| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fresh) SG - William Ayers (fresh) SF - James Jennings (fresh) PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) C - William Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) SF - Charles Simek (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Escobar (fresh) C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Reynaldo Escobar denies the turnaround by Richard Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Charles Simek | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Dodge hits a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Virgil Cooper | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Hawaii | Charles Simek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski tips it in | 2-7 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SG), Toni Raicevic (SF), David Squier (PF), Larry Pridemore (C) William Ayers, James Jennings, Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Chad Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Larry Pridemore | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Chad Petty's pass is intercepted by Charles Simek | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the runner from close range | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond McLearan (fresh) SF - Toni Raicevic (fresh) PF - David Squier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Pridemore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simek (fairly fresh) PF - Reynaldo Escobar (fairly fresh) C - Valeri Florkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | David Squier loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), William Ayers (SG), Richard Fisher (PF) Chad Petty, Toni Raicevic, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Thomas (SG), William Schindler (SF), Nathan Fritch (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Virgil Cooper, Charles Simek, Reynaldo Escobar, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 15:30 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 15:28 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Squier | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | David Squier lays it in on a great pass from William Ayers and he's hacked by Kenneth Shane - foul #1 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Donald Battiste, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | David Squier misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Fisher (PF) David Squier | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 14:37 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the runner in the paint set up by William Ayers | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | William Ayers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the jumper from the right block | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Raymond McLearan - foul #1 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), David Squier (C) James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Chad Petty - foul #1 on Chad Petty, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar (PF) Nathan Fritch | |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:44 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | William Ayers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 13:25 | Hawaii | William Schindler pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Fisher - foul #1 on Richard Fisher, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Simek (SF), Valeri Florkowski (C) William Schindler, Kenneth Shane | |
| 13:18 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | David Squier can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | James Jennings tips it in | 14-12 |
| 12:48 | Hawaii | Charles Simek hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | Chad Petty's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Emanuel | 14-15 |
| 12:28 | Hawaii | Charles Simek hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reynaldo Escobar - foul #1 on Reynaldo Escobar, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Fisher (PF) William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper (SG), Nathan Fritch (PF) Stephen Thomas, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ayers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Squier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simek (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Hawaii | James Jennings blocks the short jumper by Valeri Florkowski | 15-17 |
| 11:49 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski tips it home | 15-19 |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | David Squier misses short on a jumper from the right block | 15-19 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | David Squier tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 11:14 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Chad Petty pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | William Ayers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Ayers, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, David Squier | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), William Schindler (SF), Reynaldo Escobar (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Charles Simek, Nathan Fritch, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 10:54 | Hawaii | William Schindler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 17-19 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Chad Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:34 | Hawaii | William Schindler gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:29 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:28 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Virgil Cooper picks off the pass by Chad Petty | 17-21 |
| 09:51 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher is fouled on the floor by William Schindler - foul #1 on William Schindler, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), Toni Raicevic (SF), David Squier (C) Chad Petty, William Ayers, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Stephen Thomas (SG), Charles Simek (SF), Nathan Fritch (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Virgil Cooper, William Schindler, Reynaldo Escobar | |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Dikembe Emanuel steals the ball from Richard Fisher | 17-21 |
| 09:03 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), William Ayers (SG), James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Donald Battiste, Raymond McLearan, Toni Raicevic, Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (C) Nathan Fritch | |
| 09:03 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:03 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Chad Petty buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Ayers | 19-22 |
| 08:35 | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | David Squier gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | William Ayers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Squier | 22-22 |
| 08:03 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Thomas | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Squier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Simek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Shane (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | William Ayers connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Jennings | 24-24 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Squier | 24-24 |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | David Squier clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 24-24 |
| 07:21 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Kenneth Shane | 24-24 |
| 07:16 | Hawaii | Charles Simek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Squier | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 24-24 |
| 06:59 | Hawaii | Charles Simek grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:38 | Hawaii | Kenneth Shane hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | David Squier snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | David Squier misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Shane - foul #2 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (PG), Toni Raicevic (SF), Larry Pridemore (C) Chad Petty, James Jennings, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Virgil Cooper (SG), William Schindler (SF), Nathan Fritch (PF), Reynaldo Escobar (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Stephen Thomas, Charles Simek, Kenneth Shane, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Squier - foul #1 on David Squier, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG) William Ayers | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:06 | Hawaii | William Schindler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 05:41 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:25 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond McLearan, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Battiste (PG), William Ayers (SG) Chad Petty, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 04:57 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | David Squier scores on a jumper in the paint | 28-24 |
| 04:31 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | David Squier's floater is tipped away by Reynaldo Escobar | 28-27 |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), James Jennings (SF), William Dodge (C) Donald Battiste, Raymond McLearan, Toni Raicevic | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG), Valeri Florkowski (C) Virgil Cooper, Nathan Fritch | |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | William Ayers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic (PF) David Squier | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | Chad Petty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:44 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Valeri Florkowski | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chad Petty (tiring) 4 pts. SG - William Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Raicevic (fresh) C - William Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Schindler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Escobar (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Valeri Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel scores on a jumper near the basket | 28-29 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | William Schindler denies the turnaround by Chad Petty | 28-29 |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 03:11 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reynaldo Escobar | 30-31 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Chad Petty misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Toni Raicevic gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Jennings | 32-31 |
| 02:29 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF), Richard Fisher (PF), David Squier (C) James Jennings, Toni Raicevic, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Virgil Cooper (SG), Charles Simek (SF), Nathan Fritch (PF), Kenneth Shane (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Stephen Thomas, William Schindler, Reynaldo Escobar, Valeri Florkowski | |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | Nathan Fritch is called for the reach on William Ayers - foul #1 on Nathan Fritch, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:15 | Iowa State | William Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 34-31 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Fritch - foul #2 on Nathan Fritch, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:40 | Hawaii | Jeffrey Puente clanks a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 01:39 | Hawaii | Nathan Fritch tips it in | 36-33 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | David Squier lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kenneth Shane - foul #3 on Kenneth Shane, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF) Chad Petty | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski (C) Kenneth Shane | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | David Squier makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chad Petty (PG), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, David Squier | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Jeff Reed (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Nathan Fritch | |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:13 | Hawaii | Valeri Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | William Ayers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Petty | 42-35 |
| 00:42 | Hawaii | Virgil Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), David Squier (C) William Ayers, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Stephen Thomas (SG) Virgil Cooper | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Charles Simek is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Simek, team foul #10 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar (PF) Jeff Reed | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | Hawaii | Reynaldo Escobar can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | David Squier gets the rebound | 43-35 |