| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Frank Dunham (fresh) C - Alfred Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) C - David Dietrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Frank Dunham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan lays it up and in set up by Matthew Burris | 0-5 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | David Dietrick hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Burris and the foul's on Gary Westmoreland - foul #1 on Gary Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | David Dietrick makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Elliott, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Elliott is called for the reach on Matthew Burris - foul #2 on Jerry Elliott, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) Jerry Elliott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Brennan | 0-11 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-11 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Burris and he's hacked by Frank Dunham - foul #1 on Frank Dunham, team foul #4 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Donner (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), James Cuffie (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Christian Briley, Gary Westmoreland, Frank Dunham, Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, David Dietrick | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the free throw | 2-13 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Michael Donner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryan Hamilton | 5-13 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow loses the dribble to Robert Rayburn | 5-13 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 5-13 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina comes up short on the runner in the paint | 5-13 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | James Cuffie gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | David Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph (PG) Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, James Hamby, Peter Vezina, Marvin Snow | |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Kevin Geist is hacked by Christopher Brannum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brannum, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Randolph (fresh) SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) PF - James Cuffie (fresh) C - Robert Rayburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Palacio (fresh) C - David Dietrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rayburn | 8-13 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | James Cuffie's floater is knocked away by Andre Palacio | 8-13 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Robert Rayburn takes the ball from David Brennan | 8-13 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Kevin Geist can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-13 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | David Brennan grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Randolph | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | David Brennan is called for the reach on Kenneth Randolph in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Frank Dunham (PF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Kenneth Randolph, Michael Donner, Kevin Geist, James Cuffie, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Andre Palacio, David Dietrick | |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Carl Burgett - foul #1 on Carl Burgett, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Wheeler | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler drills a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Westmoreland | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | James Hamby banks in the layup | 10-15 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | James Hamby clanks a turnaround from the left block | 10-15 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Frank Dunham lays it up and in | 12-15 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Burris - foul #1 on Matthew Burris, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Robert Rayburn (PF) Christian Briley, Gary Westmoreland, Frank Dunham, Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, James Hamby, Marvin Snow | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | David Dietrick grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Randolph (fresh) SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Geist (fresh) PF - Robert Rayburn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Palacio (fresh) C - David Dietrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | David Brennan blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Rayburn - foul #1 on Robert Rayburn, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cuffie (PF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Robert Rayburn, Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) David Dietrick | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brannum | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Randolph is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #1 on Kenneth Randolph, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Gary Westmoreland (SF) Kenneth Randolph, Kevin Geist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) Andre Palacio | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the dunk attempt | 14-16 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | James Cuffie gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christian Briley | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | David Dietrick hits the finger roll set up by David Brennan | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Christian Briley loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Frank Dunham (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Michael Donner, James Cuffie, Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF) David Brennan, David Miller, Christopher Brannum | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Christian Briley is hacked by Don Caruthers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Caruthers, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SF) Gary Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (PF), James Hamby (C) Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Matthew Burris steals it from Robert Rayburn | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers is hacked by Christian Briley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Briley, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) James Hamby | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Frank Dunham pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Geist | 19-22 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Rayburn | 19-22 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Christian Briley banks in the layup | 21-22 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris double dribbles | 21-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), James Cuffie (C) Christian Briley, Bryan Hamilton, Kevin Geist, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), James Hamby (PF), David Dietrick (C) Don Caruthers, Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Nagata - foul #1 on Walter Nagata, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | James Hamby pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum tips it home | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 21-24 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | Frank Dunham grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Randolph (fresh) SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Westmoreland (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Dunham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cuffie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Nagata (fresh) SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dietrick (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Michael Donner is fouled on the floor by Walter Nagata - foul #2 on Walter Nagata, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler (C) Frank Dunham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) Walter Nagata, David Dietrick | |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Michael Donner misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | David Miller grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Michael Donner pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Michael Donner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | James Cuffie steps in front of the Peter Vezina pass | 21-27 |
| 06:28 | Iowa | David Miller picks off the pass by Kenneth Randolph in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | David Miller banks in the layup | 21-29 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | James Hamby takes the ball from Gary Westmoreland | 21-29 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Wheeler - foul #1 on Alfred Wheeler, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Robert Rayburn (PF) Kenneth Randolph, Michael Donner, Gary Westmoreland, James Cuffie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, James Hamby | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Dunham (PF) Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG) David Brennan | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Robert Rayburn swats the layup by Matthew Burris | 21-31 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | Frank Dunham snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow makes the floater from the right block set up by Carl Burgett | 21-33 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the easy open layup | 21-33 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Frank Dunham swats the shot by Carl Burgett | 21-33 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Robert Rayburn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Don Caruthers is called for the reach on Kevin Geist - foul #2 on Don Caruthers, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph (PG), Jerry Elliott (SG), James Cuffie (PF), Alfred Wheeler (C) Christian Briley, Bryan Hamilton, Frank Dunham, Robert Rayburn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Don Caruthers, Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the 3 from the right corner | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kenneth Randolph (fresh) SG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SF - Kevin Geist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cuffie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Nagata (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dietrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Kevin Geist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF) Kevin Geist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Wheeler - foul #2 on Alfred Wheeler, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), James Hamby (PF) David Miller, Peter Vezina | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Cuffie | 23-37 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott is hacked by Walter Nagata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Nagata, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG) Walter Nagata | |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Jerry Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the floater from the left block | 25-37 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Alfred Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by James Hamby - foul #1 on James Hamby, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (C) Alfred Wheeler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Dietrick | 27-37 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | David Brennan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Brannum | 27-39 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Kenneth Randolph lays it up and in set up by Jerry Elliott | 29-39 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | David Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hamby | 29-42 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Kevin Geist (SF), Frank Dunham (PF), Robert Rayburn (C) Kenneth Randolph, Jerry Elliott, Gary Westmoreland, James Cuffie, Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, David Miller, Christopher Brannum, James Hamby, David Dietrick | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Peter Vezina | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Frank Dunham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Kevin Geist tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Kevin Geist gets the rebound | 31-42 |