| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Scott Pearson | 33-23 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Sprague | 33-25 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 36-25 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen is fouled on the floor by Brian Lentz - foul #2 on Brian Lentz, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF) Carlos Hyde, Shilin Xiong | |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Lentz - foul #3 on Brian Lentz, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen's floater is tipped away by Brian Lentz | 36-25 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci tips it home | 36-27 |
| 17:38 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is called for 10 seconds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Oscar Jeffries, Charles Sprague | |
| 17:24 | Iowa State | Bryan Eastman picks off the pass by Brandon Acheson | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:34 | Iowa State | Bryan Eastman is called for the reach on Norman Cowen - foul #1 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (SG), Carlos Hyde (SF) Brandon Acheson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman connects on the floater from the left block | 36-29 |
| 15:53 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman grabs the board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Jeffries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shilin Xiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong is hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Sanford Staten, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Maurice Drew (SG), Charles Sprague (C) Norman Cowen, Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| 15:22 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Sprague | 36-32 |
| 15:07 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas's pass is intercepted by Charles Sprague | 36-32 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:21 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 36-32 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF) Lawrence Buck, Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF) Carlos Hyde, Shilin Xiong | |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci lays it in | 36-34 |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Richard Pray banks in the layup set up by Edward McGrath | 38-34 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Edward McGrath is called for the reach on Gregory Marcucci - foul #2 on Edward McGrath, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Bryan Eastman (C) Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PF) Charles Sprague | |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Maurice Drew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:21 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Maurice Drew misses long on a floater from the left block | 38-34 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | Richard Pray connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Buck | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Drew (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Jeffries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Marcucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Bryan Eastman swats the layup by Oscar Jeffries | 41-36 |
| 11:11 | Iowa State | Gregory Marcucci gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Draeger and he's fouled by Bryan Eastman - foul #3 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Bobby Trautman (C) Richard Draeger, Brandon Acheson, Gregory Marcucci | |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:25 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lawrence Buck | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Brian Lentz steps in front of the Maurice Drew pass | 43-38 |
| 09:56 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 09:54 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:34 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde is fouled on the floor by Edward McGrath - foul #3 on Edward McGrath, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SF) Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Maurice Drew, Oscar Jeffries, Bobby Trautman | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Carlos Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Sprague and he's fouled by Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:24 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 49-41 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:12 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague tips it in | 49-43 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas's pass is intercepted by Norman Cowen in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Scott Pearson is called for the reach on Charles Sprague - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Larry Thomas, Max Whitesell, Scott Pearson, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF) Carlos Hyde, Shilin Xiong | |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Draeger - foul #4 on Richard Draeger, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman (C) Charles Sprague | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Cowen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Acheson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Marcucci (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Richard Pray snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Gregory Marcucci is called for the reach on Richard Pray - foul #1 on Gregory Marcucci, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Max Whitesell (PF) Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Maurice Drew (SG) Richard Draeger | |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Brandon Acheson | 49-45 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Edward McGrath picks off the pass by Maurice Drew | 49-45 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Maurice Drew is called for the reach on Richard Pray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Drew, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (PG), Carlos Hyde (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Charles Sprague (C) Norman Cowen, Brandon Acheson, Gregory Marcucci, Bobby Trautman | |
| 05:59 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Max Whitesell | 52-45 |
| 05:47 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Eastman | 52-45 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Carlos Hyde - foul #3 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Larry Thomas, Max Whitesell, Bryan Eastman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Norman Cowen (SG), Brandon Acheson (SF), Gregory Marcucci (PF), Bobby Trautman (C) Oscar Jeffries, Maurice Drew, Carlos Hyde, Shilin Xiong, Charles Sprague | |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Cowen - foul #2 on Norman Cowen, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Bobby Trautman can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-45 |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Kansas State | Norman Cowen steps in front of the Sanford Staten pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Draeger | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Kansas State | Bobby Trautman blocks the short jumper by Brian Lentz | 53-47 |
| 03:12 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Richard Draeger (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Cowen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Acheson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gregory Marcucci (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Trautman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | Brandon Acheson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Cowen | 53-49 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Larry Thomas (SG), Scott Pearson (PF) Sanford Staten, Richard Pray, Walter Toribio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Sprague (C) Bobby Trautman | |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Norman Cowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Cowen, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong (PF) Richard Draeger | |
| 02:29 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Acheson | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Brandon Acheson - foul #1 on Brandon Acheson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Draeger (PG), Maurice Drew (SG), Carlos Hyde (SF) Brandon Acheson, Norman Cowen, Gregory Marcucci | |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Charles Sprague lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Shilin Xiong takes the ball from Edward McGrath | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Maurice Drew can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Brian Lentz | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is hacked by Maurice Drew in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maurice Drew, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF) Edward McGrath | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (SG) Maurice Drew | |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Carlos Hyde is called for the reach on Scott Pearson - foul #4 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Sanford Staten | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Richard Draeger pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is hacked by Richard Draeger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Draeger, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries (SG) Richard Draeger | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Oscar Jeffries hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck runs out the clock | 63-54 |