| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Madison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Curren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Cote - foul #1 on Mark Cote, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:51 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:51 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:49 | Kansas State | Steven Gainey picks off the pass by Ryan Smith in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Kansas State | Mark Cote buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Titsworth and he's hacked by Herbert Sheen - foul #2 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:31 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Gainey | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Vega and the foul's on Raymond Botkin - foul #2 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), Walter Merz (C) Oscar Vega, John Titsworth, Mark Cote | |
| 17:49 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith steals the ball from Jimmy Drummond | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Kansas State | Jerry Hollingshead is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Witham (C) Jerry Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Benjamin Peterson is called for the reach on Jeff Riter - foul #1 on Benjamin Peterson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), John Titsworth (SF) Jonathon Kennedy, John Curren | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Titsworth - foul #2 on John Titsworth, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Thomas McWells | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Roger Madison steals it from John Titsworth in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen is hacked by Charlie Dalke - foul #2 on Charlie Dalke, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski (PF) William Witham | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alfred Strawn (SG), Mark Cote (C) Charlie Dalke, Walter Merz | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Madison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Strawn (fresh) SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is fouled on the floor by Oscar Vega - foul #2 on Oscar Vega, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Pyanowski | 39-35 |
| 15:07 | Kansas State | Mark Cote drills a floater from the baseline set up by Oscar Vega | 39-37 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin drills a floater from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Cote | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), John Curren (PF), Walter Merz (C) Oscar Vega, Alfred Strawn, Benjamin Peterson, Mark Cote | |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith is hacked by Thomas McWells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas McWells, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | Kansas State | Walter Merz gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ryan Smith | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Kansas State | Walter Merz pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Kansas State | Jerry Hollingshead is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Witham (C) Jerry Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:20 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Dalke | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Drummond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Riter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas McWells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Witham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Titsworth (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Curren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Merz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | John Curren pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:05 | Kansas State | Walter Merz misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 11:04 | Kansas State | Walter Merz grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:43 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Curren | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Curren - foul #1 on John Curren, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Thomas McWells, William Witham | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Alfred Strawn (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), Mark Cote (C) Ryan Smith, Charlie Dalke, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | John Curren connects on the floater from the right block set up by Alfred Strawn | 44-49 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski hits a jump hook near the basket | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | John Curren misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Pyanowski - foul #1 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin (SF) Jeff Riter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | John Curren misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Kansas State | John Curren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin drills a runner in the lane | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Herbert Sheen steals it from Benjamin Peterson | 48-50 |
| 08:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 08:49 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski throws it down set up by Roger Madison | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Kansas State | Mark Cote comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Curren - foul #2 on John Curren, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (SG), Jerry Hollingshead (PF) Steven Gainey, Eugene Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), John Titsworth (SF), Walter Merz (C) Oscar Vega, Alfred Strawn, Benjamin Peterson, John Curren | |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jonathon Kennedy (fresh) SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Cote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Kansas State | Walter Merz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Walter Merz can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Kansas State | Walter Merz gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Herbert Sheen is called for the reach on Jonathon Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG), Thomas McWells (PF), William Witham (C) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF) Ryan Smith, John Titsworth, Walter Merz | |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | William Witham gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | Mark Cote pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Jerry Hollingshead swats the layup by Mark Cote | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Mark Cote tips it in | 52-52 |
| 05:23 | Iowa State | Mark Cote swats the layup by Jerry Hollingshead | 52-52 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead tips it home | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Mark Cote hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Jonathon Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Earl Jenkins | 54-54 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:15 | Kansas State | Mark Cote is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells, William Witham | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SG), John Curren (PF), Walter Merz (C) Charlie Dalke, Jonathon Kennedy, Mark Cote | |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF) Benjamin Peterson | |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Walter Merz is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Curren | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Madison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Curren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | John Curren steals it from Herbert Sheen | 54-56 |
| 03:05 | Kansas State | Eugene Pyanowski steals it from Ryan Smith | 54-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski is fouled on the floor by John Curren - foul #3 on John Curren, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (PG), Jeff Riter (SF) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF) Oscar Vega, John Titsworth | |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Drummond in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter can't connect on a floater in the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | John Curren pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Thomas McWells (C) Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke is hacked by Steven Gainey - foul #3 on Steven Gainey, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Thomas McWells | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), John Titsworth (SF), Mark Cote (C) Ryan Smith, Benjamin Peterson, Walter Merz | |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is hacked by John Curren - foul #4 on John Curren, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SG) Charlie Dalke | |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:45 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:45 | Kansas State | Mark Cote pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:30 | Kansas State | Herbert Sheen denies the turnaround by Oscar Vega | 57-56 |
| 01:28 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | Iowa State | Roger Madison tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Eugene Pyanowski is denied by Mark Cote | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | John Curren pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote is hacked by Roger Madison - foul #2 on Roger Madison, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:12 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Curren | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | John Titsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Botkin - foul #3 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | John Titsworth misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | John Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Vega - foul #3 on Oscar Vega, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin grabs the board | 62-59 |