| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Lefebre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) C - James Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Switzer - foul #3 on David Switzer, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), John Elders (PF) Elmer Lefebre, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Elders - foul #2 on John Elders, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Sommer - foul #1 on James Sommer, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), John Elders (PF) Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Bruce Litten is called for the reach on James Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Litten, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| 18:17 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | David Switzer pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:54 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:41 | Iowa State | Todd Mak picks off the pass by James Johnson | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | David Switzer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Falls - foul #4 on Charles Falls, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) Charles Falls, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jack Craft (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Todd Mak, James Sommer | |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jack Craft - foul #1 on Jack Craft, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF) David Switzer | |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Smythe (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Elmer Lefebre, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | David Smythe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 16:12 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 16:11 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:46 | Kansas State | Robert Clark is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Hoglund (SF), Jack Williams (PF), James Sommer (C) Robert Mansfield, Jeff Schroyer, Jack Craft | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smythe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Cohrs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Elders (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Karl Hoglund (fresh) PF - Jack Williams (fresh) C - James Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | David Smythe can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG) Robert Clark | |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | James Johnson buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Karl Hoglund - foul #1 on Karl Hoglund, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Howell, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Todd Mak (PF) Charles Lillibridge, Jack Williams | |
| 15:12 | Iowa State | James Johnson makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | James Sommer's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Cohrs | 39-28 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Iowa State | Todd Mak steals the ball from Stephen Robinson | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | Kansas State | James Sommer is whistled for a carry | 39-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (C) James Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jack Craft (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Karl Hoglund, Todd Mak, James Sommer | |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on an open runner from the left block | 39-30 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | David Switzer grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 13:16 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:42 | Iowa State | John Elders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 12:40 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Clark | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | David Smythe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smythe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Elders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Schroyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | John Elders misses short on a runner near the basket | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jack Craft | 39-36 |
| 10:47 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Clark | 39-38 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on David Smythe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) James Howell, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Todd Mak (PF), James Sommer (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, David Switzer, Jeff Schroyer, Jack Craft | |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | David Smythe makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | David Smythe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | James Sommer gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | David Smythe denies the turnaround by Alan Demuth | 40-38 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | David Smythe snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), James Johnson (SF), John Elders (C) Elmer Lefebre, Alexis Russo, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 40-38 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs scores on a floater near the basket | 42-38 |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | James Howell picks off the pass by Charles Lillibridge | 42-38 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | James Howell lays it up and in set up by John Elders | 44-38 |
| 08:26 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge loses the dribble to David Smythe | 44-38 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | David Smythe banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | James Sommer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Smythe - foul #4 on David Smythe, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Falls (SG), Alexis Russo (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Howell, James Johnson, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Charles Lillibridge, Todd Mak | |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:34 | Iowa State | Jeff Schroyer steals it from Charles Falls | 46-41 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield misses the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Stephen Robinson | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Smythe (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Cohrs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sommer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mansfield | 46-43 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Charles Falls misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | David Smythe can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:53 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Switzer | 46-46 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Karl Hoglund (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Jack Craft (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, David Switzer, Jeff Schroyer, James Sommer | |
| 05:35 | Kansas State | Karl Hoglund is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (PF) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Mak (PF) Jack Williams | |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | John Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | David Smythe travels in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs (PF) John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Alan Demuth | |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge is fouled on the floor by Charles Falls - foul #5 on Charles Falls, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Howell (PG), John Elders (C) Charles Falls, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Clark (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jack Williams (PF), James Sommer (C) Charles Lillibridge, Karl Hoglund, Todd Mak, Jack Craft | |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-46 |
| 04:03 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Robert Clark steps in front of the David Smythe pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | James Sommer is fouled on the floor by Loren Cohrs - foul #1 on Loren Cohrs, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson (C) Loren Cohrs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG) Bruce Litten | |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | John Elders is hacked by Jack Williams - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Karl Hoglund (SF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Robert Clark, David Switzer, James Sommer | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | John Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Alexis Russo gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smythe (very tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alexis Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elders (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Karl Hoglund (fresh) PF - Jack Williams (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | David Smythe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Loren Cohrs (PF) Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF), Todd Mak (PF) Karl Hoglund, Jack Williams | |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses long on an open jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Schroyer - foul #2 on Jeff Schroyer, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Elders (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Jack Craft (C) Robert Mansfield, Alan Demuth, Jeff Schroyer | |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alexis Russo (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alan Demuth (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Robert Clark, Charles Lillibridge, Jack Craft | |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | David Switzer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 49-55 |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Kansas State | Loren Cohrs blocks the short jumper by Jeff Schroyer | 49-55 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | David Switzer tips it in | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Johnson (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Alexis Russo, John Elders | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Sommer (C) Jeff Schroyer | |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | James Howell is hacked by Bruce Litten - foul #2 on Bruce Litten, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | James Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is fouled in the backcourt by James Howell - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Bruce Litten, David Switzer, James Sommer | |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Todd Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | David Smythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge is fouled in the backcourt by David Smythe - foul #5 on David Smythe, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Lefebre (SG) David Smythe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Robert Mansfield picks off the pass by Loren Cohrs | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer scores on a shot from close range | 50-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Loren Cohrs's layup is rejected by Todd Mak | 50-62 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield runs out the clock | 52-62 |