| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David McKeever (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erick Leland (fresh) SF - Chad McCrosky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamie Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Sergei Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Don Allen inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Charles Geyer is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 25-26 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Erick Leland | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Erick Leland - foul #1 on Erick Leland, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) James Robbins, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | Kansas | Albert Pylant gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Kansas | Albert Pylant pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | Lucien Costa misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Charles Geyer hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Michael Ervin grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is hacked by Jamie Roland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Roland, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Lucero (PG), Walter Holesovsky (SG), Randolph Erazo (SF), Phillip Burton (PF) David McKeever, Erick Leland, Chad McCrosky, Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Lucien Costa, Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| 16:52 | Kansas | Michael Ervin's pass is intercepted by Dale Lucero | 27-28 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Dale Lucero lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 16:43 | Kansas | Michael Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Holesovsky - foul #2 on Walter Holesovsky, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Michael Ervin is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Robbins | 29-30 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo's pass is intercepted by Albert Pylant | 29-30 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Albert Pylant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Kelly Vickers (C) Dale Lucero, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David McKeever (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Holesovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Erazo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Vickers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Lucien Costa steals it from Kelly Vickers | 29-30 |
| 15:27 | Kansas | Charles Geyer blows the wide open layup | 29-30 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Phillip Burton | 29-30 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | David McKeever connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | Lucien Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Burton - foul #3 on Phillip Burton, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (SG), Dale Lucero (SF), Jamie Roland (PF) Walter Holesovsky, Randolph Erazo, Phillip Burton | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Ronnie Tims (SG), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Michael Ervin, Kenneth Scott | |
| 14:45 | Kansas | James Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | David McKeever comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Don Allen - foul #2 on Don Allen, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (SG), Chad McCrosky (SF) Charles Scott, Dale Lucero | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Michael Ervin (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Don Allen, Albert Pylant | |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | David McKeever misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | David McKeever makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:52 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kelly Vickers - foul #2 on Kelly Vickers, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Lucero (PG), Sergei Karpin (C) David McKeever, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Don Allen (SF) Ronnie Tims | |
| 13:52 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:52 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 13:33 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Dale Lucero is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Phillip Burton (PF) Jamie Roland | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 13:20 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims is hacked by Erick Leland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Leland, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky (SG) Erick Leland | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG) James Robbins | |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Pylant - foul #1 on Albert Pylant, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Michael Ervin, Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 12:29 | Kansas | Don Allen misses the floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 12:27 | Kansas | Charles Geyer hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Phillip Burton can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Dale Lucero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Holesovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad McCrosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Burton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sergei Karpin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Charles Geyer misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-32 |
| 11:35 | Kansas | Charles Geyer tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Dale Lucero gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 35-32 |
| 10:53 | Kansas | Charles Geyer lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 35-34 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 10:33 | Kansas | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:09 | Kansas | Sergei Karpin is called for the reach on James Robbins - foul #2 on Sergei Karpin, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Erick Leland (SG), Randolph Erazo (SF), Jamie Roland (PF), Kelly Vickers (C) Dale Lucero, Walter Holesovsky, Chad McCrosky, Phillip Burton, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SG), Ronnie Tims (SF), Albert Pylant (C) Lucien Costa, Don Allen, Kenneth Scott | |
| 10:09 | Kansas | James Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Michael Ervin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ervin, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (PF) James Robbins, Charles Geyer | |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Albert Pylant - foul #2 on Albert Pylant, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Lucien Costa connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ervin | 37-37 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers hits a shot from the right wing set up by Erick Leland | 39-37 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Albert Pylant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Randolph Erazo - foul #2 on Randolph Erazo, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (SF) Randolph Erazo | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (PG), Charles Geyer (PF) Lucien Costa, Don Allen | |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Albert Pylant makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Albert Pylant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Michael Ervin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Geyer | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David McKeever (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Erick Leland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Scott (fresh) PF - Jamie Roland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelly Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Tims (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Geyer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Pylant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Leland | 43-41 |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Charles Geyer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Tims | 43-43 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Charles Scott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly Vickers | 45-43 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | Michael Ervin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Robbins | 45-45 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Erick Leland | 47-45 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | James Robbins misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Kelly Vickers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-45 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland tips it home | 49-45 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dale Lucero (PG), Walter Holesovsky (SG), Chad McCrosky (SF), Phillip Burton (PF), Sergei Karpin (C) David McKeever, Erick Leland, Charles Scott, Jamie Roland, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lucien Costa (PG), Don Allen (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) James Robbins, Charles Geyer, Albert Pylant | |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 49-47 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Ronnie Tims steals the ball from Dale Lucero | 49-47 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lucien Costa | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | Ronnie Tims pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lucien Costa | 49-52 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David McKeever (PG), Randolph Erazo (SF), Paul Amos (PF), Kelly Vickers (C) Dale Lucero, Chad McCrosky, Phillip Burton, Sergei Karpin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Geyer (PF) Ronnie Tims | |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David McKeever (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Walter Holesovsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Erazo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Amos (fresh) C - Kelly Vickers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Geyer (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Michael Ervin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lucien Costa | 50-55 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Walter Holesovsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Holesovsky, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Scott (SG), Jamie Roland (PF) Walter Holesovsky, Paul Amos | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (SG), Albert Pylant (C) Michael Ervin, Kenneth Scott | |
| 02:33 | Kansas | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Randolph Erazo gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (SG), Chad McCrosky (SF), Sergei Karpin (C) Charles Scott, Randolph Erazo, Kelly Vickers | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robbins (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Ronnie Tims, Albert Pylant | |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | James Robbins pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:47 | Kansas | Lucien Costa hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Robbins | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Geyer - foul #4 on Charles Geyer, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Chad McCrosky steps in front of the Kenneth Scott pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland is hacked by Charles Geyer - foul #5 on Charles Geyer, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronnie Tims (PF) Charles Geyer | |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Jamie Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | David McKeever picks off the pass by James Robbins | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | David McKeever clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | James Robbins gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | James Robbins is fouled in the backcourt by David McKeever - foul #2 on David McKeever, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ervin (SF) Don Allen | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | James Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | James Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Chad McCrosky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |