| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (fresh) SG - Ronald Younkin (fresh) SF - Larry McGee (fresh) PF - John Sandifer (fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | John Sandifer grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Todd Maysonet | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Iowa State | Todd Maysonet steps in front of the Steven Gainey pass | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Botkin is blocked by John Sandifer | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Todd Maysonet, Larry McGee, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is hacked by Jimmy Drummond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Drummond, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Manzanares and he's hacked by Jimmy Drummond - foul #2 on Jimmy Drummond, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG) Jimmy Drummond | |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Manzanares - foul #1 on Wilbert Manzanares, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Jenkins | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - Gregory Haberman (fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Riter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) C - Thomas McWells (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Jenkins - foul #1 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG) Wilbert Manzanares | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Steven Gainey, Jeff Riter, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:20 | Iowa State | William Witham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Younkin and he's fouled by Roger Madison - foul #1 on Roger Madison, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Richard Charlton, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Roger Madison is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Madison, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG) Ronald Younkin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Earl Jenkins, Roger Madison | |
| 14:33 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is fouled on the floor by William Witham - foul #1 on William Witham, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-13 |
| 13:37 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Maysonet - foul #1 on Todd Maysonet, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Wilbert Manzanares, Larry McGee, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, Eugene Pyanowski, William Witham | |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Berdy Schilawski | 16-15 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:49 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF) Richard Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (PG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Herbert Sheen, Thomas McWells | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses the shot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gregory Haberman | 18-15 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG) Earl Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wilbert Manzanares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McGee (fresh) PF - John Sandifer (fairly fresh) C - Berdy Schilawski (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeff Riter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Gainey (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Hollingshead (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Botkin | 18-17 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gainey - foul #1 on Steven Gainey, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (SF) Larry McGee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe McDorman (SF), Thomas McWells (C) Raymond Botkin, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells makes the driving attempt from close range | 19-19 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares's pass is intercepted by Jeff Riter in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Richard Charlton picks off the pass by Jeff Riter | 19-19 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | John Sandifer double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), Larry McGee (SF) Ronald Younkin, Richard Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Earl Jenkins (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Jeff Riter, Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, Thomas McWells | |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Haberman (PF) John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-19 |
| 09:25 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins's layup is rejected by Larry McGee | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski is hacked by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #2 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), John Sandifer (PF) Wilbert Manzanares, Larry McGee, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | William Witham misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Sandifer - foul #1 on John Sandifer, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | William Witham makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | William Witham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet clanks a floater from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:56 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earl Jenkins | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Younkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fresh) PF - John Sandifer (tiring) C - Berdy Schilawski (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Witham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas McWells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is fouled in the backcourt by William Witham - foul #2 on William Witham, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Marquette | Larry McGee (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Richard Charlton, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Earl Jenkins, Joe McDorman, William Witham | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses short on a shot from the left block | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells tips it in | 23-25 |
| 06:47 | Marquette | Larry McGee buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd Maysonet | 25-25 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Sheen | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (PG), John Sandifer (PF) Todd Maysonet, Berdy Schilawski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (PG) Herbert Sheen | |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Gregory Haberman steps in front of the Raymond Botkin pass | 25-27 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 05:45 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to John Sandifer | 25-27 |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Larry McGee drills a shot from the right side set up by Wilbert Manzanares and he's hacked by Raymond Botkin - foul #1 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Charlton (PF), Berdy Schilawski (C) John Sandifer, Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG), Joe McDorman (SF) Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin | |
| 05:25 | Marquette | Larry McGee makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 04:57 | Marquette | Richard Charlton grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Joe McDorman - foul #1 on Joe McDorman, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG) Jeff Riter | |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:54 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Marquette | Richard Charlton gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Joe McDorman steps in front of the Berdy Schilawski pass in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Berdy Schilawski - foul #2 on Berdy Schilawski, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Marquette | Todd Maysonet (PG), John Sandifer (PF), Gregory Haberman (C) Ronald Younkin, Larry McGee, Berdy Schilawski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:12 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #1 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Jerry Hollingshead (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Herbert Sheen, Joe McDorman, Eugene Pyanowski, Thomas McWells | |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:55 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Richard Charlton is called for the reach on Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Richard Charlton, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski (C) Gregory Haberman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Jenkins | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Todd Maysonet (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Manzanares (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Charlton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Sandifer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Berdy Schilawski (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) PF - William Witham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG), Larry McGee (SF) Wilbert Manzanares, Richard Charlton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG) Earl Jenkins | |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Hollingshead | 31-31 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | William Witham drills a floater from close range | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | William Witham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 02:21 | Marquette | John Sandifer gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Younkin | 35-33 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Sandifer | 35-33 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Todd Maysonet grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Wilbert Manzanares (SG), Richard Charlton (SF), Gregory Haberman (PF) Ronald Younkin, Larry McGee, John Sandifer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jeff Riter (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Steven Gainey, William Witham | |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski hits a floater near the basket set up by Wilbert Manzanares and the foul's on Jeff Riter - foul #1 on Jeff Riter, team foul #14 | 37-33 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | Berdy Schilawski makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead is hacked by Gregory Haberman - foul #1 on Gregory Haberman, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Younkin (SG) Todd Maysonet | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG) Jeff Riter | |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Gregory Haberman snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Ronald Younkin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-33 |