| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Alejandre (fresh) SG - Joseph Menchaca (fresh) SF - Clarence Robinson (fresh) PF - Cory Johnson (fresh) C - Christopher Land (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) C - Keith Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Christopher Land wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Iowa State | Glen Brooks steals the ball from Joseph Menchaca | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Glen Brooks can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Glen Brooks | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Land | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Frank Alejandre is called for the reach on Robert Washington - foul #1 on Frank Alejandre, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits a shot from the left wing set up by Glen Brooks | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Menchaca | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Keith Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Darin Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Land - foul #1 on Christopher Land, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Condie (SF), Daniel Rowe (C) Clarence Robinson, Christopher Land | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Moore | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Johnson | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Daniel Rowe steps in front of the Keith Moore pass in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe is hacked by Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Alejandre (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Menchaca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Condie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Rowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Darin Young knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Washington | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Robert Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Alejandre - foul #2 on Frank Alejandre, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Clarence Robinson (SF), Christopher Land (C) Frank Alejandre, Gregory Condie, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Roy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker's pass is intercepted by Robert Benjamin in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Roy Riley is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses short on a jumper in the paint | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Roy Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is fouled on the floor by Clarence Robinson - foul #1 on Clarence Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle (SG), Gregory Condie (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF) Joseph Menchaca, Clarence Robinson, Cory Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins, Glen Brooks | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Darin Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Benjamin | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Christopher Land's floater is tipped away by Roy Riley | 11-16 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Christopher Land hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darin Young | 13-18 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Christopher Land connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Roy Riley - foul #1 on Roy Riley, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Becker (PG), Cory Johnson (PF) Mark Tucker, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Robert Benjamin, Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses the free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ducan | 15-18 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Joseph Whittle steps in front of the Darin Young pass in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Darin Young | |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Christopher Land makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Martin Deleon connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 16-21 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jack Becker (fresh) SG - Joseph Whittle (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Condie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Land (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 10:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle scores on a shot from the right side | 23-24 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Keith Moore | 23-26 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Christopher Land misses the jumper from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Glen Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Joseph Menchaca (SG), Clarence Robinson (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Blake Mee (C) Jack Becker, Joseph Whittle, Gregory Condie, Cory Johnson, Christopher Land | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (SF), Kelly Holman (PF), Roy Riley (C) Martin Deleon, Lonnie Perkins, Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the lay-in | 26-26 |
| 08:58 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Robert Benjamin steps in front of the Blake Mee pass | 26-26 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Washington | 26-29 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Blake Mee tips it in | 28-29 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Mark Tucker is called for the reach on Roy Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Tucker, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Cory Johnson (PF) Blake Mee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Ricky Crim, Kelly Holman | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Riley | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Tucker (fresh) SG - Joseph Menchaca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Cory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Clarence Robinson is called for the reach on Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Clarence Robinson, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Condie (SF), Christopher Land (C) Clarence Robinson, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Robert Benjamin, Roy Riley | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Cory Johnson denies the turnaround by Glen Brooks | 28-32 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Menchaca | 28-32 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Joseph Menchaca is called for the reach on Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Menchaca, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Becker (PG), Joseph Whittle (SF) Mark Tucker, Gregory Condie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #1 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Blake Mee (C) Christopher Land | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Kelly Holman | |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Joseph Whittle is called for the reach on Lonnie Perkins - foul #1 on Joseph Whittle, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Blake Mee misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 05:46 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Johnson | 29-35 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Deleon - foul #1 on Martin Deleon, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Condie (SF) Joseph Menchaca | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Martin Deleon | |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Jack Becker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lonnie Perkins | 33-40 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 04:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Jack Becker is called for the reach on Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Becker, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Joseph Menchaca (SG), Daniel Rowe (PF), Christopher Land (C) Jack Becker, Joseph Whittle, Cory Johnson, Blake Mee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Roy Riley (C) Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim, Keith Moore | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe buries a jump hook from close range | 35-42 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 03:44 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Tucker (fresh) SG - Joseph Menchaca (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Condie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Land (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe clanks a floater from the right block | 35-42 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe tips it in | 37-42 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 02:40 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Riley - foul #2 on Roy Riley, team foul #8 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre (PG), Clarence Robinson (SF), Cory Johnson (PF) Mark Tucker, Gregory Condie, Daniel Rowe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Kelly Holman (PF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Roy Riley | |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:30 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Kelly Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Martin Deleon makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Moore | 38-44 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-44 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Glen Brooks loses the dribble to Clarence Robinson | 38-44 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre banks in the layup set up by Clarence Robinson | 40-44 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Kelly Holman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Kelly Holman snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Martin Deleon and the foul's on Clarence Robinson - foul #3 on Clarence Robinson, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle (SG), Jack Becker (SF), Daniel Rowe (PF), Blake Mee (C) Joseph Menchaca, Clarence Robinson, Cory Johnson, Christopher Land | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Roy Riley (C) Martin Deleon, Kelly Holman, Keith Moore | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Daniel Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF) Darin Young, Glen Brooks | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-47 |