| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Drews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank French (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Noyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Paul Holloway inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Shawn Penner grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Shawn Penner steals the ball from James Johnson | 39-42 |
| 19:09 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | John Drews scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Sharp | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty's pass is intercepted by John Drews | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | John Drews lays it up and in | 43-42 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (PG), Stephen Robinson (C) John Drews, Justin Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), George Basinski (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Henry Raynor (PF), Martin Morgan (C) David Clement, Arthur Flaherty, Paul Holloway, Stephen Noyola, Shawn Penner | |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is hacked by George Basinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Basinski, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Sharp, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) Matthew Sharp | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Allen Spencer is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | George Basinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Frank French - foul #3 on Frank French, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG), Justin Powers (PF) John Drews, Frank French | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:02 | Niagara | George Basinski misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | David Beaman takes the ball from Richard Brogden | 43-44 |
| 16:48 | Iowa State | James Johnson banks in the layup set up by David Beaman | 45-44 |
| 16:33 | Niagara | Martin Morgan is called for a backcourt violation | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) Matthew Sharp | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Flaherty (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Gary Siebenthal (C) Richard Brogden, George Basinski, Allen Spencer, Henry Raynor | |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | John Drews's pass is intercepted by David Clement | 45-44 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Ryan Weiss is called for the reach on John Drews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Weiss, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG) John Drews | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Holloway (SF), Stephen Noyola (PF) Ryan Weiss, Martin Morgan | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Beaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Sharp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Powers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Flaherty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Noyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Siebenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Niagara | Gary Siebenthal scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Flaherty | 48-47 |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Justin Powers scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Sharp | 50-47 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | David Beaman is hacked by David Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Clement, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG), Frank French (PF) Matthew Sharp, Justin Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), George Basinski (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Shawn Penner (C) David Clement, Arthur Flaherty, Paul Holloway, Gary Siebenthal | |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson banks in the layup | 52-47 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Frank French steps in front of the George Basinski pass | 52-47 |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | Stephen Noyola blocks the short jumper by James Johnson | 52-47 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Allen Spencer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Basinski and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG), Timothy Kula (SF), Justin Powers (C) David Beaman, James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Henry Raynor (PF), Martin Morgan (C) Richard Brogden, George Basinski, Stephen Noyola, Shawn Penner | |
| 13:52 | Niagara | Allen Spencer makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 13:35 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Martin Morgan makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Frank French - foul #4 on Frank French, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Timothy Kula, Frank French | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Holloway (SF) Allen Spencer | |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Martin Morgan makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:25 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (PG) John Drews | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Paul Holloway can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Beaman - foul #1 on David Beaman, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) David Beaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Paul Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Paul Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Justin Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Holloway - foul #2 on Paul Holloway, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | John Drews connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Sharp | 57-54 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | James Johnson is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (PG), Timothy Kula (SF) John Drews, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty (SG), Gary Siebenthal (PF), Shawn Penner (C) Ryan Weiss, Henry Raynor, Martin Morgan | |
| 12:32 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Justin Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Flaherty - foul #2 on Arthur Flaherty, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG) David Clement | |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 12:12 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | David Beaman hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Brogden - foul #2 on Richard Brogden, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) Matthew Sharp | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (SF) Paul Holloway | |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | David Beaman makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Richard Brogden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 11:38 | Niagara | George Basinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Drews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Beaman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Kula (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Powers (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) SG - Arthur Flaherty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Basinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Siebenthal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | John Drews is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Drews, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG) David Beaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ryan Weiss (SF), Stephen Noyola (PF), Martin Morgan (C) Richard Brogden, Gary Siebenthal, Shawn Penner | |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty makes the jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Flaherty - foul #3 on Arthur Flaherty, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (PG) John Drews | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Allen Spencer (SG) George Basinski, Arthur Flaherty | |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | David Clement misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 10:33 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Martin Morgan | 62-60 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Justin Powers is blocked by Martin Morgan | 62-60 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Allen Spencer | 62-60 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Stephen Noyola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Martin Morgan tips it home | 62-62 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Justin Powers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Powers, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) David Beaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), George Basinski (SG), Paul Holloway (SF), Henry Raynor (PF), Gary Siebenthal (C) David Clement, Allen Spencer, Ryan Weiss, Stephen Noyola, Martin Morgan | |
