| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) SF - Jamie Andrews (fresh) PF - Richard Roberts (fresh) C - Sergei Karpin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fresh) SG - Harry McSween (fresh) SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) PF - Gary Massey (fresh) C - Paul Holman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Paul Holman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Fresno State | Harry McSween is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Andrews - foul #1 on Jamie Andrews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Paul Holman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sergei Karpin - foul #1 on Sergei Karpin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Fresno State | Paul Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Holman | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry McSween - foul #1 on Harry McSween, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:16 | Fresno State | Gary Massey pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:59 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews is hacked by Paul Holman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holman, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Holman - foul #2 on Paul Holman, team foul #3 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Traver (C) Paul Holman | |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-10 |
| 18:24 | Fresno State | Harry McSween grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 18:08 | Fresno State | Harry McSween can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-10 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-10 |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 3-10 |
| 17:37 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger snags the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | John Traver tips it back up and in | 3-12 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-12 |
| 17:07 | Fresno State | John Traver pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is hacked by Erick Leland - foul #1 on Erick Leland, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Erick Leland, Robert Deckard, Jamie Andrews, Richard Roberts, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Gan Shih (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Lewis Finger, Harry McSween, Daniel Williams, Gary Massey, John Traver | |
| 16:41 | Fresno State | Gary Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 3-15 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Jonathan Peters - foul #1 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #4 | 3-15 |
| 16:24 | Fresno State | Julius Hight takes the ball from Kenneth Scott | 3-15 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | Julius Hight hits the finger roll | 5-15 |
| 15:58 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 15:56 | Iowa State | George Sletten pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (fairly fresh) SG - Julius Hight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Sletten (fresh) PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Peters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Gan Shih (fairly fresh) C - Jimmie Wallace (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | George Sletten misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-15 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 15:20 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 7-17 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gan Shih - foul #1 on Gan Shih, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Jamie Andrews (SF), Joseph Acklin (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) Daniel Mathews, George Sletten, Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Frederick Staley (SF), Gary Massey (PF), John Traver (C) Gary Adams, Ronald Ward, Kenneth Scott, Gan Shih, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Jamie Andrews picks off the pass by Harry McSween in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG) Julius Hight | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin blows the layup | 8-17 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | John Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | Sergei Karpin takes the ball from Frederick Staley | 8-17 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews travels with the ball | 8-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) Leif Cameron, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF) Harry McSween, Frederick Staley, Gary Massey | |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses short on a floater from the right side | 8-17 |
| 13:46 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace hits the follow up shot | 8-19 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters (C) Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Lewis Finger | |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams misses the lay-in | 8-19 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Deckard | 11-19 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams is hacked by Jamie Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Andrews, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Jamie Andrews | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SG) Ronald Ward | |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | John Traver buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry McSween | 11-21 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 13:01 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Deckard | 11-21 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Traver - foul #1 on John Traver, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Julius Hight (SG), Joseph Acklin (PF) Erick Leland, Robert Deckard, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Gary Adams, Harry McSween, Daniel Williams, John Traver | |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is fouled in the backcourt by Leif Cameron - foul #1 on Leif Cameron, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bennett Newman (PF) Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 12:29 | Iowa State | George Sletten pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bennett Newman | 15-21 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Sergei Karpin (C) Leif Cameron, Bennett Newman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin is called for traveling | 15-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Bennett Newman (PF) Julius Hight, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG), John Traver (C) Frederick Staley, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Robert Deckard is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Robert Deckard, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG) Lewis Finger | |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:46 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) C - Sergei Karpin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Massey (tiring) C - John Traver (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 11:26 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bennett Newman | 17-23 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Deckard - foul #2 on Robert Deckard, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Julius Hight (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Daniel Mathews, Robert Deckard, Bennett Newman, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Daniel Williams (SF), Gan Shih (PF), Jimmie Wallace (C) Gary Adams, Kenneth Scott, Gary Massey, John Traver | |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:54 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | George Sletten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 10:20 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 17-28 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Daniel Williams takes the ball from Richard Roberts | 17-28 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Julius Hight - foul #1 on Julius Hight, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Joseph Acklin (PF) Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Gary Massey (PF) Lewis Finger, Ronald Ward, Gan Shih | |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 09:46 | Fresno State | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is whistled for traveling | 17-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SG), John Traver (C) Daniel Williams, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-30 |
| 09:13 | Fresno State | Gary Adams tips it back up and in | 17-32 |
| 09:01 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses long on a shot from the right block | 17-32 |
