| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SF - Steve Harrell (fresh) PF - Rickie Henson (fresh) C - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses badly on a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Marquette | Dion Naron snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Marquette | Enlai Chu is called for the reach on Danny Hutchings - foul #1 on Enlai Chu, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Carl Lefebre (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Carl Lefebre knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joe Minyard | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Lefebre | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Marquette | Reed Crook gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Robert Legros lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rafael Ochoa | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson is fouled on the floor by Reed Crook - foul #1 on Reed Crook, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Enlai Chu, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Robert Legros, Carl Lefebre, Joe Minyard | |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Bo Chin is called for 3 seconds | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | Marquette | Dion Naron's fadeaway is rejected by Akim Debski | 2-4 |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Lee Sams snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) SG - Robert Benson (fresh) SF - Akim Debski (fresh) PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) C - Lee Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Reed Crook (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) SF - Dion Naron (fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (fresh) C - Bruce Dingman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Richard Schwartz denies the turnaround by Rene Rizzo | 2-4 |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Akim Debski snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | Bruce Dingman steals it from Akim Debski | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | Marquette | Reed Crook is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Chin - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Robert Legros (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Reed Crook, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Richard Schwartz, Bruce Dingman | |
| 15:06 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Bo Chin gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Lee Sams loses the dribble to Rafael Ochoa | 2-4 |
| 14:47 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Bo Chin, Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Amos Larios, Robert Legros, Joe Minyard | |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Huang-fu Shih | 5-4 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Enlai Chu is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enlai Chu, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (SG) Enlai Chu | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Bruce Dingman | |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Joe Minyard swats the shot by Jon McElheny | 5-4 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 5-4 |
| 13:23 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa is fouled on the floor by Robert Benson - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 13:00 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Bo Chin takes the ball from Danny Hutchings | 5-4 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 7-4 |
| 11:59 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Bo Chin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Benson (fairly fresh) SF - Akim Debski (fresh) PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (fresh) SG - Daniel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dion Naron (fresh) PF - Robert Legros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa State | Akim Debski is hacked by Robert Legros - foul #1 on Robert Legros, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Frank Toler (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Bo Chin, Robert Benson, Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Rafael Ochoa (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Richard Schwartz (PF), Joe Minyard (C) Danny Hutchings, Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman | |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is hacked by Reed Crook - foul #2 on Reed Crook, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG), Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Reed Crook, Rafael Ochoa, Amos Larios, Joe Minyard | |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Frank Toler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Nicholson | 7-10 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is hacked by Danny Hutchings - foul #1 on Danny Hutchings, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG) Frank Toler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Amos Larios (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Dion Naron, Bruce Dingman | |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | Joe Minyard pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Amos Larios's pass is intercepted by Rickie Henson in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Minyard | 7-10 |
| 09:35 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Joe Minyard grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 08:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Rickie Henson | 7-12 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jon McElheny | 9-12 |
| 08:02 | Marquette | Joe Minyard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 08:00 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz tips it in | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Harrell (fairly fresh) PF - Rickie Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Shih (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Rafael Ochoa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Amos Larios (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Schwartz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Minyard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 07:29 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa is fouled on the floor by Bo Chin - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Frank Toler (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Bo Chin, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Robert Legros (PF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Amos Larios, Richard Schwartz, Joe Minyard | |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Robert Benson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo is hacked by Dion Naron - foul #1 on Dion Naron, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Akim Debski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Akim Debski snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Akim Debski knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jon McElheny | 13-16 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Dion Naron drills a shot from the baseline | 13-18 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Akim Debski makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Rizzo | 15-18 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Akim Debski grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Frank Toler loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mitch Leroy (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Richard Schwartz (PF) Danny Hutchings, Robert Legros | |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Frank Toler is called for the reach on Daniel Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Toler, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG) Reed Crook | |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:18 | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Mitch Leroy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-20 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 04:55 | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Mitch Leroy picks off the pass by Richard Schwartz in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Schwartz - foul #1 on Richard Schwartz, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Harrell (SF) Mitch Leroy | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Hutchings (PG) Rafael Ochoa | |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Jon McElheny takes the ball from Danny Hutchings in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Frank Toler throws it down on a nice dish by Jon McElheny | 18-20 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Rickie Henson denies the turnaround by Richard Schwartz | 18-20 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Dion Naron | 18-20 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Nicholson | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Toler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Harrell (fresh) PF - Rickie Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Shih (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Danny Hutchings (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dion Naron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schwartz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Dingman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steve Harrell | 20-23 |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Danny Hutchings makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Schwartz | 20-26 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Frank Toler, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| Subs | Marquette | Reed Crook (PG), Robert Legros (PF) Danny Hutchings, Richard Schwartz | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Robert Legros scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Akim Debski - foul #1 on Akim Debski, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Schwartz (PF) Dion Naron | |
| 02:23 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:23 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Schwartz | 20-28 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | Robert Legros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rafael Ochoa (SG), Dion Naron (SF), Joe Minyard (C) Daniel Nicholson, Robert Legros, Bruce Dingman | |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Dion Naron picks off the pass by Rene Rizzo | 20-28 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Joe Minyard is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Daniel Nicholson (SG), Robert Legros (SF), Bruce Dingman (C) Rafael Ochoa, Dion Naron, Joe Minyard | |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Bo Chin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Richard Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Robert Legros misses the easy layup | 20-28 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Robert Legros tips it home | 20-30 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Akim Debski scores on a fadeaway from close range | 22-30 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Reed Crook is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Chin - foul #3 on Bo Chin, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Steve Harrell (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Bo Chin, Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dion Naron (SF) Richard Schwartz | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Reed Crook makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Reed Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih loses the dribble to Daniel Nicholson | 22-31 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman is fouled on the floor by Huang-fu Shih - foul #1 on Huang-fu Shih, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Schwartz (PF) Robert Legros | |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Bruce Dingman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benson | 22-32 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The clock runs out | 22-32 |