| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (fresh) C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Barrows (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fresh) PF - Jermaine Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Charles Salley inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| 19:11 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 18:17 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 18:15 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 18:02 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski blows the layup | 20-20 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 17:19 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay blows the layup but he's fouled by Noel Earnest - foul #3 on Noel Earnest, team foul #1 | 20-20 |
| 17:19 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 17:19 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Goran Jasinski, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Benjamin Lawrence (SF) Harvey Mordarski | |
| 16:33 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Goran Jasinski - foul #2 on Goran Jasinski, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| 16:33 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 16:33 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Lawrence - foul #1 on Benjamin Lawrence, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Charles Salley makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Charles Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 16:15 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 16:08 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Benjamin Lawrence is called for the reach on Charles Salley - foul #2 on Benjamin Lawrence, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (PG) Noel Earnest | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Terry Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Barrows (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Lawrence (fresh) PF - Jermaine Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 15:22 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 15:17 | Baylor | Brian Barrows shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Tate - foul #2 on Terry Tate, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Gaines (SG), Curtis Kettler (C) Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski (SF) Benjamin Lawrence | |
| 15:17 | Baylor | Brian Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 15:17 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 15:17 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 15:06 | Iowa State | Jermaine Duncan swats the layup by Charles Salley | 21-24 |
| 15:05 | Baylor | Brian Barrows grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-26 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Ralph Dubay denies the turnaround by Vito Bruno | 21-26 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Charles Salley tips it in | 23-26 |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Salley - foul #2 on Charles Salley, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Francis Chandler (SG), Goran Jasinski (C) James Gaines, Charles Salley, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Dubay - foul #1 on Ralph Dubay, team foul #3 | 23-27 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 13:06 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Clifford Grigg | 25-29 |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Tate | 28-29 |
| 12:20 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg is hacked by Noel Earnest - foul #4 on Noel Earnest, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Salley (SF) Terry Tate | |
| Subs | Baylor | Benjamin Lawrence (SF) Harvey Mordarski | |
| 11:51 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Barrows out of a doubleteam | 28-31 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vito Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Barrows (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Lawrence (fresh) PF - Jermaine Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Goran Jasinski | 30-31 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Charles Salley clanks a jumper near the basket | 30-31 |
| 10:35 | Baylor | Brian Barrows grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 10:13 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 10:11 | Baylor | Brian Barrows pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 09:45 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Terry Tate (PG), James Gaines (SG), Curtis Kettler (C) Noel Earnest, Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Wagner (PG), Harvey Mordarski (SF), Jerry Conrad (PF), William Williamson (C) Clifford Grigg, Benjamin Lawrence, Jermaine Duncan, Ralph Dubay | |
| 09:22 | Iowa State | James Gaines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 09:20 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | William Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 08:38 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Jerry Conrad - foul #1 on Jerry Conrad, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), Francis Chandler (SG), Goran Jasinski (C) James Gaines, Charles Salley, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:38 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 08:38 | Baylor | William Williamson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 08:13 | Baylor | Harold Wagner lays it in | 32-33 |
| 07:49 | Iowa State | Terry Tate buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 07:20 | Baylor | William Williamson knocks in the runner from the right block | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vito Bruno (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harold Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Barrows (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Conrad (fresh) C - William Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Vito Bruno | 35-35 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Vito Bruno connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Tate | 37-35 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | William Williamson is hacked by Vito Bruno - foul #1 on Vito Bruno, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Salley (SF), Curtis Kettler (C) Noel Earnest, Vito Bruno | |
| Subs | Baylor | Clifford Grigg (PG), Michael Riggs (SG), Benjamin Lawrence (SF), Ralph Dubay (C) Harold Wagner, Brian Barrows, Harvey Mordarski, Jerry Conrad | |
| 06:22 | Baylor | William Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | William Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 06:04 | Iowa State | Charles Salley knocks in the runner in the lane | 39-37 |
| 05:36 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-37 |
| 05:35 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 05:08 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay is hacked by Terry Tate - foul #3 on Terry Tate, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Noel Earnest (PG), James Gaines (SG), Vito Bruno (PF) Terry Tate, Francis Chandler, Goran Jasinski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Barrows (SG), Jermaine Duncan (PF) Michael Riggs, William Williamson | |
| 05:08 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:08 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:45 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest is hacked by Benjamin Lawrence - foul #3 on Benjamin Lawrence, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Benjamin Lawrence takes the ball from James Gaines | 39-39 |
| 03:59 | Baylor | Clifford Grigg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 03:57 | Baylor | Brian Barrows misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Charles Salley pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Charles Salley hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Gaines | 41-39 |
| 03:12 | Baylor | Brian Barrows drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Francis Chandler (SG), Terry Tate (SF), Goran Jasinski (C) James Gaines, Vito Bruno, Curtis Kettler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski (SF) Benjamin Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Noel Earnest (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Francis Chandler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Salley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Goran Jasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clifford Grigg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Barrows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Mordarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Dubay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Charles Salley's floater is tipped away by Harvey Mordarski | 41-42 |
| 02:45 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 02:16 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Noel Earnest grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Francis Chandler is called for the reach on Ralph Dubay - foul #1 on Francis Chandler, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vito Bruno (PF) Terry Tate | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Ralph Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler is fouled on the floor by Harvey Mordarski - foul #3 on Harvey Mordarski, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Francis Chandler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 00:49 | Baylor | Jermaine Duncan gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Brian Barrows works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Dubay - foul #2 on Ralph Dubay, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Harvey Mordarski misses long on a floater in the paint | 45-44 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barrows - foul #2 on Brian Barrows, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Goran Jasinski snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The clock runs out | 46-44 |