| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (fresh) SG - Ronald Kerstein (fresh) SF - Scotty Roberts (fresh) PF - Warren Lazaro (fresh) C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) SG - Peter Parks (fresh) SF - Alan Bolster (fresh) PF - Stephen Kliebert (fresh) C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro lays it in on a nice dish by Scotty Roberts | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | San Jose State | Ronald Kerstein steals the ball from Stephen Kliebert | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro tips it home | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus is hacked by Joe Gil - foul #1 on Joe Gil, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Joe Gil can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Kliebert - foul #1 on Stephen Kliebert, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Joe Gil makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Alan Bolster | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kerstein | 10-2 |
| 16:53 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte (PF) Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG), George Hooper (SF), Billy Prall (PF) Peter Parks, Alan Bolster, Stephen Kliebert | |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Billy Prall takes the ball from Haywood Aponte | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Richardson | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kerstein | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Kerstein (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scotty Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Don Buckley (fresh) SF - George Hooper (fresh) PF - Billy Prall (fresh) C - Daniel Andrus (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | George Hooper connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts throws it down set up by Joe Gil | 15-5 |
| 15:11 | San Jose State | George Hooper loses the dribble to Ronald Kerstein in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Joe Gil dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronald Kerstein | 17-5 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Don Buckley is hacked by Ronald Kerstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Kerstein, team foul #2 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG), Willie Albright (SF), James Samora (PF) Joe Gil, Scotty Roberts, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Stephen Kliebert (PF) Roman Murphy, George Hooper, Daniel Andrus | |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Lankford - foul #1 on Robert Lankford, team foul #3 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Douglas Totten (PG), Robert Marler (C) Don Buckley, Billy Prall | |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert misses the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert misses the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:46 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford grabs the board | 17-5 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Kerstein | 20-5 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-5 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | James Samora grabs the board | 20-5 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford blows the layup | 20-5 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten pulls down the rebound | 20-5 |
| 13:19 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert clanks a jump hook from close range | 20-5 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster misses the tip | 20-5 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Robert Marler misses the tip | 20-5 |
| 13:15 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster hits the follow up shot | 20-7 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-7 |
| 12:48 | San Jose State | Robert Marler gets the rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:46 | San Jose State | Robert Lankford steps in front of the Douglas Totten pass in the backcourt | 20-7 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-7 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | Robert Marler pulls down the rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Scotty Roberts (SF), Warren Lazaro (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Robert Lankford, Willie Albright, James Samora, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Don Buckley (SG), George Hooper (SF), Billy Prall (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Douglas Totten, Peter Parks, Alan Bolster, Stephen Kliebert, Robert Marler | |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein hits a jumper from the right wing | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Kerstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scotty Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Lazaro (fresh) 7 pts. C - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) SG - Don Buckley (fresh) SF - George Hooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Prall (fresh) C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | San Jose State | Billy Prall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Don Buckley | 22-9 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Prall - foul #1 on Billy Prall, team foul #2 | 22-9 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Ronald Kerstein is called for the reach on Don Buckley - foul #2 on Ronald Kerstein, team foul #4 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG) Ronald Kerstein | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:38 | San Jose State | Don Buckley's pass is intercepted by Scotty Roberts | 24-9 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts hits the finger roll | 26-9 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Don Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lankford - foul #2 on Robert Lankford, team foul #5 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Albright (SG) Robert Lankford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), Douglas Totten (SF), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Robert Marler (C) Don Buckley, George Hooper, Billy Prall, Daniel Andrus | |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | Peter Parks steps in front of the Warren Lazaro pass | 26-9 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Warren Lazaro steals it from Roman Murphy in the backcourt | 26-9 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte can't finish the layup | 26-9 |
| 09:22 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy is hacked by Willie Albright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Albright, team foul #6 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Samora (SF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Scotty Roberts, Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (PG), George Hooper (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Billy Prall (PF), Daniel Andrus (C) Roman Murphy, Peter Parks, Douglas Totten, Stephen Kliebert, Robert Marler | |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Don Buckley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-9 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Billy Prall - foul #2 on Billy Prall, team foul #3 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merrill James (PG) Billy Prall | |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 08:56 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Merrill James | 26-11 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson blows the dunk | 26-11 |
| 08:13 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster grabs the board | 26-11 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Samora - foul #1 on James Samora, team foul #7 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts (SF), Haywood Aponte (PF) James Samora, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), Douglas Totten (SF), Robert Marler (PF) Don Buckley, Alan Bolster, George Hooper | |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Joe Gil snags the offensive board | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Albright (tiring) SF - Scotty Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Merrill James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Parks (fresh) SF - Douglas Totten (fresh) PF - Robert Marler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Andrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte tips it back up and in | 28-13 |
| 07:15 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Roman Murphy (PG), Stephen Kliebert (PF) Merrill James, Daniel Andrus | |
| 06:50 | Iowa State | Joe Gil is whistled for traveling | 28-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Samora (SF) Scotty Roberts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), George Hooper (PF) Douglas Totten, Stephen Kliebert | |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy hits a floater from the left wing set up by Peter Parks | 28-15 |
| 05:59 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 05:58 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Alan Bolster | 28-15 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | Willie Albright is called for the reach on George Hooper - foul #2 on Willie Albright, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein (SG), Warren Lazaro (PF) Willie Albright, Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Don Buckley (SG), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Major Dooley (C) Peter Parks, Alan Bolster, Robert Marler | |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | George Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | George Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein is fouled on the floor by Don Buckley - foul #1 on Don Buckley, team foul #4 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts (SF) James Samora | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alan Bolster (SF), Daniel Andrus (C) George Hooper, Major Dooley | |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Alan Bolster steps in front of the Ronald Kerstein pass | 28-17 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy lays it in set up by Alan Bolster | 28-19 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Richardson | 30-19 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Jonathan Richardson swats the layup by Roman Murphy | 30-19 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Stephen Kliebert tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Joe Gil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Don Buckley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 03:53 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus tips it home | 30-23 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (SG), James Samora (SF), Haywood Aponte (C) Joe Gil, Scotty Roberts, Jonathan Richardson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Peter Parks (SG), George Hooper (SF), Billy Prall (PF) Don Buckley, Alan Bolster, Stephen Kliebert | |
| 03:25 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Daniel Andrus grabs the board | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ronald Kerstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lankford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Samora (fresh) PF - Warren Lazaro (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Roman Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Prall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Andrus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | San Jose State | Billy Prall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | George Hooper steals it from James Samora | 30-23 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Roman Murphy misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Peter Parks is called for the reach on Robert Lankford - foul #1 on Peter Parks, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts (SF), Jonathan Richardson (C) James Samora, Warren Lazaro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Douglas Totten (PG), Don Buckley (SG), Alan Bolster (SF), Stephen Kliebert (PF), Robert Marler (C) Roman Murphy, Peter Parks, George Hooper, Billy Prall, Daniel Andrus | |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Kerstein | 33-23 |
| 01:31 | San Jose State | Douglas Totten blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson is fouled on the floor by Robert Marler - foul #1 on Robert Marler, team foul #6 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG) Robert Lankford | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Joe Gil scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Kerstein | 36-23 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Alan Bolster scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Buckley | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte tips it home | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Don Buckley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-26 |