| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Keels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Daily (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | James Daily gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Mark Keels misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Durant - foul #2 on Jon Durant, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Mark Keels makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Mark Keels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mark Keels swats the shot by Joseph Durocher | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | James Fouch is called for the reach on Howard Abraham - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Gerard Kelley, James Fouch, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley (C) James Daily | |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Keels | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mark Keels | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham drills a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Larson - foul #3 on Thomas Larson, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG) Steven Somerville | |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the floater near the basket | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Howard Abraham | 35-39 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on Corey Knipp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (SF), Jon Durant (C) Patrick Huneycutt, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Daily (C) Aaron Quigley | |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #3 on Herbert Smith, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Keels - foul #3 on Mark Keels, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley (PF) Mark Keels | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley loses the dribble to Henry Teeter | 37-40 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter travels in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), James Fouch (PF) Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | James Daily grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Quigley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Daily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto loses the dribble to Corey Knipp | 37-40 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Kelley - foul #2 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (SG), Mark Keels (PF) Corey Knipp, James Daily | |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Mark Keels can't connect on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Herbert Smith steps in front of the Mark Keels pass | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher banks in the layup set up by Herbert Smith | 39-40 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Howard Abraham, Henry Teeter | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Mark Keels gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 41-42 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Patrick Huneycutt steals the ball from Aaron Quigley | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Dowdle - foul #2 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Steven Somerville, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | James Daily pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Quigley | 41-46 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SG), Mark Keels (PF) Corey Knipp, Aaron Quigley | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes's pass is intercepted by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Daily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 46-48 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter is hacked by Gerard Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (SG) Howard Abraham | |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits a jumper from the right block | 48-48 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | James Daily is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Somerville | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Daily - foul #2 on James Daily, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Larson (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Corey Knipp (SG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Aaron Quigley (C) Leslie Sykes, Steven Somerville, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Aaron Quigley is called for the reach on Thomas Larson - foul #3 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF) Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Howard Abraham - foul #1 on Howard Abraham, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Mark Keels connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Quigley | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Keels - foul #4 on Mark Keels, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Robert Dowdle (C) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Howard Abraham, Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | James Daily is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley tips it home | 52-54 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Aaron Quigley - foul #4 on Aaron Quigley, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF) Leslie Sykes, Aaron Quigley | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Teeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Daily (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | James Daily denies the turnaround by Jon Durant | 52-54 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | James Daily double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG), Mark Keels (PF), Aaron Quigley (C) Steven Somerville, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham's pass is intercepted by Mark Douglas in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jon Durant blows the dunk | 57-54 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Quigley | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is hacked by Howard Abraham - foul #2 on Howard Abraham, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Joseph Durocher, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Steven Somerville (SG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Howard Abraham, Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy, Mark Keels | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley tips it in | 57-59 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Sykes | 57-61 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Daily takes the ball from Thomas Bryant | 57-61 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | James Daily connects on the jump hook in the paint | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 57-63 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Robert Dowdle is called for the reach on Steven Somerville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG), Woodrow Dupuy (SF), Mark Keels (PF) Leslie Sykes, Henry Teeter, James Daily | |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Elizalde | 59-64 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Elizalde - foul #1 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Jon Durant (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG) Steven Somerville | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Abraham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Keels (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Aaron Quigley (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it in | 61-66 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Aaron Quigley drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Knipp | 61-68 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas travels with the ball | 61-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (PG), Henry Teeter (SF), James Daily (C) Howard Abraham, Woodrow Dupuy, Aaron Quigley | |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Abraham (PG) Leslie Sykes | |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | James Daily clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 61-68 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Jon Durant banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 63-68 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | Mark Keels is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Mark Keels, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Somerville (SG), Aaron Quigley (PF) Corey Knipp, Mark Keels | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Jon Durant can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Daily - foul #3 on James Daily, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | James Daily drills a floater in the paint | 65-70 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fouch | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Henry Teeter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | James Fouch is called for traveling | 67-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (SG) Steven Somerville | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Durocher - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Howard Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is called for traveling | 67-74 |