| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Graham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) SF - Steve Craven (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Steve Craven inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell knocks in the runner in the paint set up by William Ward | 23-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 26-28 |
| 18:49 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Craven | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Steve Craven is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (PG) William Hansen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Henry Wittig | 26-28 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Tynan | 26-28 |
| 17:08 | Iowa State | William Ward clanks a jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | John Tynan tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski tips it in | 28-30 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | John Tynan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-30 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Graham | 30-30 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Steve Craven hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Fontaine (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Lakey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Graham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Craven (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Tynan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Wittig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Graham | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Steve Craven buries a floater from the right side | 33-34 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Henry Wittig denies the turnaround by Dema Lamparski | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Jing-Quo Sun steps in front of the William Ward pass | 33-34 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Ward | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey lays it in on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Steve Craven knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Baumer | 35-37 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine is hacked by Donald Baumer - foul #3 on Donald Baumer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hansen (PG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) John Tynan | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Hansen | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | William Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dema Lamparski | 38-37 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Steve Craven snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | William Ward is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Steve Craven gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fontaine (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Stuart Lakey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Graham (tiring) 4 reb. C - Dema Lamparski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Craven (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Wittig (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Steve Craven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #4 on William Ward, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Donald Baumer - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Graham (PF) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Baumer | 40-39 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Steve Craven pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ward and he's hacked by Stuart Lakey - foul #4 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (C) William Ward | |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | William Hansen is hacked by Henry Wittig - foul #3 on Henry Wittig, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG) John Tynan | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-42 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey is hacked by Donald Baumer - foul #4 on Donald Baumer, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (SG) Donald Baumer | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Wittig - foul #4 on Henry Wittig, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) Henry Wittig | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | William Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on William Ward, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Wittig (C) William Ward | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | William Hansen is called for 10 seconds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SF) Stuart Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Graham - foul #3 on Joshua Graham, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey (SF) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Lakey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Graham (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Lamparski (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Craven (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Tynan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Wittig (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Steve Craven is called for the reach on Dema Lamparski - foul #1 on Steve Craven, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Henry Wittig, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG) Henry Wittig | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | William Hansen loses the dribble to Donald Baumer in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Baumer | 44-44 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun tips it home | 46-44 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Steve Craven clanks a shot near the basket | 46-44 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SG) Jing-Quo Sun | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Stuart Lakey tips it in | 48-44 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Kitterman | 48-46 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | William Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Joshua Graham gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Kitterman steps in front of the William Hansen pass | 48-46 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Michael Fontaine is called for the reach on Robert Kitterman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fontaine, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Michael Fontaine | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Steve Craven drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Kitterman and he's hacked by Stuart Lakey - foul #5 on Stuart Lakey, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fontaine (SF) Stuart Lakey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hansen connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Daniell - foul #1 on Charles Daniell, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Hansen makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Michael Fontaine takes the ball from Robert Kitterman in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | John Tynan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman loses the dribble to Michael Fontaine | 51-49 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dema Lamparski - foul #4 on Dema Lamparski, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fontaine (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Graham (tired) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Lamparski (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Kitterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Baumer (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steve Craven (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tynan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-50 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Steve Craven hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to John Tynan | 51-50 |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | Michael Fontaine swats the short shot by Steve Craven | 51-50 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | William Hansen pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Dema Lamparski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 53-50 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Steve Craven clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Graham | 55-53 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Joshua Graham - foul #4 on Joshua Graham, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Mathis (C) Robert Kitterman | |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:06 | Iowa State | Steve Craven scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Daniell | 55-58 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis is hacked by William Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hansen, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Graham | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | William Hansen hits the finger roll | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | John Tynan is hacked by Jing-Quo Sun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell is hacked by Joshua Graham - foul #5 on Joshua Graham, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Powell (PF) Joshua Graham | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John Tynan swats the shot by William Hansen | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Tynan gets the rebound | 57-59 |