| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Beus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Roe (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Roe denies the turnaround by Anthony Crouse | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis buries a jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | William Beus hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:38 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Willis | 33-25 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wesley Green - foul #2 on Wesley Green, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF) William Beus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Green | 36-26 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Crouse and he's hacked by John Stazenski - foul #1 on John Stazenski, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (PG), Lee Lowe (C) Wesley Green, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), James Camargo (SF) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Marcus Lee | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Michael Fields knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Seitz | 36-30 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney's floater is knocked away by Stevie Smith | 36-30 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith lays it in set up by Steven Seitz and he's hacked by Lee Lowe - foul #1 on Lee Lowe, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), William Beus (SF), Thomas Roe (C) Frank Acres, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, Michael Fields | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | William Beus tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | William Beus is hacked by James Camargo - foul #1 on James Camargo, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is fouled on the floor by Drew Gambrell - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Beus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Willis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Roe (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gene McNeese and he's fouled by Ralph Willis - foul #2 on Ralph Willis, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Lowe (PF) Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (SF) Steven Seitz | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Gene McNeese steals it from Donald Kenney | 38-37 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lee Lowe - foul #2 on Lee Lowe, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Stazenski (SF) William Beus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Stazenski | 40-39 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell blows the dunk | 40-39 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | John Stazenski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 40-41 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:38 | Iowa State | Thomas Roe comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | John Stazenski clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Fields - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (PG), Ralph Willis (PF) Wesley Green, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | John Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | John Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Camargo | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kenney (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | John Stazenski travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Beus (SF), Thomas Roe (C) John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, Gene McNeese | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the contested runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 42-48 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | William Beus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Frank Acres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stevie Smith | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | James Camargo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Kenney - foul #2 on Donald Kenney, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Lowe (C) Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Michael Fields (PF) David Harrison, Marcus Lee | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 42-48 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | James Camargo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 42-50 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Gene McNeese (PF), Marcus Lee (C) Anthony Crouse, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | William Beus's pass is intercepted by Gene McNeese | 42-50 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Kenney - foul #3 on Donald Kenney, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG), John Stazenski (SF) Donald Kenney, William Beus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stazenski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | John Stazenski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the floater from the right block | 42-54 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Frank Acres hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Drew Gambrell | 42-54 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michael Fields can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the lay-in | 42-54 |
| 01:56 | Iowa State | Lee Lowe pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Wesley Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Wesley Green, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Woods (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG) Wesley Green, Ralph Willis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Stevie Smith steps in front of the Frank Acres pass | 42-54 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Camargo is denied on a layup by Lee Lowe | 42-54 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Frank Acres gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Frank Acres connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Woods | 45-54 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), Donald Kenney (SG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Thomas Roe (C) Daniel Woods, Bertram Thiede, Frank Acres, John Stazenski, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, Reginald Reinhart, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Wesley Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Green, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to William Beus | 45-54 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Donald Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kenney - foul #4 on Donald Kenney, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis loses the dribble to Stevie Smith | 45-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Ralph Willis - foul #3 on Ralph Willis, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Woods (PG), Bertram Thiede (SG), Frank Acres (SF), John Stazenski (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Wesley Green, Donald Kenney, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Thomas Roe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart (SG), James Camargo (SF) Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Daniel Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz runs out the clock | 45-57 |