| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Dave Smith drills a shot from close range set up by Larry Beach | 36-27 |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick buries a jumper in the lane set up by Gabriel Whaley and he's fouled by Jesse Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Jesse Fijalkowski, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Moore (PF) David Mills | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:22 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Dave Smith gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Dave Smith hits a wide open floater from the left side | 38-29 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | Jason Moore swats the short shot by Dennis Fick | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Dave Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Jesse Fijalkowski | 40-31 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Whaley | 40-31 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gabriel Whaley, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), David Mills (PF) Charles Zachariades, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Franklin Rich (SG), Daniel Geary (SF), Terry Barry (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| 17:30 | Iowa State | Dave Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to David Mills | 40-31 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Daniel Geary steals it from Larry Beach | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary blows the dunk | 40-31 |
| 16:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Mills | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | David Mills travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), James Stumpf (SF), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Jesse Fijalkowski, David Mills | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG), Andrew Serna (C) Franklin Rich, Charles Hulbert | |
| 15:54 | Fairfield | Austin Moore swats the shot by Robert Peterson | 40-31 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stumpf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Austin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Serna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Iowa State | Larry Beach drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 42-31 |
| 15:14 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | Austin Moore gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Dave Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Beach | 44-31 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Dave Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Dave Smith clanks a floater from the right side | 44-31 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | James Stumpf tips it home | 46-31 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Peterson | 46-33 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Larry Beach connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 48-33 |
| 13:18 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses the easy layup | 48-33 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Austin Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | James Stumpf is hacked by Andrew Serna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Serna, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF), Jason Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Austin Moore, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Franklin Rich (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Robert Peterson, Charles Boddie, Daniel Geary, Terry Barry, Andrew Serna | |
| 13:03 | Iowa State | Jason Moore travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to David Mills | 48-33 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Zurin - foul #2 on Frank Zurin, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG) James Stumpf | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:20 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Zurin | 50-36 |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF) Charles Zachariades, Jesse Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Austin Moore (C) Larry Beach, Christopher Farquhar, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 11:38 | Iowa State | David Mills hits a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Zachariades | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hulbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Austin Moore gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is hacked by Frank Zurin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Zurin, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, Jesse Fijalkowski, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Andrew Serna (C) Frank Zurin, Franklin Rich, Charles Hulbert | |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | David Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 52-37 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Dave Smith tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:42 | Fairfield | Larry Beach takes the ball from Dennis Fick | 54-37 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-37 |
| 10:19 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 10:17 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Roosevelt Mathis picks off the pass by Patrick Marshall | 54-37 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Patrick Marshall - foul #3 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, David Mills | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Franklin Rich (SG), Robert Peterson (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Patrick Marshall, Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar misses the free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:46 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Farquhar | 58-40 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Zachariades - foul #1 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Larry Beach, Christopher Farquhar, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (SF), Terry Barry (PF) Gabriel Whaley, Charles Hulbert | |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | David Mills grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis's pass is intercepted by Frank Zurin | 58-40 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | David Mills steals the ball from Robert Peterson | 58-40 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-40 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | David Mills tips it but misses | 58-40 |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Austin Moore gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Rich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-40 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Geary | 58-40 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses short on a runner from the right block | 58-40 |
| 06:54 | Iowa State | David Mills pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:28 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 06:26 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Frank Zurin and the foul's on David Mills - foul #3 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Jason Moore (PF), Dave Smith (C) Roosevelt Mathis, David Mills, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Franklin Rich, Terry Barry, Robert Peterson | |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Charles Boddie is called for the reach on Larry Beach - foul #3 on Charles Boddie, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley (PF) Daniel Geary | |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Larry Beach hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 05:36 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Dave Smith steps in front of the Gabriel Whaley pass | 58-43 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-43 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Whaley | 58-43 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the lay-in | 58-43 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:20 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is called for 10 seconds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), David Mills (PF) Charles Zachariades, Jesse Fijalkowski, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (PG), Andrew Serna (C) Patrick Marshall, Charles Hulbert | |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Mills - foul #4 on David Mills, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Austin Moore (PF) Christopher Farquhar, David Mills | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Geary (SG), Robert Peterson (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:55 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Dave Smith double dribbles | 58-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar (SF), David Mills (PF) Jesse Fijalkowski, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barry (PF) Gabriel Whaley | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mills (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Dave Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hulbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 03:23 | Iowa State | Dave Smith gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Larry Beach connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Farquhar | 60-44 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Peterson and the foul's on Christopher Farquhar - foul #1 on Christopher Farquhar, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Christopher Farquhar, David Mills | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski is hacked by Charles Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hulbert, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski is hacked by Robert Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peterson, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson hits the follow up shot | 64-49 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the dunk | 64-49 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses the tip | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | Iowa State | Dave Smith tips it home | 66-49 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich is fouled on the floor by Charles Zachariades - foul #2 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Mills (PF) Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Peterson - foul #3 on Robert Peterson, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary is hacked by Jesse Fijalkowski - foul #2 on Jesse Fijalkowski, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Dave Smith blows the dunk | 67-53 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Beach | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades runs out the clock | 67-53 |