| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Hughes | 32-43 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is denied on a layup by Horace Estes | 32-43 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #3 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead (PF) Eugene Pyanowski | |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 19:03 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Francis Lyon is called for the reach on Steven Gainey - foul #2 on Francis Lyon, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin scores on a floater in the lane set up by Herbert Sheen and he's fouled by Francis Lyon - foul #3 on Francis Lyon, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, Roger Madison | |
| 18:28 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Tim Span connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Tim Span blocks the jumper by Thomas McWells | 34-46 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Estes | 37-46 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Jenkins | 37-49 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Raymond Botkin, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Madison | 37-49 |
| 16:38 | Iowa State | William Witham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Roger Madison is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #2 on Roger Madison, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | John Johnson buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Witham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe McDorman (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Jeff Riter, William Witham, Roger Madison | |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Hairston | 41-51 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG) Steven Gainey | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Jenkins - foul #2 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the shot near the basket | 41-51 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas McWells - foul #2 on Thomas McWells, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Michael Merlino (C) Stewart Reddick, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Earl Jenkins, Joe McDorman, Thomas McWells | |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:18 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the turnaround from close range | 43-53 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Milardo and the foul's on Eugene Pyanowski - foul #4 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Johnny Viens, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (SG), Roger Madison (C) Herbert Sheen, Eugene Pyanowski | |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Roger Madison snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Hollingshead | 45-55 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (SF), John Johnson (PF) Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Raymond Botkin, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | John Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Joe McDorman - foul #2 on Joe McDorman, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas McWells (PF) Roger Madison | |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the turnaround from the right block | 49-57 |
| 12:08 | Rhode Island | Joe McDorman takes the ball from Richard Hughes | 49-57 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses the lay-in | 49-57 |
| 12:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gainey | 49-57 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) PF - Thomas McWells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Witham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's layup is rejected by William Witham | 49-57 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes, Stewart Reddick, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, Thomas McWells, William Witham | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens is called for 10 seconds | 51-57 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Gerard Milardo steps in front of the Roger Madison pass | 51-57 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Drummond in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Drummond | 51-59 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Merlino - foul #2 on Michael Merlino, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG) Jimmy Drummond | |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Madison - foul #3 on Roger Madison, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (SF) Raymond Botkin | |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Merlino - foul #3 on Michael Merlino, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF), Horace Estes (C) Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #2 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Hairston | 57-60 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | John Hairston picks off the pass by Jerry Hollingshead | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Francis Lyon steals it from Steven Gainey out of a doubleteam | 57-60 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Hairston | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Lyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Riter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Hollingshead (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #3 on Horace Estes, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Johnny Viens (SF), John Johnson (PF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo, Francis Lyon, Stewart Reddick, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Earl Jenkins, Steven Gainey, Jerry Hollingshead, Roger Madison | |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Jeff Riter steals it from Patrick Cox in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeff Riter | 59-64 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens's pass is intercepted by Raymond Botkin in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG) Jeff Riter | |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Hughes | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Pyanowski | 62-66 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes's pass is intercepted by Raymond Botkin in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:37 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 65-66 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Richard Hughes, Johnny Viens, John Johnson, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (C) Jimmy Drummond, Raymond Botkin, Thomas McWells | |
| 04:41 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe McDorman | 65-70 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick misses the easy layup | 65-70 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Merlino grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF), Horace Estes (C) Patrick Cox, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Roger Madison (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, William Witham | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-70 |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stewart Reddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe McDorman (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski is fouled on the floor by Stewart Reddick - foul #2 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Joe McDorman | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Tim Span scores on a jumper in the lane | 67-72 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Jenkins | 67-74 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SF), John Johnson (PF), Horace Estes (C) Francis Lyon, Tim Span, Michael Merlino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas McWells (PF), William Witham (C) Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is hacked by Earl Jenkins - foul #3 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Francis Lyon (SF) Patrick Cox, Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG) Earl Jenkins | |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hairston | 71-76 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Richard Hughes (SG) John Hairston, Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Roger Madison (C) Jimmy Drummond, Thomas McWells, William Witham | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is hacked by Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cox - foul #4 on Patrick Cox, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 71-78 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Roger Madison is fouled on the floor by Horace Estes - foul #4 on Horace Estes, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Roger Madison makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses long on a floater near the basket | 71-79 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Botkin - foul #1 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG) Earl Jenkins | |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is hacked by Patrick Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Cox, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Patrick Cox | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Roger Madison is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #14 | 72-81 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Roger Madison makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Roger Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #5 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #12 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Richard Hughes, Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Roger Madison (C) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Thomas McWells | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 74-85 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston tips it in | 76-85 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | John Hairston is called for the reach on Earl Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #16 | 76-85 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon scores on a floater near the basket | 78-87 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | John Hairston is called for the reach on Raymond Botkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hairston, team foul #17 | 78-87 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 78-88 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-88 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses the tip | 78-88 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Roger Madison pulls down the rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins runs out the clock | 78-88 |