| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Tyler White's pass is intercepted by Noel Earnest | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses the runner from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyler White | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Noel Earnest - foul #1 on Noel Earnest, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Noel Earnest takes the ball from Travis Loyd | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Robert Robinson steps in front of the Goran Jasinski pass | 36-38 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn is hacked by Vito Bruno - foul #2 on Vito Bruno, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | John Hubbs scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Salley | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Francis Chandler - foul #2 on Francis Chandler, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Robert Robinson swats the layup by Francis Chandler | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest tips it in | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Francis Chandler - foul #3 on Francis Chandler, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Terry Tate (SG), Curtis Kettler (C) Noel Earnest, Francis Chandler, Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Travis Loyd | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Goran Jasinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Charles Salley travels with the ball | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Barry Jones, Robert Robinson, James Lamothe | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Terry Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Albert Littlejohn, John Hubbs | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Langlais, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Charles Salley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | James Gaines clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Tyler White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Tyler White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Langlais - foul #3 on Fred Langlais, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Charles Salley (SF), Vito Bruno (C) James Gaines, Terry Tate, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Charles Salley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Barry Jones travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SG) Francis Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Goran Jasinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin is fouled on the floor by Goran Jasinski - foul #2 on Goran Jasinski, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, John Hubbs | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is fouled on the floor by Charles Salley - foul #2 on Charles Salley, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it home | 47-52 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler White | 47-55 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Travis Loyd denies the turnaround by Vito Bruno | 47-55 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Tyler White out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Vito Bruno - foul #3 on Vito Bruno, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Curtis Kettler (C) Noel Earnest, Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Travis Loyd | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Terry Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski (PF) Charles Salley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), James Lamothe (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, John Hubbs | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 47-61 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Tyler White is called for the reach on Francis Chandler - foul #1 on Tyler White, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG) James Gaines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | Terry Tate hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-61 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Tyler White | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler tips it in | 49-64 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler White | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Francis Chandler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Goran Jasinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Francis Chandler - foul #4 on Francis Chandler, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins (SG), Charles Salley (SF), Vito Bruno (C) Francis Chandler, Terry Tate, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Vito Bruno | 49-66 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-66 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Noel Earnest is blocked by Travis Loyd | 49-66 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG) Noel Earnest | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Joseph Murdock is called for the reach on James Gaines - foul #2 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Joshua Simpkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF) Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| 06:11 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 05:59 | Iowa State | James Gaines's pass is intercepted by Leonard Gaskin | 49-66 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin blows the layup | 49-66 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 05:46 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-66 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler White | 49-69 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Leonard Gaskin steals it from Francis Chandler | 49-69 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Goran Jasinski is called for the reach on Albert Littlejohn - foul #3 on Goran Jasinski, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Terry Tate (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) James Gaines, Goran Jasinski, Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, John Hubbs | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lamothe | 49-70 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vern Stegall | 49-72 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Charles Salley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-72 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-72 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket set up by Vern Stegall | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SG), Vito Bruno (PF) Noel Earnest, Francis Chandler, Charles Salley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Tyler White (SG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Vern Stegall, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler White | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Tate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vito Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #2 on Travis Loyd, team foul #5 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF) Tyler White, James Lamothe | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Gaskin | 51-80 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-80 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the board | 54-80 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 56-83 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Terry Tate misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-83 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 56-83 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Robinson out of a doubleteam | 56-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-85 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski (PF) Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Lamothe loses the dribble to James Gaines | 56-85 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | James Gaines hits the finger roll | 58-85 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock runs out the clock | 58-85 |