| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-36 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano snags the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Donald Baumer, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu | |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:12 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Joseph Daley steps in front of the William Ward pass | 21-36 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | John Colson grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam's pass is intercepted by William Ward | 23-36 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | William Ward clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley tips it in | 25-36 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | William Hansen is hacked by William Ward - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 25-38 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), John Tynan (SF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski (C) Tyrone Adam | |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Tynan | 28-38 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Zhuang Chu takes the ball from Scott Perrine | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vasily Czyzewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Tynan (fresh) PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:40 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Tynan | 31-38 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | William Hansen is called for the reach on Mark Cusumano - foul #3 on William Hansen, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), William Ward (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) Vasily Czyzewski, Donald Baumer, John Tynan, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Justin Rose misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 12:54 | Iowa State | John Colson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Charles Daniell denies the turnaround by Tyrone Adam | 33-41 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Jesse Brantley and he's hacked by William Hansen - foul #4 on William Hansen, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) William Hansen, Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Baumer - foul #2 on Donald Baumer, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Donald Baumer, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Colson | 37-43 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is fouled on the floor by Charles Daniell - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) William Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Joseph Daley | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #4 on Charles Daniell, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG) Michael Fontaine | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Mark Cusumano steps in front of the Jing-Quo Sun pass | 37-43 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | John Colson blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Scott Perrine takes the ball from Tyrone Adam | 37-43 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine knocks in the shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is hacked by John Colson - foul #1 on John Colson, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) William Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Justin Rose (PF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | John Colson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Baumer | 42-43 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Brantley - foul #1 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), John Tynan (SF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG), Cedric Owens (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Justin Rose | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Donald Baumer is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #3 on Donald Baumer, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Dema Lamparski (C) Joseph Daley, Michael Fontaine, Tyrone Adam | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Brantley | 44-46 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Brantley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Cusumano (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Perrine (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - Zhuang Chu (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano's pass is intercepted by Cedric Owens | 44-46 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 44-48 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Cusumano | 47-48 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | John Colson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Baumer | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hamm | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano knocks in the floater from close range | 52-51 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), William Ward (SG), John Tynan (SF), Charles Daniell (PF) John Colson, Donald Baumer, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG), Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Dema Lamparski | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Rose | 52-53 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam lays it up and in set up by Joseph Daley | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | William Ward hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vasily Czyzewski | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Ward is called for the reach on William Hansen - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) Vasily Czyzewski, John Tynan, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Michael Fontaine, Justin Rose | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | John Colson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Brantley - foul #2 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (C) Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vasily Czyzewski (PG), John Tynan (SF), Mark Cusumano (C) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | William Hansen is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Donald Baumer (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (C) Vasily Czyzewski, William Ward, John Tynan, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Justin Rose (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Justin Rose - foul #2 on Justin Rose, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG), Mark Cusumano (C) Donald Baumer, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Michael Fontaine, Joseph Daley, Justin Rose | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 56-61 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | William Ward is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Scott Perrine (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Cusumano - foul #1 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Colson | 59-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | John Colson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley connects on the turnaround in the lane | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Baumer - foul #4 on Donald Baumer, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hansen - foul #5 on William Hansen, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) William Hansen | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is hacked by John Colson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Colson, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (PG), Robert Hamm (SG) Jing-Quo Sun, Michael Fontaine | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | John Colson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Cusumano | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Colson is called for the reach on Joseph Daley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Colson, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | John Colson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Baumer - foul #5 on Donald Baumer, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (SG) Donald Baumer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | John Colson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled in the backcourt by John Colson - foul #4 on John Colson, team foul #15 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Michael Fontaine (SG) Joseph Daley, Robert Hamm | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |