| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Black (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Blue (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Maurice McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:30 | Iowa State | Keith Blue hits a shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Hall | 45-35 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:58 | Iowa State | Larry Black makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Fields | 47-38 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Hall takes the ball from Brad Sperry | 47-38 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Keith Blue double dribbles | 47-38 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Larry Black snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall's floater is knocked away by Keith Blue | 47-38 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Larry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | Steven Fields is fouled on the floor by Edward Sheehan - foul #2 on Edward Sheehan, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Erik Jones (SG), Charles Ecker (C) Richard Janicki, Steven Fields, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Sean Stembridge (C) Brad Sperry, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Larry Black misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Terry - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Larry Black misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Larry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-38 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope is whistled for a carry | 48-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Fields (SG), Robert Kennedy (PF) Erik Jones, Larry Black | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF) Edward Sheehan | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Steven Fields connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Stanley Hall and he's fouled by Lyman Pope - foul #2 on Lyman Pope, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Brad Sperry (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Maurice McCall, Gary Cooper, Paul Terry, Sean Stembridge | |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Ratcliff | 51-40 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | James Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Henry Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Iowa State | James Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Leger | 51-40 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Brian Wells takes the ball from Steven Fields | 51-42 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | James Barnes is called for the reach on Brad Sperry - foul #1 on James Barnes, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Erik Jones (SG), John Hopper (SF), Larry Black (PF), Keith Blue (C) James Barnes, Steven Fields, Stanley Hall, Robert Kennedy, Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Edward Sheehan (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Sean Stembridge (C) Henry Ratcliff, Lyman Pope, Brad Sperry, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Erik Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Black | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | Larry Black snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Keith Blue knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Erik Jones | 53-42 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Blue - foul #2 on Keith Blue, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Steven Fields (SG), Stanley Hall (SF), Charles Ecker (C) Richard Janicki, Erik Jones, John Hopper, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry (SF), Brian Wells (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Gary Cooper, Paul Terry, Sean Stembridge | |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Maurice McCall steps in front of the Steven Fields pass | 53-44 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hall - foul #2 on Stanley Hall, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kennedy (PF) Larry Black | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is whistled for traveling | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Maurice McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sheehan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker is fouled on the floor by Maurice McCall - foul #2 on Maurice McCall, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | James Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fields | 53-44 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | James Barnes connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Hall and he's fouled by Marvin Leger - foul #1 on Marvin Leger, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SF), Larry Black (PF), Keith Blue (C) Stanley Hall, Robert Kennedy, Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Lyman Pope (SG) Maurice McCall, Edward Sheehan | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | James Barnes makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Keith Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | James Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Blue - foul #3 on Keith Blue, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Erik Jones (SG) James Barnes, Steven Fields | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan (SG), Paul Terry (C) Brad Sperry, Marvin Leger | |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | Larry Black connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hopper | 58-45 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Blue swats the short shot by Brian Wells | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Larry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Black | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Sheehan | 61-48 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Erik Jones and he's fouled by Henry Ratcliff - foul #1 on Henry Ratcliff, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Fields (SG), Stanley Hall (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Charles Ecker (C) Erik Jones, John Hopper, Larry Black, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG), Brad Sperry (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Henry Ratcliff, Lyman Pope, Brian Wells | |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Fields - foul #1 on Steven Fields, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Leger - foul #2 on Marvin Leger, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ecker - foul #1 on Charles Ecker, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF) Edward Sheehan, Paul Terry | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Charles Ecker snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ecker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Maurice McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall's pass is intercepted by Stanley Hall | 65-50 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Steven Fields blows the layup | 65-50 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Fields - foul #2 on Steven Fields, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), Erik Jones (SG), Lorenzo Ortega (SF), Larry Black (PF), Keith Blue (C) Richard Janicki, Steven Fields, Stanley Hall, Robert Kennedy, Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan (SG), Brian Wells (PF) Brad Sperry, Marvin Leger | |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | James Barnes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Blue | 68-51 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall tips it home | 68-53 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | James Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Larry Black hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Jones - foul #2 on Erik Jones, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Hopper (SF) Lorenzo Ortega | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper (SF), Paul Terry (C) Lyman Pope, Sean Stembridge | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Keith Blue misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 05:05 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hopper | 70-55 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | James Barnes is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Fields (SG), Charles Ecker (C) Erik Jones, Keith Blue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Brad Sperry (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Maurice McCall, Gary Cooper, Brian Wells | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan double dribbles | 70-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Stanley Hall (SF) James Barnes, John Hopper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Steven Fields comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Sheehan - foul #3 on Edward Sheehan, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kennedy (PF) Larry Black | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope (SG) Edward Sheehan | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hall - foul #3 on Stanley Hall, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall (PG) Henry Ratcliff | |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Lyman Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Leger - foul #3 on Marvin Leger, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Wells (PF) Paul Terry | |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Janicki (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Fields (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ecker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Maurice McCall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyman Pope (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Sperry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Maurice McCall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | Steven Fields is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steven Fields, team foul #10 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Barnes (PG), John Hopper (SF), Larry Black (PF), Keith Blue (C) Richard Janicki, Stanley Hall, Robert Kennedy, Charles Ecker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Sheehan (SG), Sean Stembridge (C) Brad Sperry, Marvin Leger | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Sean Stembridge | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Steven Fields steals the ball from Marvin Leger | 73-60 |
| 02:52 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Janicki (PG), Stanley Hall (SF) James Barnes, John Hopper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Sperry (SF) Lyman Pope | |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Steven Fields hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Janicki and he's hacked by Edward Sheehan - foul #4 on Edward Sheehan, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff (PG), Lyman Pope (SG), Gary Cooper (SF), Paul Terry (PF), Sean Stembridge (C) Maurice McCall, Edward Sheehan, Brad Sperry, Brian Wells, Marvin Leger | |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Steven Fields makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lyman Pope | 76-63 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Larry Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Fields and he's fouled by Paul Terry - foul #3 on Paul Terry, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Larry Black makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Steven Fields grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Lyman Pope takes the ball from Keith Blue | 79-63 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Black steps in front of the Paul Terry pass | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 79-63 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ratcliff grabs the board | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Larry Black grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Richard Janicki runs out the clock | 79-63 |