| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (fresh) SG - Maurice Drew (fresh) SF - Carlos Hyde (fresh) PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) C - Charles Sprague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Chester Hagerty (fresh) SG - Allen Riggs (fresh) SF - Leonard Ferguson (fresh) PF - Eric Crandall (fresh) C - David Ingersoll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty is hacked by Maurice Drew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Drew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs lays it in on a great pass from Chester Hagerty | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Hyde | 5-2 |
| 18:57 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Hagerty | 5-4 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Richard Draeger is called for the reach on Chester Hagerty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Draeger, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Crandall and he's hacked by Maurice Drew - foul #2 on Maurice Drew, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (SG) Maurice Drew | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Sprague | 9-7 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Richard Draeger steals the ball from Allen Riggs in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger lays it up and in | 11-7 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 16:42 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty misses the tip | 14-9 |
| 16:41 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll tips it in | 14-11 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-11 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 15:55 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 15:53 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Norman Cowen (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Hyde (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) C - Charles Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Chester Hagerty (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Riggs (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Ferguson (tiring) PF - Eric Crandall (tiring) C - David Ingersoll (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 15:21 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Chester Hagerty | 14-13 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | David Ingersoll steps in front of the Carlos Hyde pass | 14-13 |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Carlos Hyde - foul #1 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Richard Draeger, Carlos Hyde, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Clemons (PG), Donald Starr (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Christopher Ellis (C) Chester Hagerty, Allen Riggs, Eric Crandall, David Ingersoll | |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:25 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson makes the 3rd free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 14:13 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Clemons - foul #1 on Charles Clemons, team foul #1 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Richard Meador (C) Leonard Ferguson | |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Charles Clemons's pass is intercepted by Gregory Marcucci in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 13:40 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oscar Jeffries | 19-16 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | Christopher Ellis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Bobby Trautman | 21-18 |
| 13:08 | Monmouth | Norman Cowen steps in front of the Donald Starr pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Meador - foul #1 on Richard Meador, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Charles Sprague (C) Norman Cowen, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook (PG) Donald Starr | |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Robert Moore clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #1 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF) Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Monmouth | David Ingersoll (C) Richard Meador | |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 12:35 | Monmouth | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger loses the dribble to Charles Clemons | 22-19 |
| 12:16 | Monmouth | Charles Clemons can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-19 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shilin Xiong | 25-19 |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook's floater is tipped away by Charles Sprague | 25-19 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Oscar Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) C - Charles Sprague (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gilbert Cook (fresh) SG - Charles Clemons (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Ingersoll (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Sprague - foul #1 on Charles Sprague, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (SG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Oscar Jeffries, Brandon Acheson, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty (PG), Allen Riggs (SG), Donald Starr (SF), Eric Crandall (PF) Gilbert Cook, Charles Clemons, Christopher Ellis, Robert Moore | |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 11:14 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 11:01 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 10:41 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Allen Riggs | 27-23 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | The pull-up jumper by Norman Cowen is blocked by Eric Crandall | 27-23 |
| 10:20 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 10:00 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Marcucci | 30-23 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Bobby Trautman takes the ball from Eric Crandall in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 09:42 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman tips it back up and in | 32-23 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Donald Starr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 09:29 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 09:21 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Riggs - foul #1 on Allen Riggs, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Richard Draeger, Carlos Hyde, Gregory Marcucci, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook (PG), Charles Clemons (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Richard Meador (PF), Robert Moore (C) Chester Hagerty, Allen Riggs, Donald Starr, Eric Crandall, David Ingersoll | |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Richard Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |
| 08:56 | Monmouth | Robert Moore misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Shilin Xiong | 33-23 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 33-23 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:48 | Monmouth | Richard Meador grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Robert Moore makes the floater from the left side set up by Charles Clemons | 33-25 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG) Norman Cowen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Allen Riggs (SG), Leonard Ferguson (SF), Eric Crandall (PF) Gilbert Cook, Christopher Ellis, Robert Moore | |
| 07:52 | Monmouth | Richard Meador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty (PG), Robert Moore (C) Charles Clemons, Richard Meador | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tired) 12 pts. SG - Oscar Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Sprague (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Chester Hagerty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Ferguson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Crandall (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore | 33-25 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Chester Hagerty | 33-27 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerty is called for the reach on Richard Draeger - foul #1 on Chester Hagerty, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (SG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF) Richard Draeger, Brandon Acheson, Shilin Xiong | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook (PG), Charles Clemons (SG), Christopher Ellis (SF) Chester Hagerty, Allen Riggs, Leonard Ferguson | |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 06:31 | Monmouth | Robert Moore misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Brandon Acheson (SF) Oscar Jeffries, Carlos Hyde | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty (PG), Allen Riggs (SG), Leonard Ferguson (SF), Richard Meador (PF), David Ingersoll (C) Gilbert Cook, Charles Clemons, Christopher Ellis, Eric Crandall, Robert Moore | |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 06:05 | Monmouth | Richard Meador pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 05:54 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Riggs | 35-29 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci is fouled on the floor by David Ingersoll - foul #1 on David Ingersoll, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (SG), Bobby Trautman (C) Norman Cowen, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Starr (SF) Leonard Ferguson | |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:34 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:09 | Monmouth | The jumper by Allen Riggs is denied by Bobby Trautman | 37-29 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Oscar Jeffries | 37-29 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Allen Riggs takes the ball from Brandon Acheson | 37-29 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Marcucci - foul #1 on Gregory Marcucci, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Richard Draeger, Brandon Acheson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Charles Clemons (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF), Eric Crandall (PF) Chester Hagerty, Donald Starr, Richard Meador | |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Allen Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #8 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook (PG) Allen Riggs | |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:15 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:54 | Monmouth | Eric Crandall misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-31 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (tired) 1 pts. SG - Oscar Jeffries (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carlos Hyde (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Shilin Xiong (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Gilbert Cook (fresh) SG - Charles Clemons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Crandall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ingersoll (tired) 8 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Maurice Drew (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Charles Sprague (C) Norman Cowen, Oscar Jeffries, Carlos Hyde, Bobby Trautman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson (SF), Robert Moore (C) Christopher Ellis, David Ingersoll | |
| 03:13 | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague's pass is intercepted by Charles Clemons | 38-31 |
| 02:49 | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci (PF) Shilin Xiong | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty (PG), Donald Starr (SG) Gilbert Cook, Charles Clemons | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Chester Hagerty is called for the reach on Richard Draeger - foul #2 on Chester Hagerty, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde (SF) Brandon Acheson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Allen Riggs (SG), Richard Meador (PF) Leonard Ferguson, Eric Crandall | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:14 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague's pass is intercepted by Chester Hagerty | 40-33 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Draeger - foul #2 on Richard Draeger, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG) Richard Draeger | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Chester Hagerty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Gregory Marcucci | 42-35 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | Donald Starr's pass is intercepted by Gregory Marcucci in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Carlos Hyde, Charles Sprague | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook (PG), Charles Clemons (SG), Christopher Ellis (PF) Chester Hagerty, Allen Riggs, Robert Moore | |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Christopher Ellis gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 01:20 | Monmouth | Norman Cowen steps in front of the Gilbert Cook pass in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Maurice Drew clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Richard Meador grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Norman Cowen - foul #1 on Norman Cowen, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Norman Cowen, Brandon Acheson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Ferguson (SF), Eric Crandall (PF), David Ingersoll (C) Donald Starr, Christopher Ellis, Richard Meador | |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | Gilbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong's pass is intercepted by Charles Clemons | 42-37 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | David Ingersoll misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the board | 42-37 |