| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Spieker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | The jump hook by Brendan Milstein is blocked by Robert Patterson | 36-23 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz scores on a jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 18:58 | UConn | James Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Rhames | 39-25 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 39-25 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Albert Huey is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Rhames | 41-25 |
| 18:16 | Iowa State | David Spieker clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-25 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Albert Huey gets the rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Perkins steps in front of the Brendan Milstein pass in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | David Spieker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard can't tip it in | 41-25 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz buries a turnaround in the lane | 41-27 |
| 17:22 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Perkins | 41-30 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Brendan Milstein connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 43-30 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (C) Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (SG), Dino Skonczewski (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF), Jackie Partlow (C) David Spieker, Robert Perkins, Walter Eberhard, Robert Patterson | |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Claude Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:48 | UConn | James Hill hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Huff (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Claude Stultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Simkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Partlow (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski is hacked by George Huff - foul #2 on George Huff, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Leroy Timmons (C) Eric Glidden, James Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow (C) Claude Stultz | |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 15:17 | UConn | George Huff gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Lawrence Matthews steals the ball from Harold Banks in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 14:53 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Carl Simkowitz - foul #2 on Carl Simkowitz, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (PG), Robert Perkins (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF) Lawrence Matthews, Jackie Partlow, Carl Simkowitz | |
| 14:21 | UConn | George Huff loses the dribble to Joseph Young | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Young lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Leroy Timmons blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Matthew O'Hearn denies the turnaround by Dino Skonczewski | 45-34 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harold Banks | 47-34 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Harold Banks snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Leroy Timmons tips it back up and in | 49-34 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Leif Preston pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:26 | UConn | George Huff is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 12:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 49-34 |
| 12:07 | UConn | George Huff connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-34 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Leif Preston gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Leif Preston banks in the layup on a great pass from George Huff | 54-34 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Robert Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-34 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dino Skonczewski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Perkins (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Walter Eberhard (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Bigelow (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Harold Banks is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Harold Banks, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Harold Banks, George Huff, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG), Lawrence Matthews (SG), Jackie Partlow (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Joseph Young, Dino Skonczewski, Robert Perkins, Walter Eberhard, Leland Bigelow | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Simkowitz | 54-34 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Mark Rhames takes the ball from Robert Patterson | 54-34 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Eric Glidden's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Matthews in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews banks in the layup | 54-36 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Leroy Timmons misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Eric Glidden grabs the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jackie Partlow, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (SG), Robert Perkins (SF) Lawrence Matthews, Jackie Partlow | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 57-36 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | James Hill swats the short shot by Robert Perkins | 57-36 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Leroy Timmons pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 08:38 | UConn | James Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 08:36 | UConn | George Huff tips it in | 59-36 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | Leroy Timmons steps in front of the Robert Perkins pass | 59-36 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Simkowitz - foul #3 on Carl Simkowitz, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) George Huff, James Hill, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (PG), Dino Skonczewski (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF) Claude Stultz, Robert Perkins, Carl Simkowitz | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 08:09 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 60-36 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Joseph Young is called for the reach on Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Young, team foul #4 | 60-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Jackie Partlow (SF) David Spieker, Dino Skonczewski | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Mark Rhames double dribbles | 60-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Partlow (fresh) PF - Walter Eberhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #5 | 60-36 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Eric Glidden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 63-36 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Joseph Young loses the dribble to Harold Banks | 63-36 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Jackie Partlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Partlow, team foul #6 | 63-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), James Hill (PF) Eric Glidden, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF) Walter Eberhard, Robert Patterson | |
| 06:33 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Joseph Young - foul #4 on Joseph Young, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Leroy Timmons (C) Brendan Milstein, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:33 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 06:33 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Timmons - foul #4 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #4 | 65-36 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Carl Simkowitz is called for the reach on George Huff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Simkowitz, team foul #8 | 65-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow (C) Joseph Young | |
| 06:22 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 06:22 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Leroy Timmons - foul #5 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow makes the free throw | 67-40 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Harold Banks lays it up and in on a great pass from George Huff | 69-40 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-40 |
| 05:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leif Preston | 69-40 |
| 05:21 | UConn | George Huff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-40 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Albert Huey gets the offensive rebound | 69-40 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jackie Partlow is called for the reach on Leif Preston - foul #4 on Jackie Partlow, team foul #9 | 69-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) George Huff, James Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (SG) Leland Bigelow | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow pulls down the rebound | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Albert Huey steals the ball from Carl Simkowitz | 69-40 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Eric Glidden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Rhames - foul #3 on Mark Rhames, team foul #6 | 69-40 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Albert Huey can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 69-41 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-41 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Joseph Young tips it but misses | 69-41 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz snags the offensive board | 69-41 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-41 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Mark Rhames pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Banks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Huey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dino Skonczewski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Carl Simkowitz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jackie Partlow (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames is hacked by Lawrence Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #10 | 69-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hill (PF) Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow (C) Jackie Partlow | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Leland Bigelow | 69-41 |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-41 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Eric Glidden grabs the board | 69-41 |
| 03:09 | UConn | James Hill's pass is intercepted by Dino Skonczewski in the backcourt | 69-41 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-41 |
| 02:52 | UConn | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #5 on Joseph Young, team foul #11 | 69-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF) Mark Rhames, Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow (C) Joseph Young | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Banks - foul #5 on Harold Banks, team foul #7 | 71-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Albert Huey (C) Harold Banks, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Lawrence Matthews is called for the reach on Brendan Milstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #12 | 71-42 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews can't connect on a floater from the left side | 73-42 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski snags the offensive board | 73-42 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-42 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Mark Rhames is hacked by Lawrence Matthews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #13 | 73-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Claude Stultz (PG) Lawrence Matthews | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Carl Simkowitz | 74-42 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | Brendan Milstein steals the ball from Dino Skonczewski | 74-42 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Brendan Milstein hits the finger roll | 76-42 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-42 |
| 01:00 | UConn | James Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow connects on the jumper from the right wing | 76-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Rhames and the foul's on Dino Skonczewski - foul #3 on Dino Skonczewski, team foul #14 | 78-44 |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Hill makes the free throw | 79-44 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Claude Stultz | 79-46 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames runs out the clock | 79-46 |