| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (fresh) SG - Steven Fields (fresh) SF - John Hopper (fresh) PF - Gerald Benning (fresh) C - Larry Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fresh) SG - Charley Kinder (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | John Hopper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Larry Black lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Richard Janicki steals it from William Robinson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Christopher Troutman drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Robinson | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Steven Fields is hacked by Charley Kinder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charley Kinder, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Charley Kinder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by William Robinson | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Gerald Benning is denied by Robert Jordan | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | UConn | William Robinson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Christopher Troutman drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Jenkins | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Larry Black misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | John Hopper grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Larry Black is hacked by Thomas Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Jenkins, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Daniel Lindquist (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Phillip Burkett (C) Richard Janicki, John Hopper, Gerald Benning, Larry Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Clark Roberts (C) Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins, Christopher Troutman | |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Barnes and he's hacked by Clark Roberts - foul #1 on Clark Roberts, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | UConn | William Robinson is hacked by Phillip Burkett - foul #1 on Phillip Burkett, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (SG) Steven Fields | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:29 | UConn | Larry Orsini scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Clark | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | James Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Larry Orsini makes the driving attempt in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | James Barnes is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerald Benning (PF) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Troutman (C) Clark Roberts | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Jones (fresh) SF - Daniel Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Benning (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Burkett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Larry Orsini (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | Shawn Phelps is hacked by Erik Jones - foul #1 on Erik Jones, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Fields (SG), Lorenzo Ortega (SF) Erik Jones, Daniel Lindquist | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jordan (SF), Thomas Jenkins (PF) David Clark, Larry Orsini | |
| 15:01 | UConn | Christopher Troutman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Troutman, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Larry Black (C) James Barnes, Phillip Burkett | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (SG) Shawn Phelps | |
| 14:35 | Iowa State | Steven Fields's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jenkins | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | UConn | William Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Koehler | 7-12 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Lorenzo Ortega - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Erik Jones (SG), Daniel Lindquist (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Phillip Burkett (C) Richard Janicki, Steven Fields, Lorenzo Ortega, Gerald Benning, Larry Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Charley Kinder (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF) Joseph Koehler, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins | |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist clanks a driving attempt from close range | 7-12 |
| 13:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Clark | 7-12 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Christopher Troutman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Barnes - foul #2 on James Barnes, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lorenzo Ortega (PG) James Barnes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Christopher Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Christopher Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | Erik Jones travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jordan (SF), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Clark Roberts (C) David Clark, Larry Orsini, Christopher Troutman | |
| 12:27 | UConn | William Robinson travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SF), Gerald Benning (PF) Daniel Lindquist, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning dunks the ball on a nice dish by Erik Jones and the foul's on Charley Kinder - foul #2 on Charley Kinder, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Fields (SG) Erik Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG) Charley Kinder | |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Robert Jordan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gerald Benning | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lorenzo Ortega (fresh) SG - Steven Fields (fairly fresh) SF - John Hopper (fresh) PF - Gerald Benning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Burkett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Clark Roberts (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Fields | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins slams it home set up by William Robinson | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Gerald Benning steals it from William Robinson | 13-16 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Steven Fields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | UConn | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Erik Jones (SG), Daniel Lindquist (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Larry Black (C) Lorenzo Ortega, Steven Fields, John Hopper, Gerald Benning, Phillip Burkett | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Joseph Treadwell (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) William Robinson, Shawn Phelps, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins, Clark Roberts | |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Treadwell - foul #1 on Joseph Treadwell, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Larry Orsini gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Erik Jones steals it from Larry Orsini | 14-16 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joseph Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Larry Black gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Iowa State | Larry Orsini steals it from Daniel Lindquist | 16-16 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Christopher Troutman misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lindquist - foul #1 on Daniel Lindquist, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerald Benning (PF) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) Joseph Treadwell, Larry Orsini | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Christopher Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Christopher Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Thomas Jenkins steals it from Daniel Lindquist | 16-18 |
| 07:40 | UConn | David Clark connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Joseph Koehler | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lindquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Benning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lorenzo Ortega (PG), Steven Fields (SG), John Hopper (SF), Phillip Burkett (C) Richard Janicki, Erik Jones, Daniel Lindquist, Larry Black | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Koehler, David Clark, Christopher Troutman | |
| 07:04 | UConn | William Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 07:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Roberts | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Phillip Burkett - foul #2 on Phillip Burkett, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kennedy (PF), Larry Black (C) Gerald Benning, Phillip Burkett | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Orsini (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Larry Black gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:25 | Iowa State | Steven Fields buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 19-22 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Lorenzo Ortega is hacked by William Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG) John Hopper | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Christopher Troutman (C) Shawn Phelps, Thomas Jenkins, Clark Roberts | |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Lorenzo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Lorenzo Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Larry Orsini pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Robert Jordan is hacked by Lorenzo Ortega - foul #1 on Lorenzo Ortega, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erik Jones (SG) Steven Fields | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Larry Black gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Erik Jones is hacked by Joseph Treadwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Treadwell, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Shawn Phelps (SG) Joseph Treadwell | |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Erik Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Erik Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Christopher Troutman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-22 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Christopher Troutman tips it home | 22-24 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Jones | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | UConn | William Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist (SF), Gerald Benning (PF) Lorenzo Ortega, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), David Clark (SF), Clark Roberts (PF) William Robinson, Robert Jordan, Larry Orsini | |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Shawn Phelps is fouled on the floor by Larry Black - foul #1 on Larry Black, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Shawn Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Shawn Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Erik Jones misses badly on a shot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 04:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clark Roberts | 24-26 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Shawn Phelps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Joseph Koehler grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 03:54 | UConn | David Clark jams it on a great pass from Shawn Phelps | 24-28 |
| 03:34 | Iowa State | Christopher Troutman denies the turnaround by Gerald Benning | 24-28 |
| 03:32 | UConn | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Erik Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lindquist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Benning (tiring) 6 pts. C - Larry Black (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Troutman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Joseph Koehler connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Phelps | 24-30 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Gerald Benning can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 24-30 |
| 02:51 | UConn | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Gerald Benning steals it from Clark Roberts | 24-30 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Joseph Koehler picks off the pass by Richard Janicki in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 02:06 | UConn | David Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Troutman | 24-32 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Daniel Lindquist can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-32 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Erik Jones tips it home | 26-32 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Christopher Troutman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Larry Black gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:36 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Steven Fields (SG), John Hopper (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Phillip Burkett (C) Richard Janicki, Erik Jones, Daniel Lindquist, Gerald Benning, Larry Black | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Charley Kinder (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Larry Orsini (PF) Joseph Koehler, Shawn Phelps, David Clark, Clark Roberts | |
| 01:24 | UConn | The jump hook by William Robinson is blocked by Phillip Burkett | 26-32 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Steven Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Phillip Burkett misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Christopher Troutman gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Charley Kinder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Robinson | 26-35 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | James Barnes loses the dribble to William Robinson in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Charley Kinder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Robinson | 26-37 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Charley Kinder is called for the reach on Steven Fields - foul #3 on Charley Kinder, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) Charley Kinder, Christopher Troutman | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Robert Jordan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Orsini | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Hopper misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |