| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Gary Poole steps in front of the Richard Becraft pass | 39-39 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Gary Poole throws it down | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Rick Taylor takes the ball from Donald Phillips | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is denied on a layup by David Hays | 43-42 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Daniels - foul #2 on Ray Daniels, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is intercepted by Gary Poole | 45-44 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Robert Hamm is called for the reach on John Colson - foul #2 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF) Jesse Brantley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Moseley (C) Richard Becraft | |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the jumper from the left block | 45-44 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Michael Likens buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Moseley | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamm - foul #3 on Robert Hamm, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley tips it home | 47-47 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Colson | 49-49 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cusumano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Perrine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael David (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Scott Perrine is called for the reach on Michael David - foul #2 on Scott Perrine, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | David Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (SG), Scott Perrine (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley | |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor hits a shot in the paint set up by Gary Poole | 51-49 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | David Hays hits a shot from close range set up by Michael Likens and he's hacked by Scott Perrine - foul #3 on Scott Perrine, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Poole | 54-52 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Mark Cusumano is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #3 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Scott Perrine (PF) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Waiters | 54-55 |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) John Colson, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-57 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Gary Poole double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor's layup is rejected by Michael David | 54-57 |
| 13:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 54-57 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the floater from the right block set up by Mitchell Marshall | 56-57 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Mark Cusumano swats the shot by David Hays | 56-57 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 56-57 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hays | 56-60 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Hays - foul #3 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Tellez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Perrine (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled on the floor by Rick Taylor - foul #2 on Rick Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley (SF) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Tellez is called for the reach on Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Douglas Tellez, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) Douglas Tellez, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Perrine - foul #4 on Scott Perrine, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Mark Cusumano (PF) Mitchell Marshall, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | John Colson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Moseley - foul #2 on Michael Moseley, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael David (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Michael David is fouled on the floor by Alexander Newman - foul #1 on Alexander Newman, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Michael Moseley picks off the pass by Mark Cusumano | 59-63 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:57 | Iowa State | Michael David takes the ball from Mark Cusumano | 59-63 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Michael David buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Jesse Brantley, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Alexander Newman blocks the short jumper by David Hays | 59-65 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 08:57 | Iowa State | John Colson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it in | 59-67 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Michael Likens is called for the reach on John Colson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Ray Daniels (C) John Colson, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Michael David | |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor knocks in the runner from close range | 61-67 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano is whistled for a carry | 61-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Perrine (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Mark Cusumano, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Perrine (fresh) 4 pf. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Michael David comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-70 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is hacked by Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Richard Becraft | |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Moseley - foul #3 on Michael Moseley, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Phillips | 62-73 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-73 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Daniels - foul #3 on Ray Daniels, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Scott Perrine pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Michael Moseley swats the layup by Mark Cusumano | 62-73 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano tips it back up and in | 64-73 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | John Colson steals it from Robert Hamm | 64-73 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Jesse Brantley's floater is tipped away by Michael Moseley | 64-73 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the shot from the left side | 64-73 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | John Colson gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | John Colson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamm - foul #4 on Robert Hamm, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Jesse Brantley, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu's pass is intercepted by Ray Daniels | 64-73 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | John Colson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-73 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 64-73 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| 04:10 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-73 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled on the floor by Gary Poole - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano (PF) Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Michael David | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cusumano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Perrine (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in on a nice dish by Tyrone Adam | 67-77 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-77 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Gary Poole buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 69-79 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is hacked by Mark Cusumano - foul #4 on Mark Cusumano, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG), Douglas Tellez (SG), Jesse Brantley (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Mark Cusumano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michael Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | John Colson misses long on a floater from the right side | 69-80 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels tips it back up and in | 71-80 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-80 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Douglas Tellez snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | John Colson misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Mark Cusumano (PF) Douglas Tellez, Jesse Brantley, Scott Perrine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | John Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Mark Cusumano picks off the pass by Tyrone Adam | 73-80 |
| 01:27 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor lays it up and in | 75-80 |
| 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) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is whistled for traveling | 75-80 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) John Colson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 75-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Poole - foul #2 on Gary Poole, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Gary Poole is called for the reach on Donald Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Poole, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (SF) David Hays | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-83 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Poole - foul #4 on Gary Poole, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ray Daniels | 78-83 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyrone Adam - foul #3 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #10 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Michael David | |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses the 3rd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam is hacked by Gary Poole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Poole, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Colson (PG) Gary Poole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (SF) David Hays | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Mark Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Colson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 80-84 |