| 08:59 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 08:52 | Fresno State | John Traver travels with the ball | 17-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (SG), Daniel Mathews (SF), Sergei Karpin (C) Julius Hight, George Sletten, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott (SF), Gan Shih (PF) Frederick Staley, John Traver | |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Harry McSween picks off the pass by Daniel Mathews in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 08:48 | Fresno State | Gary Adams blows the layup | 17-32 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Erick Leland gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Acklin | 19-32 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Harry McSween misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-32 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Gan Shih pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:50 | Fresno State | Harry McSween misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Harry McSween snags the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 07:34 | Fresno State | Harry McSween throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), George Sletten (SF), Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Leif Cameron, Daniel Mathews, Joseph Acklin, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Jimmie Wallace (PF), John Traver (C) Gary Adams, Harry McSween, Kenneth Scott, Gan Shih, Gary Massey | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (tired) SG - Julius Hight (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Sletten (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bennett Newman (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Lewis Finger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Staley (fresh) SF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Wallace (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Traver (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Erick Leland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Julius Hight | 22-32 |
| 07:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Peters | 22-32 |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | Erick Leland connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Peters | 25-32 |
| 06:40 | Fresno State | John Traver double dribbles | 25-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) Erick Leland, Bennett Newman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Ward (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Gan Shih (PF) Frederick Staley, Daniel Williams, John Traver | |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Ronald Ward picks off the pass by Leif Cameron in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 06:35 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 25-34 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Sergei Karpin (C) Julius Hight, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:25 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 06:00 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it but misses | 25-34 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews is hacked by Lewis Finger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Finger, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), Joseph Acklin (C) Leif Cameron, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Gary Massey (C) Lewis Finger, Ronald Ward, Gan Shih | |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:56 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:40 | Fresno State | Joseph Acklin swats the layup by Jimmie Wallace | 26-34 |
| 05:39 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts scores on a jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Harry McSween is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Mathews - foul #1 on Daniel Mathews, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Daniel Mathews, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Frederick Staley (SF) Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Harry McSween makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:26 | Fresno State | Harry McSween misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:26 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Julius Hight can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gary Massey - foul #1 on Gary Massey, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Traver (C) Gary Massey | |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 05:10 | Iowa State | Leif Cameron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 05:09 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Adams and he's fouled by Bennett Newman - foul #1 on Bennett Newman, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG) Julius Hight | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Gary Adams, Harry McSween, Frederick Staley | |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 05:02 | Iowa State | Bennett Newman gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters slams it home | 30-39 |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace lays it in uncontested set up by Ronald Ward and the foul's on Bennett Newman - foul #2 on Bennett Newman, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (SG), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Leif Cameron, Bennett Newman, Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Massey (C) John Traver | |
| 04:31 | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts drills a shot from close range | 32-42 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | George Sletten steps in front of the Daniel Williams pass in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmie Wallace - foul #2 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #9 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews (PG), Sergei Karpin (C) Erick Leland, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Harry McSween (SG), Frederick Staley (SF), Gan Shih (PF) Lewis Finger, Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:04 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 04:02 | Fresno State | Harry McSween throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | George Sletten is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Jamie Andrews (SF), Bennett Newman (PF) Julius Hight, George Sletten, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Holman (C) Gary Massey | |
| 03:50 | Fresno State | Frederick Staley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 03:36 | Iowa State | Daniel Mathews connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Daniel Mathews (tired) 3 pts. SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bennett Newman (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sergei Karpin (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry McSween (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Staley (fairly fresh) PF - Gan Shih (tiring) C - Paul Holman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Fresno State | Paul Holman banks in the layup | 36-44 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry McSween - foul #2 on Harry McSween, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG), Joseph Acklin (PF) Daniel Mathews, Bennett Newman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Gary Adams, Harry McSween, Frederick Staley, Gan Shih | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:57 | Fresno State | Paul Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Robert Deckard steps in front of the Kenneth Scott pass in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 02:45 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #11 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters (C) Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger is hacked by Jonathan Peters - foul #2 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #13 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG) Leif Cameron | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jimmie Wallace (PF) Gary Massey | |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 02:25 | Fresno State | Lewis Finger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Wallace - foul #3 on Jimmie Wallace, team foul #12 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Gary Massey (PF) Lewis Finger, Jimmie Wallace | |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 02:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Gary Massey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #14 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leif Cameron (PG) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Harry McSween (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Ronald Ward, Kenneth Scott | |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Gary Massey makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 01:56 | Fresno State | Gary Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Holman | 40-47 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Gary Massey gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | Leif Cameron is called for the reach on Gary Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Cameron, team foul #15 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin (C) Jonathan Peters | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gan Shih (PF) Gary Massey | |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:43 | Fresno State | Gary Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gan Shih - foul #2 on Gan Shih, team foul #13 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Finger (PG), Ronald Ward (SG) Gary Adams, Harry McSween | |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 01:12 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 01:10 | Fresno State | Ronald Ward hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Paul Holman | 41-51 |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Paul Holman banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Ward | 41-53 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard double dribbles | 41-53 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Bennett Newman (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Leif Cameron, Richard Roberts, Joseph Acklin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Adams (PG), Frederick Staley (SG), Kenneth Scott (SF), Gary Massey (PF) Lewis Finger, Ronald Ward, Daniel Williams, Gan Shih | |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-53 |