| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver loses the dribble to Jack Reese | 20-32 |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Morrison and the foul's on Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the lay-in | 20-35 |
| 19:08 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 20-38 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 22-38 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Victor Smith buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Odum | 22-40 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses long on a shot near the basket | 22-40 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Victor Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Morrison | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver buries a fadeaway from the left side | 24-42 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Victor Smith travels with the ball | 24-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-42 |
| 16:11 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 24-42 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi buries a jumper near the basket set up by Luther Holmes | 24-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Shaffer (fresh) SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Padula (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is whistled for a carry | 24-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Richard Shaffer, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SF) Stephen Luz, Joseph Odum | |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi loses the dribble to James Western | 24-44 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Alphonse Rossi | 24-44 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer snags the offensive board | 24-44 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| 14:09 | Iowa State | James Western denies the turnaround by Alphonse Rossi | 26-44 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran is hacked by Luther Holmes - foul #3 on Luther Holmes, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-44 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the dunk attempt | 26-44 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luther Holmes - foul #4 on Luther Holmes, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (PG), Joseph Odum (SF) William Morrison, Luther Holmes | |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Richard Turner is called for the reach on Jack Reese - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Jack Reese is blocked by Delbert Nuckols | 28-44 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Jack Reese scores on a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Odum | 28-46 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 12:24 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 28-48 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 30-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Delbert Nuckols - foul #1 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Grant Shafer, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG) Stephen Luz | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico State | James Western scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-49 |
| 10:50 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 10:48 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 32-49 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Victor Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Charles Robbins | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-49 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Victor Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-49 |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Morrison | 32-51 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG) James Montgomery | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran makes the 3rd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 35-51 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | James Western knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:29 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is hacked by Charles Robbins - foul #1 on Charles Robbins, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (PG) William Morrison | |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jack Reese clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Oliver - foul #1 on Louis Oliver, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Victor Smith | |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Stephen Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Joseph Odum steps in front of the Grant Shafer pass | 38-53 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Jack Reese grabs the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Tyson - foul #2 on Brian Tyson, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF), James Western (PF), Richard Turner (C) Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | James Western drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 40-53 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 40-53 |
| 06:15 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Randall Padula's layup is rejected by Richard Turner | 40-53 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran double dribbles | 40-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG) Stephen Luz | |
| 05:08 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes loses the dribble to Charles Robbins | 40-53 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | Randall Padula is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #3 on Randall Padula, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is denied on a layup by Jack Reese | 40-53 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 40-53 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jack Reese | 40-55 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Jack Reese blocks the short jumper by James Western | 40-55 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | William Morrison clanks a shot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Western (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Odum (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Odum | 40-58 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | William Morrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Reese | 40-61 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 02:25 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Johnny Christensen (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Louis Oliver, James Western, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Stephen Luz (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shaffer | 43-61 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Brian Tyson is called for the reach on Alphonse Rossi - foul #3 on Brian Tyson, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Richard Shaffer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Montgomery | 45-61 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes loses the dribble to James Montgomery | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Joseph Odum steals it from Delbert Nuckols | 45-61 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum banks in the layup | 45-63 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen jams it set up by James Montgomery | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz runs out the clock | 47-63 |