| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) C - Lewis Duong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) PF - John Elders (fresh) C - Ray Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is fouled on the floor by Ray Daniels - foul #1 on Ray Daniels, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Ray Daniels swats the short shot by Shawn Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Joseph Jenkins steals it from Kevin Blank | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | John Elders steps in front of the Shawn Nelson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Shawn Nelson swats the layup by Ray Daniels | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins is hacked by John Elders - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jenkins | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Gary Poole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Chandler | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman's floater is tipped away by Shawn Nelson | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cummings (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Duong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo misses the driving attempt in the lane | 5-2 |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:17 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is fouled on the floor by Lewis Duong - foul #1 on Lewis Duong, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (SG), Raymond Perkins (SF), Simon Fenwick (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Bruce Cummings, Joseph Jenkins, Shawn Nelson, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor, Alexis Russo, Alexander Newman | |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick | 8-2 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Simon Fenwick swats the dunk try by John Elders | 8-2 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | John Elders gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is fouled on the floor by Don Stephens - foul #1 on Don Stephens, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SF) Raymond Perkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Alexis Russo (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | John Elders is whistled for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lewis Duong (C) Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF) Charles Falls, John Elders | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mitchell Marshall | 8-4 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins tips it home | 10-4 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Chandler | 12-4 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SG), Raymond Perkins (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Don Stephens, Joseph Jenkins, Simon Fenwick, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), John Elders (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, Alexander Newman | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) SF - Raymond Perkins (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Elders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Daniels (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is called for traveling | 12-4 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | John Elders knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson drills a turnaround from close range | 14-6 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #1 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lewis Duong (C) Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexis Russo | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:24 | San Diego State | John Elders denies the turnaround by Bruce Cummings | 14-8 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Charles Falls pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Poole | 14-10 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-10 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | John Elders misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blank - foul #1 on Kevin Blank, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (PG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Douglas Chandler, Raymond Perkins, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexis Russo (SF) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank | |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | John Elders is called for the reach on Bruce Cummings - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (SG) Bruce Cummings | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (PF) John Elders | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Nelson | 16-10 |
| 08:38 | Iowa State | Richard Hutchinson is called for the reach on Mitchell Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Reach (C) Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Newman - foul #1 on Alexander Newman, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lewis Duong (C) David Reach | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Charles Falls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins is called for 10 seconds | 18-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SG) Shawn Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) SF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Don Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Falls - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Don Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is fouled on the floor by Simon Fenwick - foul #1 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (PF) Alexis Russo | |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Ray Daniels blocks the short jumper by Bruce Cummings | 19-10 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Don Stephens steals it from Charles Falls | 19-10 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Stephens | 21-10 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Don Stephens - foul #2 on Don Stephens, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), Shawn Nelson (PF), David Reach (C) Don Stephens, Bruce Cummings, Simon Fenwick, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, Ray Daniels | |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson gets the rebound | 21-10 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Falls | 21-10 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Chandler | 24-10 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | Gary Poole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 24-13 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Falls | 24-15 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the lay-in | 24-15 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | David Reach tips it back up and in | 26-15 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Gary Poole drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Shawn Nelson - foul #2 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Lewis Duong (C) Raymond Perkins, Joseph Jenkins, David Reach | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rick Taylor (SF), John Elders (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Kevin Blank, Alexis Russo, Ray Daniels | |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls grabs the board | 26-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Douglas Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - John Elders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Gary Poole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | John Elders tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Douglas Chandler | 28-20 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Charles Falls comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 28-20 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Elders - foul #3 on John Elders, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses the floater from the right side | 29-20 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is called for traveling | 29-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Douglas Chandler, Simon Fenwick, Shawn Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Richard Hutchinson is called for the reach on Ray Daniels - foul #3 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF) Raymond Perkins, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Charles Falls | |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitchell Marshall - foul #1 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Ray Daniels | |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:20 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall loses the dribble to Don Stephens | 31-22 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Don Stephens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong drills a runner from the right block | 33-25 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Charles Falls banks in the layup set up by Alexis Russo and he's hacked by Lewis Duong - foul #2 on Lewis Duong, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Simon Fenwick (PF), David Reach (C) Bruce Cummings, Shawn Nelson, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank, Alexis Russo | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Don Stephens | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |