| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Squier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Squier - foul #2 on David Squier, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:30 | Iowa State | William Ayers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-29 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel White - foul #2 on Nathaniel White, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:06 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-30 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the easy layup | 25-32 |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | David Squier clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | David Squier hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is hacked by David Squier - foul #3 on David Squier, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (SG), Toni Raicevic (SF), James Jennings (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Chad Petty, Raymond McLearan, William Dodge, David Squier | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | James Brown is called for the reach on David Dye - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Toni Raicevic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) C - Richard Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Barba | 27-34 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | James Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Clewis | 27-34 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | David Barba pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | David Dye is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), Raymond McLearan (SG), William Dodge (PF), David Squier (C) William Ayers, James Brown, Toni Raicevic, Richard Fisher | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) David Barba | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo loses the dribble to James Jennings | 27-34 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Petty | 27-36 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | David Dye is fouled on the floor by Raymond McLearan - foul #1 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #6 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (PG) James Jennings | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez connects on the jumper from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Raymond McLearan blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Manjarrez | 29-36 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 29-36 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Raymond McLearan is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), David Barba (PF) Mark Pettey, David Dye, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (SG), Toni Raicevic (SF), James Jennings (PF), Richard Fisher (C) Chad Petty, Raymond McLearan, William Dodge, David Squier | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | William Ayers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) SF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Toni Raicevic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Fisher (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a jumper from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | James Jennings grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Floyd Murphy picks off the pass by Richard Fisher | 31-36 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | William Ayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Floyd Murphy, David Barba, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (SG), Raymond McLearan (SF), William Dodge (PF), David Squier (C) James Brown, Toni Raicevic, James Jennings, Richard Fisher | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled on the floor by William Ayers - foul #4 on William Ayers, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Raymond McLearan | 31-36 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Mark Pettey takes the ball from Chad Petty | 31-36 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the dunk attempt | 31-36 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | William Ayers grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is fouled on the floor by Mark Pettey - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:17 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | William Dodge takes the ball from Richard Clewis | 31-36 |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | William Ayers's fadeaway is rejected by William Loftis | 31-36 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | William Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chad Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Squier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Petty | 31-39 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the dunk | 31-39 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Petty | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 33-42 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | David Squier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Clewis - foul #1 on Richard Clewis, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Kenneth Manjarrez, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Stormer (PG), James Brown (SG), James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) William Ayers, Chad Petty, Raymond McLearan, William Dodge | |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo blows the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic (SF) David Squier | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on James Jennings - foul #3 on James Jennings, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | James Jennings comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel White | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by David Dye | 39-44 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) Alex Lyons, David Barba | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ayers (PG), Chad Petty (SG), Raymond McLearan (SF), William Dodge (PF), David Squier (C) Robert Stormer, James Brown, Toni Raicevic, James Jennings, Richard Fisher | |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Chad Petty and he's fouled by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ayers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chad Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Squier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Iowa State | David Squier loses the dribble to Mark Pettey | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Manjarrez | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Chad Petty scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Ayers | 41-49 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez is called for 3 seconds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) David Dye | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Chad Petty buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Ayers | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 43-51 |
| 01:04 | Iowa State | David Squier's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel White | 43-51 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled on the floor by William Ayers - foul #5 on William Ayers, team foul #11 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF) William Ayers | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Raymond McLearan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Pettey, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (SG), Larry Pridemore (C) William Dodge, David Squier | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is fouled on the floor by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #4 on Mark Pettey, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Manjarrez | 48-53 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore is hacked by Mark Pettey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Pettey, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG) Mark Pettey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | David Dye makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is hacked by David Dye in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dye, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Dodge (PF), David Squier (C) James Jennings, Larry Pridemore | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | David Squier grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | David Dye is called for the reach on David Squier in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dye, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (PF) William Dodge | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Jennings steals it from David Dye | 51-57 |
| 00:14 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore (C) David Squier | |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Alex Lyons is called for the reach on Chad Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Lyons, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | James Jennings is hacked by Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #2 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #12 | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | David Dye connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Chad Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Lyons - foul #4 on Alex Lyons, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-61 |