| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is denied on a layup by Michael David | 40-32 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 40-32 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gary Poole | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ray Daniels | 46-32 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | Gary Poole scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Marshall | 48-32 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses long on a floater from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | John Elders comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 48-32 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Gary Poole tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Rick Taylor (SF) Mitchell Marshall, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Michael David | |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Gary Poole scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Michael Likens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (SF), Michael David (PF) Zhuang Chu, Joseph Simpson | |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Michael Likens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it in | 52-34 |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank tips it back up and in | 54-34 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Ray Daniels is called for the reach on Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Ray Daniels, team foul #1 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), John Elders (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Andrew Brandt (SG) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Poole - foul #2 on Gary Poole, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Moseley, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu gets the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Colson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-35 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ray Daniels, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Alexander Newman (C) John Colson, Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Moseley (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #3 on Alexander Newman, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | John Colson travels with the ball | 54-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 54-37 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is hacked by Michael Moseley - foul #2 on Michael Moseley, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley, Michael David | |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Marshall | 56-37 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson buries a floater from the baseline | 56-39 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | John Colson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Likens - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Andrew Brandt (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Gary Poole takes the ball from David Hays | 58-39 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley misses the easy layup | 58-39 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it in | 60-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Michael David clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-39 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF) Gary Poole, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Michael David | |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Blank denies the turnaround by Joseph Simpson | 61-39 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) PF - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | John Elders connects on the jumper from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-42 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | John Elders comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 63-42 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson travels with the ball | 63-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Andrew Brandt (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is whistled for a carry | 63-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF) John Colson, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Donald Phillips | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | John Elders steals the ball from Joseph Simpson | 63-42 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | David Hays blocks the jumper by Alexander Newman | 63-42 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #4 on Alexander Newman, team foul #5 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Kevin Blank (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael Moseley (SF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brantley - foul #1 on Jesse Brantley, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Michael David scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-44 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-44 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-44 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Gary Poole connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Daniels | 65-44 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is whistled for a carry | 65-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), John Elders (PF) Gary Poole, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley | |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | John Colson lays it in | 67-44 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | John Colson is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on John Colson, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexander Newman (C) John Colson, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG), Richard Becraft (PF) Donald Phillips, Michael David | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | John Elders snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | John Elders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson drills a jumper from the left side | 67-47 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | John Elders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank tips it but misses | 67-47 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Andrew Brandt is blocked by John Elders | 67-47 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Stephen Waiters, Andrew Brandt, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 68-47 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Phillips and he's fouled by Ray Daniels - foul #4 on Ray Daniels, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (PF) Gary Poole, John Elders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG) Michael Likens | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 68-49 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is denied on a layup by Ray Daniels | 68-49 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the tip | 68-49 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is whistled for a carry | 68-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), John Elders (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF) Andrew Brandt, Zhuang Chu | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | John Elders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Poole | 71-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Mitchell Marshall is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Kevin Blank (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (SF) Andrew Brandt, David Hays | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Poole, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (SG), David Hays (SF) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the easy layup | 71-53 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Blank (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Daniels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brandt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael David (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Simpson (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | John Colson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Kevin Blank steals it from David Hays | 71-56 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 71-56 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 71-56 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the fadeaway near the basket | 73-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson's floater is tipped away by Ray Daniels | 73-56 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Elders steps in front of the David Hays pass | 73-56 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | John Elders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Marshall | 75-56 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael David double dribbles | 75-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | John Elders comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 75-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | John Elders pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Colson runs out the clock | 75-56 |