| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Shane Jones double dribbles | 24-30 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund loses the ball out of bounds | 24-30 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco clanks a jump hook from the left block | 24-30 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 24-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Shane Jones - foul #2 on Shane Jones, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Billy Middleton - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shane Jones | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Joel Hamilton denies the turnaround by Kermit Hedlund | 27-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Uros Buljan (PF), Olin Pruskowski (C) Shane Jones, Charles Defranco, Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | James Frenette grabs the board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan is hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | James Frenette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Charles Defranco (PF) James Frenette, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, George Morrow | |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:45 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darrell Pate and the foul's on Billy Middleton - foul #1 on Billy Middleton, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton (C) Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-35 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Joel Hamilton - foul #2 on Joel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 29-37 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco jams it | 31-37 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (SG), Uros Buljan (PF), Olin Pruskowski (C) Shane Jones, Charles Defranco, Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Noah Stevens | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Pruskowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Charles Defranco (SF), Joel Hamilton (C) James Frenette, Billy Middleton, Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang dunks the ball on a great pass from John Johnson | 33-42 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Uros Buljan - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG) Noah Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Uros Buljan misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joel Hamilton - foul #3 on Joel Hamilton, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 08:57 | Iowa State | Kermit Hedlund swats the dunk try by Uros Buljan | 33-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | John Johnson steals the ball from James Frenette | 33-45 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joel Hamilton | 33-45 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco hits a jump hook from close range | 35-45 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Shane Jones snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Uros Buljan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:07 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco misses the easy layup | 35-45 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noah Stevens (PG), Billy Middleton (SF), Everett Thies (PF), Olin Pruskowski (C) Shane Jones, Charles Defranco, Uros Buljan, Joel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Frenette | 37-45 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Noah Stevens misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 37-47 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Olin Pruskowski scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Billy Middleton | 39-47 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by James Frenette - foul #1 on James Frenette, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shane Jones (SG), Charles Defranco (PF), Joel Hamilton (C) James Frenette, Everett Thies, Olin Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Shane Jones grabs the board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Noah Stevens | 41-47 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Shane Jones is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Shane Jones, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noah Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Middleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Defranco (fresh) 12 pts. C - Joel Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Cecil Oliveras swats the short shot by Noah Stevens | 41-50 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Joel Hamilton snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Shane Jones loses the dribble to Martin Thompson | 41-50 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't throw it down | 41-50 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Shane Jones snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Charles Defranco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 41-53 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noah Stevens | 43-53 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Shane Jones - foul #4 on Shane Jones, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-55 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it home | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton knocks in the runner from close range | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson runs out the clock | 45-57 |