| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Kent State | Michael Fontenot steps in front of the Man Tao pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Pyanowski | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Man Tao travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Michael Fontenot is called for the reach on Kevin Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | James Andres lays it in set up by Man Tao | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Charles Brase is called for the reach on Joshua Hertzler - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Joe McDorman (SG), Ronald Slater (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Jimmy Drummond, Michael Fontenot, Joshua Hertzler, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens hits the follow up shot | 10-2 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Randall Brown is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Roger Madison (C) Thomas Nightingale, Larry Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Randall Brown connects on the shot in the lane set up by Charles Wright | 11-6 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Burns | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Slater (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) PF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Charles Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Roger Madison snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:44 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead buries a shot from the right block | 13-6 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble connects on the open runner from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Madison | 16-8 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Randall Brown is fouled on the floor by Joe McDorman - foul #1 on Joe McDorman, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Jimmy Drummond, Ronald Slater, Joe McDorman, Jerry Hollingshead, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown, Dominique Dibble | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | James Andres misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Stephens - foul #1 on Larry Stephens, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski is denied on a layup by James Andres | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski tips it back up and in | 18-9 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Nightingale is blocked by Charles Brase | 18-9 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Man Tao hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Fontenot | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Joshua Hertzler steals the ball from James Andres | 20-12 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler banks in the layup | 22-12 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Thomas Nightingale steals it from Kevin Adams in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Hertzler | 24-12 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Thomas Nightingale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Joe McDorman (SG), Ronald Slater (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Roger Madison (C) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, Joshua Hertzler, Eugene Pyanowski, Larry Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the tip | 24-12 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-12 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 24-12 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Andres | 24-14 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Madison | 26-14 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Eric Wise banks in the layup set up by Charles Wright | 26-16 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | The jump hook by James Andres is blocked by Jerry Hollingshead | 26-16 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | James Andres denies the turnaround by Ronald Slater | 26-16 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | James Andres banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 26-18 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Jimmy Drummond - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Jimmy Drummond, Joe McDorman, Ronald Slater, Jerry Hollingshead, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown, James Andres | |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Man Tao's floater is tipped away by Larry Stephens | 26-18 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Pyanowski | 26-18 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Charles Brase can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it in | 26-20 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fontenot | 29-20 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Michael Mullen drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 29-22 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Michael Fontenot - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Joe McDorman (SG), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, Eugene Pyanowski, Larry Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | William Witham grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by William Witham - foul #1 on William Witham, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot (SG) Joshua Hertzler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Dominique Dibble | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Wright | 29-24 |
| 04:24 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Roger Madison can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Michael Mullen jams it set up by Charles Wright and he's fouled by William Witham - foul #2 on William Witham, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (SG), Jerry Hollingshead (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Michael Fontenot, Joe McDorman, William Witham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF) Eric Wise, Michael Hampson | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:48 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-26 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Charles Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Drummond | 32-26 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Eugene Pyanowski picks off the pass by Charles Wright in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Roger Madison clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 03:00 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Drummond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) SF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Slater (PG), Joe McDorman (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), William Witham (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Jimmy Drummond, Thomas Nightingale, Jerry Hollingshead, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Larry Stephens denies the turnaround by James Andres | 34-28 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Anthony Burns comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Slater - foul #1 on Ronald Slater, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Jerry Hollingshead (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Roger Madison (C) Ronald Slater, Joe McDorman, Joshua Hertzler, William Witham, Larry Stephens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Eric Wise, Randall Brown, James Andres | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG) Thomas Nightingale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:42 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fontenot - foul #2 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead loses the dribble to Man Tao | 34-30 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Eugene Pyanowski - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe McDorman (SF) Jerry Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG) Man Tao, Kevin Adams | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Michael Mullen blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brase | 36-32 |