| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Elders (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-22 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | John Elders swats the layup by Walter Crowe | 35-22 |
| 19:24 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Waiters and he's hacked by Elmer Lefebre - foul #1 on Elmer Lefebre, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman is whistled for a carry | 37-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a jump hook near the basket | 37-27 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Walter Crowe denies the turnaround by John Elders | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Iowa State | Dane Savala is called for the reach on Ray Daniels - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala | |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't finish the layup | 37-27 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 37-29 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Gary Poole loses the dribble to Michael Likens | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Michael Likens lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), John Elders (PF) Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala connects on the runner in the lane set up by William Karr and the foul's on Elmer Lefebre - foul #2 on Elmer Lefebre, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Elmer Lefebre, Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, John Bombard | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Elders (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo connects on the shot from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Marshall | 43-34 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #3 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-34 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | John Elders buries a floater near the basket | 45-34 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 45-36 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is fouled on the floor by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the dunk attempt | 45-36 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Elders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | John Elders swats the layup by Dane Savala | 45-36 |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | William Karr blows the layup | 47-36 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Elders | 47-36 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mitchell Marshall - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo, John Elders, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:40 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall loses the dribble to John Bombard | 47-38 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Michael Likens steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is hacked by Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | John Elders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-40 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Charles Falls snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Elmer Lefebre (SF), Alexander Newman (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 53-40 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | David Taylor steals it from Ray Daniels | 53-40 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, Alexander Newman, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 53-40 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Karr and he's hacked by Alexis Russo - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:12 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexis Russo | 55-42 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | John Elders is whistled for a carry | 55-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexis Russo - foul #3 on Alexis Russo, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Gary Poole scores on a runner from the left block | 57-44 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the finger roll | 59-44 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled on the floor by Charles Falls - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Charles Falls, Elmer Lefebre, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Gary Poole connects on the jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Alexander Newman, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Marshall | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-44 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | William Karr scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Stephen Waiters | 63-46 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Falls | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters travels with the ball | 65-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Mitchell Marshall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Gary Poole comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 65-46 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses the tip | 65-46 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 65-46 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-46 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it in | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Gary Poole runs out the clock | 65-48 |