| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-23 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), David Squier (PF) Chad Petty, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 3rd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it home | 39-32 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Nathaniel White is called for the reach on William Dodge - foul #3 on Nathaniel White, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), Richard Fisher (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) James Jennings, David Squier, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 39-32 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | William Loftis snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Squier (C) Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | David Squier tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Squier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey is fouled on the floor by Raymond McLearan - foul #2 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 41-32 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | David Squier's floater is tipped away by David Barba | 41-32 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by William Dodge - foul #1 on William Dodge, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), Richard Fisher (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) James Jennings, David Squier, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, David Barba | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | William Ayers snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond McLearan | 43-35 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 43-38 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the jumper from close range | 45-38 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-38 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 45-38 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras blows the dunk | 45-38 |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Pridemore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Fisher is blocked by Cecil Oliveras | 45-38 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo clanks a shot from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | William Ayers grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-38 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Chad Petty | 45-38 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Cecil Oliveras steps in front of the Raymond McLearan pass | 45-38 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 09:07 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), David Squier (PF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Chad Petty steps in front of the William Loftis pass | 45-40 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | David Squier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Dodge - foul #2 on William Dodge, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (PG) Chad Petty | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Squier | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ayers (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - David Squier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | David Squier connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Jennings | 50-44 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Raymond McLearan is called for the reach on Mark Pettey - foul #3 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG) William Ayers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, Richard Clewis | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Raymond McLearan - foul #4 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG) Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Nathaniel White | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | David Squier comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-44 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Chad Petty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 50-44 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Bill Allen is blocked by William Dodge | 50-44 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | William Ayers pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), Richard Fisher (PF) William Ayers, David Squier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) Owen Crawford, David Barba | |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Chad Petty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jennings | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Squier (C) William Dodge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond McLearan and he's fouled by Nathaniel White - foul #4 on Nathaniel White, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, David Squier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | William Dodge blocks the jumper by Alex Lyons | 56-47 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Chad Petty - foul #1 on Chad Petty, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), David Squier (PF) William Ayers, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) PF - David Squier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | William Dodge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel White - foul #5 on Nathaniel White, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (SG), Richard Fisher (PF) Raymond McLearan, David Squier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | William Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | William Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Richard Fisher is called for the reach on David Barba - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), David Squier (C) James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) Richard Clewis | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | David Squier's floater is tipped away by Cecil Oliveras | 57-52 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Chad Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | David Squier misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Owen Crawford - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF) Owen Crawford, William Loftis | |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Chad Petty is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #2 on Chad Petty, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Fisher (PF) David Squier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | William Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Chad Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ayers | 62-53 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Fisher | 62-53 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | William Dodge pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Alex Lyons is called for the reach on William Dodge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Lyons, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Alex Lyons is called for the reach on William Ayers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Lyons, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | James Jennings blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Bill Allen | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Allen - foul #2 on Bill Allen, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumper in the paint | 66-56 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Chad Petty | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Chad Petty runs out the clock | 66-56 |