| 09:22 | Niagara | George Basinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Brogden | 62-64 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | John Drews comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-64 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Henry Raynor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Paul Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (SG) Matthew Sharp | |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty (SG), Shawn Penner (C) George Basinski, Henry Raynor | |
| 08:20 | Iowa State | David Beaman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Kula | 64-64 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Gary Siebenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | John Drews gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | Arthur Flaherty is called for the reach on David Beaman - foul #4 on Arthur Flaherty, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG), James Johnson (SF), Frank French (PF) John Drews, Timothy Kula, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Henry Raynor (PF), Martin Morgan (C) Richard Brogden, Gary Siebenthal, Shawn Penner | |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | David Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:35 | Iowa State | David Beaman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Beaman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Sharp (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank French (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Justin Powers (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Flaherty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Raynor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Martin Morgan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 65-64 |
| 07:14 | Niagara | Henry Raynor hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) David Beaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Basinski (PG), Allen Spencer (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF) David Clement, Arthur Flaherty, Paul Holloway | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | George Basinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | James Johnson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Drews | 67-66 |
| 06:12 | Niagara | Matthew Sharp takes the ball from Ryan Weiss | 67-66 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Sharp | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Frank French snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (SG) Matthew Sharp | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Flaherty (SG), Stephen Noyola (PF), Shawn Penner (C) Allen Spencer, Ryan Weiss, Henry Raynor, Martin Morgan | |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Frank French misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Basinski - foul #3 on George Basinski, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) John Drews, Justin Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Holloway (SF) George Basinski | |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Frank French makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Frank French makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | James Johnson picks off the pass by Stephen Noyola | 71-66 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | David Beaman banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Johnson | 73-66 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Shawn Penner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG), Justin Powers (C) Matthew Sharp, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Allen Spencer (SF) David Clement, Paul Holloway | |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | David Beaman jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by John Drews | 75-66 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Allen Spencer | 75-68 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | David Beaman makes the turnaround from close range set up by John Drews | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Arthur Flaherty is called for traveling | 77-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) David Beaman, Justin Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), George Basinski (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Gary Siebenthal (C) Richard Brogden, Arthur Flaherty, Allen Spencer, Stephen Noyola, Shawn Penner | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - John Drews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Sharp (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Johnson (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank French (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Basinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Siebenthal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Drews | 80-68 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Beaman (PG) John Drews | |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Holloway (SF), Henry Raynor (PF) Ryan Weiss, Gary Siebenthal | |
| 02:53 | Niagara | David Clement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Powers (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | David Beaman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 82-68 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-68 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Paul Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Paul Holloway clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-68 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Frank French | 82-68 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-68 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | Henry Raynor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Basinski | 85-70 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Frank French makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Beaman | 87-70 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | George Basinski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 87-70 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | Henry Raynor hits the follow up shot | 87-72 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Frank French misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Holloway - foul #3 on Paul Holloway, team foul #10 | 87-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Drews (PG) David Beaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Allen Spencer (SF) David Clement, Paul Holloway | |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Frank French makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Frank French makes the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses the shot from the right side | 89-72 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Frank French gets the rebound | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Justin Powers can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Brogden - foul #3 on Richard Brogden, team foul #11 | 89-72 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Justin Powers makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Justin Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Henry Raynor pulls down the rebound | 90-72 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Henry Raynor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-72 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Allen Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 90-72 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Allen Spencer's pass is intercepted by Matthew Sharp | 90-72 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Matthew Sharp lays it up and in | 92-72 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | George Basinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-72 |