| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Salley inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Paul Cushing is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross (PF) Paul Cushing | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Ross | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Chandler - foul #1 on Francis Chandler, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno's layup is rejected by Harry Ross | 24-26 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Charles Salley tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Noel Earnest - foul #2 on Noel Earnest, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:18 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ruben Mitchell - foul #1 on Ruben Mitchell, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG) Michael Clements | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Curtis Kettler (C) Noel Earnest, Vito Bruno | |
| 17:18 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:18 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans is hacked by Francis Chandler - foul #2 on Francis Chandler, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones (SF) Ruben Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Ziebart | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Curtis Kettler | 28-33 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Lower - foul #2 on Brian Lower, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) Daniel Ziebart, Gary Jones, Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Terry Tate (SG), Vito Bruno (PF) James Gaines, Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Curtis Kettler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cushing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Kettler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest tips it in | 28-36 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 15:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clements | 28-36 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Tate - foul #3 on Terry Tate, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG) David Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski (PF) Curtis Kettler | |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Salley steps in front of the Michael Clements pass | 28-36 |
| 14:08 | Iowa State | Charles Salley can't finish the layup | 28-36 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest hits the finger roll set up by Terry Tate | 28-38 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 28-38 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams tips it in | 30-38 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Salley | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Clements | 32-40 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Mitchell - foul #2 on Ruben Mitchell, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Brian Lower (C) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Francis Chandler (SG) Noel Earnest, Charles Salley | |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:41 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | James Gaines misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 11:58 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 11:57 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Lower (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Tate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Goran Jasinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 35-42 |
| 11:07 | Iowa State | Terry Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF) Daniel Ziebart, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Charles Salley (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) James Gaines, Terry Tate, Vito Bruno | |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell is hacked by Noel Earnest - foul #3 on Noel Earnest, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG) David Evans | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (SG), Gary Jones (SF) Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SF) Charles Salley | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Ziebart | 41-42 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Gary Jones steps in front of the Terry Tate pass | 41-42 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones is hacked by Terry Tate - foul #4 on Terry Tate, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Brian Lower (C) Gary Jones, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Joshua Simpkins (SG), Charles Salley (SF), Vito Bruno (C) Noel Earnest, Francis Chandler, Terry Tate, Curtis Kettler | |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ziebart | 44-42 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | David Evans picks off the pass by Joshua Simpkins | 44-42 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Simpkins takes the ball from David Evans | 44-42 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins dunks the ball | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Daniel Ziebart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Lower (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) SG - Joshua Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Jasinski (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Evans | 46-44 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | James Gaines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Simpkins | 46-47 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Mitchell | 49-47 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) David Evans, Ruben Mitchell, Harry Ross, Brian Lower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Francis Chandler (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) James Gaines, Goran Jasinski, Vito Bruno | |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Joshua Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | Charles Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Charles Salley is blocked by John Adams | 49-49 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Charles Salley tips it home | 49-51 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jones snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Francis Chandler | 49-51 |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ziebart - foul #3 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (PG), Ruben Mitchell (SF), Harry Ross (PF), Brian Lower (C) Daniel Ziebart, Gary Jones, Paul Cushing, John Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (SF), Goran Jasinski (PF) Joshua Simpkins, Charles Salley | |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Terry Tate connects on the runner in the lane | 49-53 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Lower is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Lower, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (PG), Vito Bruno (C) Noel Earnest, Curtis Kettler | |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | James Gaines travels in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-53 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ruben Mitchell gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Tate blocks the jumper by Michael Clements | 49-53 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ross tips it in | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lower (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Goran Jasinski (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Vito Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Cushing (PF), John Adams (C) David Evans, Michael Clements, Ruben Mitchell, Brian Lower | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Charles Salley (SF) James Gaines, Francis Chandler | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Noel Earnest | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Clements (SG), Ruben Mitchell (SF) Gary Jones, Harry Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG) Goran Jasinski | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Clements | 53-55 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Terry Tate misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest tips it in | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Terry Tate clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Cushing's floater is tipped away by Charles Salley | 55-57 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Noel Earnest | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest is hacked by Daniel Ziebart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski (PF) Terry Tate | |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart is hacked by Noel Earnest - foul #4 on Noel Earnest, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Ziebart misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Daniel Ziebart is called for the reach on Vito Bruno in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Ziebart, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans (PG) Daniel Ziebart | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Evans comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-59 |