| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) SG - Charles Falls (fresh) SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) PF - John Elders (fresh) C - Ray Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fresh) SG - Bruce Litten (fresh) SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) PF - Wayne Morris (fresh) C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Demuth - foul #1 on Alan Demuth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Elders - foul #1 on John Elders, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Jason Watterson takes the ball from John Elders | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | John Elders misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Gary Poole hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth is hacked by Gary Poole - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris is fouled on the floor by John Elders - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Alexis Russo (PF), Alexander Newman (C) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank, John Elders, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG) Charles Falls | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SF) Joseph Tinkle | |
| 17:21 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Poole | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Iowa State | Bruce Litten steps in front of the Alexander Newman pass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Gary Poole buries a floater from the left side | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the floater from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Bruce Litten steps in front of the Mitchell Marshall pass | 6-3 |
| 15:45 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Litten | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Alexis Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Alan Demuth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) PF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Rick Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Kevin Blank (SF), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Rick Taylor, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Terry McCain (SG), Joseph Tinkle (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Timothy Orr (C) Alan Demuth, Bruce Litten, Gerardo Hernandez, Wayne Morris, Jason Watterson | |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle comes up short on the runner from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the dunk but he's fouled by Terry McCain - foul #1 on Terry McCain, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Marshall | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Terry McCain is called for the reach on Mitchell Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry McCain, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG) Terry McCain | |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jeff Schroyer | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer tips it home | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank banks in the wide open layup | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blank - foul #1 on Kevin Blank, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexander Newman (C) Mitchell Marshall, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Todd Mak (C) Charles Lillibridge, Joseph Tinkle, Jeff Schroyer, Timothy Orr | |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Demuth | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Kevin Blank is denied by Todd Mak | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Ray Daniels (C) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Bruce Litten (SG), Jason Watterson (C) Alan Demuth, Salvatore Bruno, Todd Mak | |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson tips it in | 11-15 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Gerardo Hernandez, Wayne Morris | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Charles Falls connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alexis Russo | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Falls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexis Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Newman (fairly fresh) C - Ray Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) SG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Tinkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson's pass is intercepted by Alexander Newman | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels is hacked by Jason Watterson - foul #1 on Jason Watterson, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Kevin Blank (SF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Timothy Orr (C) Charles Lillibridge, Jason Watterson | |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-15 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:18 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits a shot from the right side | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman's floater is tipped away by Timothy Orr | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the follow up shot | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle is hacked by Kevin Blank - foul #2 on Kevin Blank, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG), Alexis Russo (SF) Gary Poole, Kevin Blank | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Salvatore Bruno (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Alan Demuth, Bruce Litten, Joseph Tinkle, Jeff Schroyer, Timothy Orr | |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Charles Falls hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Newman | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Charles Falls pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 19-21 |
| 08:45 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | Ray Daniels steals it from Gerardo Hernandez | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Salvatore Bruno takes the ball from Charles Falls in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:11 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall's pass is intercepted by Wayne Morris in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno scores on a runner from the baseline | 19-23 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Watterson | 19-23 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Charles Lillibridge is blocked by Ray Daniels | 19-23 |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Falls (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Marshall (tiring) SF - Alexis Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Newman (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ray Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall tips it in | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | Alexander Newman swats the short shot by Charles Lillibridge | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Lillibridge - foul #1 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gary Poole (PG), Rick Taylor (SF) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Bruce Litten (SG), Joseph Tinkle (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Timothy Orr (C) Charles Lillibridge, Salvatore Bruno, Gerardo Hernandez, Wayne Morris, Jason Watterson | |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Charles Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr loses the dribble to Charles Falls | 23-23 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Timothy Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Demuth | 23-25 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gary Poole | 25-25 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer clanks a floater in the paint | 25-25 |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rick Taylor | 25-25 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Falls | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Charles Falls is called for the reach on Bruce Litten - foul #1 on Charles Falls, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexander Newman (PF) Charles Falls, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Wayne Morris (PF), Todd Mak (C) Alan Demuth, Joseph Tinkle, Jeff Schroyer, Timothy Orr | |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Marshall | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Lillibridge - foul #2 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (PG) Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Gary Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alexander Newman - foul #1 on Alexander Newman, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kevin Blank (SF), John Elders (PF) Charles Falls, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (SF) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 03:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | John Elders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Gary Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Marshall (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Blank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Elders (fresh) C - Alexander Newman (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Litten (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry McCain (fresh) PF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Mak (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | John Elders is called for the reach on Wayne Morris - foul #3 on John Elders, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (PF), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, John Elders, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle (SF) Bruce Litten | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Ray Daniels snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Charles Falls is hacked by Joseph Tinkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Tinkle, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (C) Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:02 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | Todd Mak snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Joseph Tinkle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Gary Poole grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is hacked by Terry McCain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry McCain, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Daniels (C) Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Joseph Tinkle, Todd Mak | |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Gary Poole comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Charles Falls steps in front of the Gerardo Hernandez pass | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexander Newman (PF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (PG), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Charles Lillibridge, Wayne Morris | |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Poole | 33-30 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Gary Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexis Russo (PF) Charles Falls, Ray Daniels | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Orr (C) Jason Watterson | |
| 01:10 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Alexander Newman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo tips it home | 35-32 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mitchell Marshall - foul #1 on Mitchell Marshall, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Ray Daniels (C) Mitchell Marshall, Alexander Newman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (SG), Joseph Tinkle (SF) Salvatore Bruno, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Gary Poole is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Poole, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Morris (PF) Jeff Schroyer | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Gary Poole steps in front of the Wayne Morris pass | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank is fouled on the floor by Alan Demuth - foul #2 on Alan Demuth, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitchell Marshall (SG), Alexander Newman (PF) Gary Poole, Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Jason Watterson (C) Alan Demuth, Timothy Orr | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Kevin Blank misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |