas Coy is called for the reach on George Barth - foul #2 on Nicholas Coy, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Carlos Nutting (PG), Adam Chase (SG) Nicholas Coy, Dallas Whipkey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Billy Flaherty | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Carlos Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Chase (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sheridan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Barth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | George Barth buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Heidel | 67-69 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Adam Chase is hacked by Jeff Horn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Horn, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curtis Byrd (PF) John Sheridan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Jeff Horn | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Adam Chase misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Adam Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | John Boucher lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Talbert | 68-71 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicholas Coy (PG), John Sheridan (PF) Carlos Nutting, Curtis Byrd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend, John Boucher | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | David Gagne clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #4 on George Barth, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | David Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | David Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 69-71 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 69-71 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | George Barth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 02:06 | Iowa | Stephen Bigelow grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:53 | Iowa | David Gagne scores on a floater near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ross Fowlkes | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy's dunk attempt is rejected by George Barth | 71-73 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Adam Chase picks off the pass by George Barth | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | John Sheridan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Fowlkes | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes is hacked by Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Coy, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-78 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Ross Fowlkes | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe is hacked by Adam Chase - foul #1 on Adam Chase, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Kevin Sorensen picks off the pass by Stephen Bigelow | 71-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is hacked by Nicholas Coy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Coy, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | John Sheridan gets the rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dallas Whipkey (SG), Carlos Nutting (SF), Curtis Byrd (PF), Michael Kitt (C) Adam Chase, David Gagne, John Sheridan, Stephen Bigelow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Nicholas Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert runs out the clock | 71-81 |