| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) SG - Floyd Rudisill (fresh) SF - Derek Bobo (fresh) PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) C - Charles Sprague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jon McElheny | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Rudisill - foul #1 on Floyd Rudisill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Zlatko Zingg is called for the reach on Charles Sprague in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zlatko Zingg, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:04 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the easy open layup | 3-1 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Derek Bobo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Derek Bobo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Bobo, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Mitch McAleer is called for the reach on Floyd Rudisill - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Brandon Acheson (SG), Rickie Henson (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Jon McElheny, Floyd Rudisill, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF) Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg | |
| 17:39 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore blows the layup | 3-1 |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brandon Acheson | 3-1 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson loses the dribble to Cecil Smith in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith banks in the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson makes the wide open shot from the right block | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #1 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), James Conrad (SF), Charles Sprague (C) Brandon Acheson, Rickie Henson, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mario Diaz (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sprague | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lightner (tiring) SF - James Conrad (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Jeffries (tiring) C - Charles Sprague (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Diaz (fairly fresh) C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Bruce Lightner - foul #1 on Bruce Lightner, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad, Oscar Jeffries | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Mario Diaz | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman (C) Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| 15:38 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is fouled on the floor by Bobby Trautman - foul #1 on Bobby Trautman, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Charles Sprague (C) Jon McElheny, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Trevor Cantrell, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is called for 10 seconds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF), Oscar Jeffries (C) Brandon Acheson, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Rudisill | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Lightner | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), James Conrad (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Bruce Lightner, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong, Oscar Jeffries | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cheslav Zeeb and he's fouled by Jon McElheny - foul #1 on Jon McElheny, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG) Floyd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Rickie Henson, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 13-10 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:43 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Brandon Acheson - foul #2 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Floyd Rudisill (SG), Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Jon McElheny, Brandon Acheson, James Conrad, Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Mario Diaz (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague blows the layup | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mario Diaz - foul #1 on Mario Diaz, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF) Derek Bobo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Mario Diaz | |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bruce Lightner (tired) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Rudisill (tired) 1 ast. SF - Rickie Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Sprague (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jerome Moore (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Neil Smith (very tired) PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Bruce Lightner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Jon McElheny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon McElheny, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Brandon Acheson (SF) Jon McElheny, Rickie Henson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Neil Smith | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Acheson | 17-12 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Moore and he's hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #2 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), James Conrad (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Brandon Acheson, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Cecil Smith, Mario Diaz | |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (PF) Bruce Lightner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Conrad | 19-17 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Jeffries - foul #1 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (PG), Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Oscar Jeffries, James Conrad, Rickie Henson, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Xiong and the foul's on Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Smith, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG) Floyd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Mario Diaz | |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Jeffries | 23-18 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Otey | 23-20 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Oscar Jeffries (tired) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Lightner (tired) 5 pts. SF - Derek Bobo (tiring) PF - Shilin Xiong (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Sprague (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jerome Moore (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (very tired) PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), James Conrad (SF), Rickie Henson (PF) Oscar Jeffries, Derek Bobo, Shilin Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Darrel Otey | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb blows the wide open layup | 26-20 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rickie Henson | 26-20 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the turnaround in the paint | 28-20 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb hits the follow up shot | 28-22 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | James Conrad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Derek Bobo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad, Rickie Henson, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Mario Diaz (C) Ante Lozowski, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Floyd Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Rudisill, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bruce Lightner (SG) Floyd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-24 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Jeffries - foul #2 on Oscar Jeffries, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SG) Oscar Jeffries | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), James Conrad (SF), Charles Sprague (C) Brandon Acheson, Derek Bobo, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Mario Diaz, Darrel Otey | |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | James Conrad is hacked by Mitch McAleer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (PF) Shilin Xiong | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | James Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by James Conrad - foul #1 on James Conrad, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Moore - foul #1 on Jerome Moore, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:37 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is hacked by Charles Sprague - foul #1 on Charles Sprague, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF) Rickie Henson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | James Conrad misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Shilin Xiong | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lightner (very tired) 5 pts. SF - James Conrad (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shilin Xiong (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sprague (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerome Moore (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (very tired) PF - Steven Cranston (fairly fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Cheslav Zeeb blocks the short jumper by Charles Sprague | 31-30 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Oscar Jeffries (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Bruce Lightner, James Conrad, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman blows the layup but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Trautman | 36-30 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SF) Floyd Rudisill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Diaz (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Neil Smith is blocked by Oscar Jeffries | 36-30 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Conrad and the foul's on Trevor Cantrell - foul #3 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Steven Cranston (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Darrel Otey | |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Derek Bobo (SF), Rickie Henson (PF) James Conrad, Oscar Jeffries | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mario Diaz | |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Jon McElheny is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon McElheny, team foul #14 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Floyd Rudisill (SG), Shilin Xiong (PF) Jon McElheny, Rickie Henson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Shilin Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #14 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Rickie Henson (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Floyd Rudisill, Derek Bobo, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-32 |