| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) SG - Danial Putman (fresh) SF - John McAll (fresh) PF - Arnold Harris (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (fresh) SF - George Sletten (fresh) PF - Richard Roberts (fresh) C - Joseph Acklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Steppe | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #1 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Nick Stutes | 4-2 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | George Sletten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe tips it in | 6-2 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard is hacked by John McAll - foul #1 on John McAll, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin tips it home | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes loses the dribble to Julius Hight in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin buries a driving attempt near the basket | 6-6 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is hacked by Joseph Acklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Arnold Harris, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Paul Amos (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, George Sletten, Joseph Acklin | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Iowa State | Erick Leland grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Arnold Harris (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), George Sletten (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, Jamie Andrews, Paul Amos, Richard Roberts, Jonathan Peters | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Robert Deckard misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes is hacked by George Sletten - foul #1 on George Sletten, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Nick Stutes steals it from Robert Deckard | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman lays it in set up by Nick Stutes | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McAll (fresh) PF - Arnold Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Deckard (fairly fresh) SF - George Sletten (fairly fresh) PF - Sergei Karpin (fresh) C - Joseph Acklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Danial Putman is called for the reach on Sergei Karpin - foul #1 on Danial Putman, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG) Robert Deckard | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Andrews and he's hacked by Arnold Harris - foul #1 on Arnold Harris, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Paul Amos (SF), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, George Sletten, Joseph Acklin | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Harris | 14-9 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-9 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:54 | Iowa State | Erick Leland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sergei Karpin - foul #1 on Sergei Karpin, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), George Sletten (SF), Richard Roberts (PF), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, Jamie Andrews, Paul Amos, Sergei Karpin, Jonathan Peters | |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | Joseph Acklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Arnold Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Roberts steals the ball from Mohamed Horne | 16-9 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | George Sletten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Fred Melton (SF) Richard Elkins, John McAll | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mohamed Horne - foul #1 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, Joseph Acklin | |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:16 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Fred Melton | 20-11 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Erick Leland clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nick Stutes | 23-11 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters lays it up and in and the foul's on Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), John McAll (SF), Arnold Harris (PF) Danial Putman, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Amos (SF), Sergei Karpin (PF) George Sletten, Richard Roberts | |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nick Stutes | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - John McAll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arnold Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Erick Leland (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Andrews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Amos (fresh) PF - Sergei Karpin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa State | Erick Leland makes the jumper from close range | 26-16 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Andrews takes the ball from Nick Stutes in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 11:06 | Iowa State | Erick Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Joseph Acklin (C) Erick Leland, Jamie Andrews, Jonathan Peters | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Acklin - foul #2 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Richard Elkins, Arnold Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF), Jonathan Peters (C) Sergei Karpin, Joseph Acklin | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is fouled on the floor by Keith Gross - foul #1 on Keith Gross, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Sletten (SF) Paul Amos | |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on George Sletten - foul #2 on George Sletten, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Amos (SF) George Sletten | |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Paul Amos misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John McAll - foul #2 on John McAll, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) John McAll | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Paul Amos makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Paul Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Peters blocks the jumper by Fred Melton | 29-20 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Paul Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin lays it up and in | 29-22 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Arnold Harris (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Danial Putman, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Erick Leland (PG), Jamie Andrews (SG), Richard Roberts (PF) Julius Hight, Robert Deckard, Jonathan Peters | |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is fouled on the floor by Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Erick Leland misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Amos is called for the reach on Richard Elkins - foul #1 on Paul Amos, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Erick Leland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Amos | 31-24 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Sergei Karpin | 31-24 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Paul Amos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mohamed Horne | 31-24 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is hacked by Paul Amos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Amos, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Robert Deckard (SG), Jonathan Peters (C) Jamie Andrews, Paul Amos, Sergei Karpin | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins knocks in the shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Erick Leland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Deckard | 34-27 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris misses short on a runner from close range | 34-27 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Melton (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Julius Hight (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Deckard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Erick Leland (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (tired) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Peters (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Erick Leland is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Richard Elkins, Arnold Harris | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin (PF) Richard Roberts | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Erick Leland steps in front of the Nick Stutes pass | 34-27 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters is fouled on the floor by Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Robert Steppe (C) Nick Stutes, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (SG) Robert Deckard | |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-27 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 06:47 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Julius Hight comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Freddie Hillhouse - foul #1 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Arnold Harris (PF) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Sergei Karpin | |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Steppe | 36-29 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is fouled in the backcourt by Erick Leland - foul #1 on Erick Leland, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Deckard (SG), Sergei Karpin (C) Julius Hight, Jonathan Peters | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 05:44 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin blows the dunk | 36-29 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Sergei Karpin | 36-29 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Nick Stutes, Arnold Harris, Danial Putman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters (C) Richard Roberts | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Peters - foul #1 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Roberts (PF) Sergei Karpin | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Jonathan Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross's pass is intercepted by Jamie Andrews in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews lays it in | 37-31 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is hacked by Jamie Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Andrews, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG) Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG) Jamie Andrews | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Julius Hight is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Arnold Harris (PF) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin (C) Jonathan Peters | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Erick Leland is called for the reach on Fred Melton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Leland, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (PG) Erick Leland | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Harris | 40-31 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Sergei Karpin tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danial Putman | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Steppe (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jamie Andrews (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Deckard (tired) 1 ast. SF - Julius Hight (tired) 3 pts. PF - Richard Roberts (very tired) 2 pts. C - Sergei Karpin (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Robert Deckard is denied by Arnold Harris | 42-31 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Andrews takes the ball from Fred Melton in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Richard Roberts's floater is tipped away by Robert Steppe | 42-31 |
| 03:05 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nick Stutes - foul #1 on Nick Stutes, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), John McAll (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, Fred Melton, Arnold Harris, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Paul Amos (SG), George Sletten (SF), Joseph Acklin (C) Jamie Andrews, Robert Deckard, Richard Roberts | |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Julius Hight misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Julius Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Acklin - foul #3 on Joseph Acklin, team foul #13 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews (PG), Jonathan Peters (C) Julius Hight, Joseph Acklin | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Paul Amos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Andrews takes the ball from Mohamed Horne in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 02:10 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Sergei Karpin blocks the short jumper by Mohamed Horne | 44-32 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Paul Amos | 44-32 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Jamie Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Arnold Harris (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Julius Hight (PG), Richard Roberts (PF) Jamie Andrews, Sergei Karpin | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Danial Putman | 46-32 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Paul Amos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Julius Hight's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Steppe | 48-32 |