| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Troy Beaudin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Allaire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Kevin McDaniel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Allaire - foul #3 on Ricky Allaire, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Gary Sholar (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Charles Zachariades, Billy Middleton, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin is open but misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel's pass is intercepted by James Frenette in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:21 | Iowa State | James Frenette is hacked by Kevin McDaniel - foul #3 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Billy Middleton (SF) James Frenette, Troy Beaudin, Gary Sholar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Joel Duke picks off the pass by Billy Middleton | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:35 | Iowa State | Jason Moore snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Zachariades, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Troy Beaudin (SG), Gary Sholar (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Zachariades, Kenneth Standley, Billy Middleton, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 17:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Dickey | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Dickey | 34-30 |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin is hacked by Robert Maguire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Maguire, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Billy Middleton (SF), Jason Moore (PF) James Frenette, Troy Beaudin, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF) Robert Maguire | |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | UC Riverside | John Linkous snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | Gary Sholar picks off the pass by Eric Boudreaux | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary Sholar (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Billy Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Allaire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Linkous (fresh) PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Jason Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Emanuel Schwager | 34-30 |
| 15:29 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:04 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:02 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Gary Sholar tips it home | 36-30 |
| 13:48 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Jason Moore snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Jason Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Linkous - foul #1 on John Linkous, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Troy Beaudin (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Charles Zachariades, Gary Sholar, Billy Middleton, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Kevin McDaniel (SG), Robert Maguire (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Eric Boudreaux, Arthur Dickey, John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Jason Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | James Frenette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 12:27 | Iowa State | Jason Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:13 | Iowa State | Kenneth Standley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Moore | 39-32 |
| 11:56 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jason Moore | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Standley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Beaudin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Uros Buljan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Maguire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Kevin McDaniel is called for the reach on Troy Beaudin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Billy Middleton (SF), Ricky Allaire (C) James Frenette, Kenneth Standley, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 11:09 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 10:42 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Uros Buljan | 43-32 |
| 10:13 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Allaire | 45-35 |
| 09:15 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 09:13 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 08:52 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 08:24 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Beaudin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Middleton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Allaire (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Boudreaux (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Hackett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:38 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Gary Sholar (SF), Jason Moore (PF) Charles Zachariades, Troy Beaudin, Billy Middleton, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Eric Boudreaux, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Gary Sholar misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Jason Moore grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | James Frenette is hacked by Robert Maguire - foul #4 on Robert Maguire, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Uros Buljan (PF) Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | James Frenette is open and buries a runner from close range | 49-41 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Jason Moore is called for the reach on Ron Mullins - foul #2 on Jason Moore, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire (C) Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG) Robert Maguire | |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Gary Sholar grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | James Frenette connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Standley - foul #1 on Kenneth Standley, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Uros Buljan (PF) James Frenette, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joel Duke (PF), John Linkous (C) Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Standley - foul #2 on Kenneth Standley, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Ricky Allaire (C) Charles Zachariades, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:58 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | James Frenette loses the dribble to John Linkous in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Frenette (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kenneth Standley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Sholar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Uros Buljan (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Allaire (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Linkous (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UC Riverside | Ricky Allaire is called for the reach on John Linkous - foul #4 on Ricky Allaire, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Troy Beaudin (SG), Jason Moore (PF) James Frenette, Kenneth Standley, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Moore - foul #3 on Jason Moore, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Standley (SG), Uros Buljan (PF) Troy Beaudin, Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Gary Sholar is hacked by Robert Maguire - foul #5 on Robert Maguire, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Frenette (PG), Troy Beaudin (SG), Ricky Allaire (C) Charles Zachariades, Kenneth Standley, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG) Robert Maguire | |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:08 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 02:43 | UC Riverside | John Linkous hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Gary Sholar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kevin McDaniel | 52-47 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Kenneth Standley (SG), Jason Moore (PF) James Frenette, Troy Beaudin, Uros Buljan | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey, Joel Duke | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Ricky Allaire grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Sholar and he's hacked by Jon Ikeda - foul #4 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Troy Beaudin (SG), Billy Middleton (SF), Uros Buljan (PF) Kenneth Standley, Gary Sholar, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 01:47 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Beaudin - foul #2 on Troy Beaudin, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:12 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Ricky Allaire is called for the reach on Joel Duke - foul #5 on Ricky Allaire, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Moore (C) Ricky Allaire | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jason Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Ikeda - foul #5 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Jon Ikeda | |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Jason Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin McDaniel - foul #5 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Billy Middleton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Jason Moore snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Eric Boudreaux is called for the reach on Jason Moore - foul #2 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Jason Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Jason Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Arthur Dickey is called for the reach on Charles Zachariades in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Dickey, team foul #11 | 61-53 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joel Duke | 62-53 |
| 00:29 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Boudreaux - foul #3 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 63-53 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-53 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades runs out the clock | 63-53 |