| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fresh) SF - Steven Jones (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) C - Stanford Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Travis Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten drills a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Steven Jones connects on the runner from close range set up by Travis Tucker | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris's layup is rejected by Stanford Price | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Steven Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Tucker - foul #1 on Travis Tucker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is hacked by Kurt Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Patterson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Tucker and the foul's on Kurt Patterson - foul #2 on Kurt Patterson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Kurt Patterson | |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Norman Wingo | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Glenn Best - foul #1 on Glenn Best, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Thomas Sims (SF), Justin Bell (C) Glenn Best, Gerald Stroble, Steven Jones, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Bruce Litten, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is fouled on the floor by Travis Tucker - foul #2 on Travis Tucker, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Steven Jones (SF) Roman Zamora, Travis Tucker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Mak (SF) Salvatore Bruno | |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sims | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Jones | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | Kansas State | Terry McCain clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Iowa | Justin Bell snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Steven Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Stroble | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Willie Ashmore (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Glenn Best (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Stroble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) C - Stanford Price (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) PF - Willie Ashmore (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Steven Jones knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Best and he's hacked by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Norman Wingo (PF) Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris double dribbles | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Justin Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten slams it home on a nice dish by Wayne Morris | 12-11 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Bruce Litten is called for the reach on Glenn Best - foul #1 on Bruce Litten, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Thomas Sims (SF) Glenn Best, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF) Bruce Litten, Dwayne Turk, Willie Ashmore | |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Stroble - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Steven Jones (SF) Thomas Johnson, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Watterson (PF) Norman Wingo | |
| 13:38 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Stanford Price slams it home on a nice dish by Glenn Best | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Terry McCain connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Todd Mak | 14-16 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Gerardo Hernandez, Wayne Morris | |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Stanford Price tips it in | 16-16 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Todd Mak connects on the jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Steven Jones is denied on a layup by Jason Watterson | 16-18 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Stanford Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Stanford Price scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (tired) 7 pts. PF - Justin Bell (tired) C - Stanford Price (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheldon Lennon (fairly fresh) C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Thomas Sims (PF) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Willie Ashmore (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Salvatore Bruno, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a runner from the right block set up by Todd Mak | 18-20 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:40 | Kansas State | Todd Mak misses short on a floater from the left block | 18-20 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Steven Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Todd Mak denies the turnaround by Justin Bell | 18-22 |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Todd Mak pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | A charge is called on Gerardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SG), Stanford Price (C) Roman Zamora, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Dwayne Turk (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF) Bruce Litten, Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak, Willie Ashmore | |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Glenn Best misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 09:22 | Kansas State | Terry McCain clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:20 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo tips it but misses | 18-22 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Terry McCain | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (PF) Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Terry McCain, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| 08:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Steven Jones (SF) Glenn Best, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Mak (SF), Norman Wingo (PF) Dwayne Turk, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 07:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Watterson | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Stroble (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Bell (very tired) C - Stanford Price (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:11 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stroble - foul #2 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Roman Zamora (SG), Thomas Sims (PF) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Willie Ashmore (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Bruce Litten, Todd Mak, Jason Watterson | |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanford Price - foul #1 on Stanford Price, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Steven Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (PF) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:43 | Kansas State | Terry McCain connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Bruno and he's fouled by Glenn Best - foul #2 on Glenn Best, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Thomas Sims (PF) Glenn Best, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG) Salvatore Bruno | |
| 06:43 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Norman Wingo blocks the jumper by Stanford Price | 18-30 |
| 06:22 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Terry McCain | 18-32 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (PG), Gerald Stroble (SG), Justin Bell (PF) Thomas Johnson, Roman Zamora, Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Dwayne Turk, Willie Ashmore, Norman Wingo | |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Terry McCain | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Best - foul #3 on Glenn Best, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Glenn Best | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Watterson (C) Wayne Morris | |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Roman Zamora (SG) Gerald Stroble | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:44 | Kansas State | Todd Mak misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| 04:44 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:44 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Todd Mak takes the ball from Justin Bell | 21-35 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Todd Mak clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-35 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson grabs the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanford Price - foul #2 on Stanford Price, team foul #12 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF), Travis Tucker (PF) Steven Jones, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG), Willie Ashmore (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Dwayne Turk, Todd Mak, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Travis Tucker grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Willie Ashmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Ashmore, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Salvatore Bruno (SF) Bruce Litten, Jason Watterson | |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry McCain | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roman Zamora (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Sims (fresh) PF - Travis Tucker (fresh) C - Justin Bell (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Roman Zamora is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Jones (SF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Sims, Justin Bell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (PF) Willie Ashmore | |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #13 | 23-38 |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:14 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | Roman Zamora loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #14 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Sims (SF), Justin Bell (C) Steven Jones, Stanford Price | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Mak (SF) Salvatore Bruno | |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:58 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Tucker | 23-41 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Travis Tucker knocks in the floater near the basket | 25-41 |
| 02:01 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the floater from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo tips it but misses | 25-41 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Sims | 25-41 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:15 | Kansas State | Todd Mak scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Wingo | 25-43 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Travis Tucker connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 27-43 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Justin Bell is called for the reach on Terry McCain - foul #1 on Justin Bell, team foul #15 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanford Price (C) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Kurt Patterson, Todd Mak, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Justin Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Terry McCain's pass is intercepted by Roman Zamora | 27-45 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Justin Bell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dwayne Turk - foul #1 on Dwayne Turk, team foul #8 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Terry McCain | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Turk | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Watterson | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | The clock runs out | 29-45 |