| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Eberhard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Tony Melgar inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Marshall | John Dwyer is hacked by Lawrence Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:48 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Sartin | 32-40 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:34 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:20 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leslie Tamplin - foul #4 on Leslie Tamplin, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Alan Hart (C) Leslie Tamplin | |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:47 | Marshall | Tony Melgar misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 18:38 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Alan Hart | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Marshall | Lawrence Matthews is called for the reach on Alan Hart - foul #3 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (PG), Joseph Young (SG), Leland Bigelow (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF), Jackie Partlow (C) Lawrence Matthews, Mario Guthrie, Dino Skonczewski, Walter Eberhard, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF) Stephen Sartin, Tony Melgar, Larry Morrow | |
| 18:13 | Marshall | Alan Hart can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jackie Partlow | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | David Spieker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | Marshall | Leland Bigelow steals the ball from John Dwyer | 34-42 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | David Spieker tips it in | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | James Wells misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #3 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Dino Skonczewski (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF), Robert Patterson (C) David Spieker, Joseph Young, Leland Bigelow, Carl Simkowitz, Jackie Partlow | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Larry Morrow (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Herbert Riendeau, John Dwyer, Larry Whitney, Alan Hart | |
| 17:08 | Marshall | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | Marshall | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dino Skonczewski | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Paul Courtney | 38-44 |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 16:20 | Marshall | Larry Morrow gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:12 | Marshall | Robert Patterson takes the ball from Stephen Sartin | 38-44 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jason Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Guthrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dino Skonczewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Eberhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McGlynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Walter Eberhard | 41-44 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin McGlynn - foul #1 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Leland Bigelow (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF), Jackie Partlow (C) Jason Wilcox, Dino Skonczewski, Walter Eberhard, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Francis Reynolds (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Alan Hart (C) Stephen Sartin, Kevin McGlynn, James Wells, Larry Morrow, Paul Courtney | |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Guthrie - foul #3 on Mario Guthrie, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (SG) Mario Guthrie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 14:58 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-44 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Herbert Riendeau takes the ball from Lawrence Matthews | 42-44 |
| 14:26 | Marshall | David Spieker takes the ball from Francis Reynolds | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Alan Hart swats the layup by Lawrence Matthews | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:55 | Marshall | Alan Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Marshall | David Spieker is called for the reach on Herbert Riendeau - foul #3 on David Spieker, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), Joseph Young (SG), Dino Skonczewski (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Lawrence Matthews, David Spieker, Leland Bigelow, Carl Simkowitz, Jackie Partlow | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), John Dwyer (SG), Larry Morrow (PF) Herbert Riendeau, Francis Reynolds, Larry Whitney | |
| 13:35 | Marshall | Tony Melgar is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | John Gearhart buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Eberhard | 44-44 |
| 13:20 | Marshall | Dino Skonczewski picks off the pass by Stephen Sartin in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | Marshall | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Alan Hart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Hart, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (PG), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, Alan Hart | |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-44 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | Kevin McGlynn is called for the reach on John Gearhart - foul #2 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Carl Simkowitz (C) John Gearhart, Joseph Young, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Larry Whitney (PF) Kevin McGlynn, Larry Morrow | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Marshall | Larry Whitney gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:38 | Marshall | John Dwyer connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Tamplin | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Guthrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dino Skonczewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Eberhard (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dwyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (PG), Jackie Partlow (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Lawrence Matthews, Walter Eberhard, Carl Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), James Wells (SF), Francis Reynolds (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Herbert Riendeau, John Dwyer, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 11:04 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin McGlynn - foul #3 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Bigelow (SF) Dino Skonczewski | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Francis Reynolds | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Young (SG) Mario Guthrie | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin McGlynn - foul #4 on Kevin McGlynn, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Larry Morrow (PF) Kevin McGlynn | |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Joseph Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:27 | Marshall | Larry Morrow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | David Spieker drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Larry Morrow - foul #1 on Larry Morrow, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), Walter Eberhard (PF), Carl Simkowitz (C) Leland Bigelow, Jackie Partlow, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), John Dwyer (SG) Stephen Sartin, Francis Reynolds | |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | David Spieker misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Marshall | Larry Morrow grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:01 | Marshall | David Spieker is called for the reach on Herbert Riendeau in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Spieker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski (SF) David Spieker | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 09:47 | Marshall | John Dwyer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | John Gearhart misses short on a floater from close range | 48-48 |
| 09:27 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Paul Courtney | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Marshall | James Wells drills a shot in the lane set up by Herbert Riendeau | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Gearhart - foul #4 on John Gearhart, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG), Leland Bigelow (SF), Jackie Partlow (PF), Robert Patterson (C) John Gearhart, Joseph Young, Dino Skonczewski, Walter Eberhard, Carl Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) James Wells, Larry Morrow, Paul Courtney | |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Leslie Tamplin blocks the short jumper by Jackie Partlow | 50-50 |
| 08:20 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Marshall | Leland Bigelow takes the ball from Larry Whitney | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:32 | Marshall | John Dwyer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:30 | Marshall | Larry Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lawrence Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Guthrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leland Bigelow (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jackie Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Herbert Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dwyer (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Tony Melgar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Tamplin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Matthews - foul #4 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (PG), Dino Skonczewski (SF), Carl Simkowitz (PF) Lawrence Matthews, Leland Bigelow, Jackie Partlow | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn (SG), Francis Reynolds (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) John Dwyer, Tony Melgar, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:22 | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | David Spieker is hacked by Herbert Riendeau - foul #3 on Herbert Riendeau, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox (PG), Walter Eberhard (PF) Mario Guthrie, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG) Herbert Riendeau | |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | David Spieker makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | David Spieker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Marshall | Alan Hart gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Carl Simkowitz | 54-52 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:17 | Marshall | Alan Hart snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:13 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Mario Guthrie (SG) Jason Wilcox, David Spieker | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Francis Reynolds, Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Marshall | James Wells can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:35 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses short on an open floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Carl Simkowitz | 54-52 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Gearhart (PG), Joseph Young (SG), Leland Bigelow (SF), Jackie Partlow (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Lawrence Matthews, Mario Guthrie, Dino Skonczewski, Walter Eberhard, Carl Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Dwyer (SG), Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF), Alan Hart (C) Kevin McGlynn, James Wells, Larry Whitney, Leslie Tamplin | |
| 04:57 | Marshall | Alan Hart knocks in the floater from close range | 54-54 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Robert Patterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | Marshall | John Dwyer gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Larry Morrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (SF) Leland Bigelow | |
| Subs | Marshall | Francis Reynolds (PF), Paul Courtney (C) Larry Morrow, Alan Hart | |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Courtney - foul #1 on Paul Courtney, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox (PG), Dino Skonczewski (SF) John Gearhart, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Wells (SF) Tony Melgar | |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Jackie Partlow makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Francis Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Marshall | Paul Courtney tips it in | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox loses the dribble to James Wells | 57-56 |
| 03:29 | Marshall | James Wells makes the floater from the right wing | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jason Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Spieker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dino Skonczewski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jackie Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Stephen Sartin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dwyer (tiring) 9 pts. SF - James Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | James Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | Marshall | Paul Courtney's pass is intercepted by Jason Wilcox | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Jason Wilcox banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lawrence Matthews (PG), Leland Bigelow (SF), Walter Eberhard (PF), Carl Simkowitz (C) Jason Wilcox, Dino Skonczewski, Jackie Partlow, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Herbert Riendeau (PG), Kevin McGlynn (SG), Larry Whitney (PF), Leslie Tamplin (C) Stephen Sartin, John Dwyer, Francis Reynolds, Paul Courtney | |
| 02:42 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Carl Simkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | David Spieker can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie (SG) David Spieker | |
| Subs | Marshall | Tony Melgar (SF), Larry Morrow (PF) James Wells, Larry Whitney | |
| 02:06 | Marshall | Kevin McGlynn misses the shot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:58 | Marshall | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:52 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Simkowitz | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dino Skonczewski (SF), Robert Patterson (C) Leland Bigelow, Carl Simkowitz | |
| Subs | Marshall | Stephen Sartin (PG), John Dwyer (SG) Herbert Riendeau, Kevin McGlynn | |
| 01:19 | Marshall | Tony Melgar makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sartin | 59-60 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Larry Morrow, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:35 | Marshall | Stephen Sartin buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Morrow | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Skonczewski | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Walter Eberhard tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Matthews - foul #5 on Lawrence Matthews, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Spieker (PG) Lawrence Matthews | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Leslie Tamplin misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Mario Guthrie grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Spieker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-62 |