| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | William Hope can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Michael Walker grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Michael Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Matthew Dunn swats the layup by Wayne Benavides | 25-30 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo's layup is rejected by Rogelio Russo | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Michael Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Hope | 25-32 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Marco Colombo picks off the pass by Harold Palmer | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Michael Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 25-34 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Michael Walker misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 25-34 |
| 16:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Molden | 25-34 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Harold Palmer steps in front of the Timothy Talbot pass | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matthew Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG), Joe Goodrum (SG), Daniel Crochet (SF), Richard Davis (PF), William Ballesteros (C) Harold Palmer, Michael Walker, Matthew Dunn, Rogelio Russo, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Marco Colombo (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 25-37 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-37 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Richard Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Marco Colombo, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Jones | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:57 | Iowa State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG) Joe Goodrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), William Carter (PF) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones | |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Michael Walker blows the layup | 27-40 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 27-43 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Michael Walker is hacked by Marco Colombo - foul #2 on Marco Colombo, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Matthew Dunn (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Theodore Hassler, Daniel Crochet, Richard Davis, William Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (PF) Anthony Cron, Marco Colombo | |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Michael Walker banks in the layup | 29-43 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Michael Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Palmer | 31-43 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | William Hope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Matthew Dunn (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Hope - foul #3 on William Hope, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Wayne Benavides, William Carter | |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on William Hope - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SG), Daniel Crochet (SF), Richard Davis (PF) Michael Walker, Matthew Dunn, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Li-Liang Huang | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the floater from the left side | 35-43 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Marco Colombo - foul #3 on Marco Colombo, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), Matthew Dunn (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Joe Goodrum, Daniel Crochet, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Mike Terrell, Marco Colombo | |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden scores on a shot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Dunn | 38-45 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Anthony Cron - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG) Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG) Ellis Molden | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler is hacked by Mike Terrell - foul #1 on Mike Terrell, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ballesteros (C) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Mike Terrell, William Carter | |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | William Ballesteros takes the ball from Timothy Talbot | 39-45 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SG), Daniel Crochet (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Michael Walker, Matthew Dunn, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Daniel Jones (PF) Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Theodore Hassler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Crochet (fresh) PF - William Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Davis (PF) William Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SF), William Carter (C) Wayne Benavides, Marco Colombo | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | William Carter misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-45 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Hope | 39-48 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Richard Davis misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #5 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Matthew Dunn (SF) Theodore Hassler, Joe Goodrum, Daniel Crochet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Marco Colombo (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, William Carter | |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is hacked by Matthew Dunn - foul #2 on Matthew Dunn, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ballesteros (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is fouled on the floor by Matthew Dunn - foul #3 on Matthew Dunn, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Cron and the foul's on Rogelio Russo - foul #3 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Davis (C) William Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Wayne Benavides takes the ball from Michael Walker | 43-51 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides lays it in | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Matthew Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Matthew Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hope | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | William Hope hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ellis Molden and he's hacked by Matthew Dunn - foul #4 on Matthew Dunn, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (PG), Daniel Crochet (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Harold Palmer, Matthew Dunn, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), William Carter (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Crochet steals the ball from Mike Terrell | 43-59 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-59 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | William Carter gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is hacked by Theodore Hassler - foul #1 on Theodore Hassler, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Matthew Dunn (SF) Theodore Hassler, Daniel Crochet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Michael Walker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Palmer | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Li-Liang Huang - foul #1 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 48-61 |