| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Howell | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in set up by William Karr | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Howell | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson clanks a runner near the basket | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | James Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses long on a floater in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Stephen Robinson steals the ball from Charles Simmons | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) James Howell, Charles Falls, James Johnson, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Rene Conti can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the jump hook from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | David Smythe snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | David Smythe is hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) Elmer Lefebre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Elders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | John Bombard knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | John Bombard is called for the reach on James Howell - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), James Johnson (SF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | John Elders connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Smythe and he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #2 on Rene Conti, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | James Johnson double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (C) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Bombard | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | David Taylor swats the shot by David Smythe | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Iowa State | James Johnson can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | David Smythe tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) David Smythe, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses short on a runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bombard | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Alexis Russo is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) David Smythe, Elmer Lefebre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, David Taylor | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs tips it home | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elders (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe lays it in on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 11-14 |
| 10:51 | Iowa State | James Howell comes up short on the floater from the left block | 11-14 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the shot from the left side | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Loren Cohrs - foul #2 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Howell, Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, John Bombard | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | David Taylor steals the ball from Stephen Robinson | 11-16 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Elders and he's hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | James Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | John Elders misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Charles Simmons is denied by Alexis Russo | 14-16 |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | John Bombard is called for the reach on David Smythe - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF) Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 16-19 |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) SF - William Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Charles Falls gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | James Howell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smythe | 20-19 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) James Howell, Elmer Lefebre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons throws it down on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 20-21 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | David Smythe loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), Loren Cohrs (PF) Charles Falls, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the shot in the lane set up by Charles Simmons | 20-23 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), John Elders (C) James Howell, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 22-25 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | David Smythe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smythe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Iowa State | David Taylor steals the ball from Loren Cohrs | 22-25 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the floater from the left side set up by Rene Conti | 22-27 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Howell is fouled on the floor by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, John Bombard | |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Rene Conti gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | James Howell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) William Karr, Rene Conti | |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup but he's fouled by James Howell - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG) James Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | David Smythe buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Johnson | 27-31 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Simmons | 27-34 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-34 |