| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) SG - Victor Smith (fresh) SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) PF - Randall Padula (fresh) C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terry Harris (fresh) SG - Willie Sheffield (fresh) SF - Harold Wise (fresh) PF - Brian McCright (fresh) C - Ivan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UCLA | Harold Wise grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Willie Sheffield is hacked by Scott Bowman - foul #1 on Scott Bowman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | UCLA | Brian McCright comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UCLA | Ivan Thompson tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | UCLA | Terry Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Sheffield - foul #1 on Willie Sheffield, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello loses the dribble to Brian McCright | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Bowman - foul #2 on Scott Bowman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF) Scott Bowman, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi lays it in uncontested | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | UCLA | Brian McCright loses the ball out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Peters (C) Ivan Thompson | |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Randall Padula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | UCLA | Brian McCright knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Terry Harris | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Terry Harris pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) SF - John Calhoun (fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Sheffield (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Brian McCright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Padula - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) Willie Sheffield | |
| 15:23 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 4-7 |
| 15:06 | UCLA | Terry Harris grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:50 | UCLA | Brian McCright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Harris | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh (SF) John Calhoun | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ivan Thompson (C) Nicholas Peters | |
| 14:34 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Wyss - foul #1 on Eric Wyss, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Randall Padula clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:10 | UCLA | Terry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Brian McCright clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Randall Padula - foul #2 on Randall Padula, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), John Calhoun (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Randall Padula, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | UCLA | Willie Sheffield (SG), Nicholas Peters (SF), Thomas Hunziker (C) Terry Harris, Harold Wise, Ivan Thompson | |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is whistled for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Thorton (PG) Norbert Kordowski | |
| 13:12 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters's pass is intercepted by Alphonse Rossi | 4-11 |
| 12:50 | Iowa State | Brian McCright swats the layup by Alphonse Rossi | 4-11 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Luther Holmes and he's fouled by Willie Sheffield - foul #2 on Willie Sheffield, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello (C) Shawn Baugh | |
| Subs | UCLA | Terry Harris (PG), Ivan Thompson (C) Willie Sheffield, Brian McCright | |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Ivan Thompson pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG), Brian McCright (PF) Arthur Thorton, Thomas Hunziker | |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is intercepted by Norbert Kordowski in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 11:44 | UCLA | Brian McCright's floater is tipped away by Lee Mauriello | 6-11 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) SF - John Calhoun (fairly fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terry Harris (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Peters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian McCright (tiring) 6 pts. C - Ivan Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Brian McCright gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Lee Mauriello swats the short shot by Nicholas Peters | 6-11 |
| 10:52 | UCLA | Brian McCright hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is hacked by Nicholas Peters - foul #2 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Shawn Baugh (SF) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Thorton (SG), Harold Wise (SF), Thomas Hunziker (PF) Norbert Kordowski, Nicholas Peters, Brian McCright | |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh scores on a jumper in the paint | 8-13 |
| 09:50 | UCLA | Terry Harris misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-13 |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 09:12 | UCLA | Harold Wise misses long on a shot in the paint | 10-13 |
| 09:11 | UCLA | Thomas Hunziker hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 09:09 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh is hacked by Harold Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Wise, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), John Calhoun (SF) David Bogart, Shawn Baugh | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG) Arthur Thorton | |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the turnaround from the right block | 10-15 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Harold Wise | 10-15 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | John Calhoun is called for the reach on Norbert Kordowski - foul #1 on John Calhoun, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG) Eric Wyss | |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian McCright (PF) Thomas Hunziker | |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Brian McCright drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Wise | 10-17 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 07:25 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is open but misses the lay-in | 10-17 |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 07:22 | UCLA | Ivan Thompson gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) SF - John Calhoun (fairly fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mauriello (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terry Harris (tired) 3 reb. SG - Norbert Kordowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Wise (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Brian McCright (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UCLA | Terry Harris's pass is intercepted by John Calhoun | 10-17 |
| 06:33 | Iowa State | Brian McCright swats the shot by Alphonse Rossi | 10-17 |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 06:18 | UCLA | Victor Smith takes the ball from Terry Harris | 10-17 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | John Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Thompson - foul #1 on Ivan Thompson, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Shawn Baugh (SF) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Thorton (SG), Thomas Hunziker (PF), Nicholas Peters (C) Terry Harris, Brian McCright, Ivan Thompson | |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | John Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | John Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters is hacked by Shawn Baugh - foul #1 on Shawn Baugh, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:48 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | David Bogart is called for the reach on Norbert Kordowski - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Thomas Hunziker grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 05:16 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters lays it in set up by Norbert Kordowski | 12-21 |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Arthur Thorton's pass is intercepted by Shawn Baugh | 15-21 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | John Calhoun hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Bogart | 17-21 |
| 03:46 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 17-21 |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters misses the shot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Eric Wyss | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fairly fresh) SF - Shawn Baugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Calhoun (tiring) 4 pts. C - Lee Mauriello (very tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Norbert Kordowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorton (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Wise (tired) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunziker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Peters (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Norbert Kordowski is called for the reach on David Bogart - foul #1 on Norbert Kordowski, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Scott Bowman (SF), Randall Padula (PF) Eric Wyss, Shawn Baugh, John Calhoun, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | UCLA | Terry Harris (PG), Willie Sheffield (SG), Brian McCright (PF) Norbert Kordowski, Arthur Thorton, Thomas Hunziker | |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | David Bogart misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 02:58 | UCLA | Brian McCright gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | Brian McCright clanks a jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Harold Wise is called for the reach on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Harold Wise, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (C) David Bogart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ivan Thompson (C) Harold Wise | |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ivan Thompson | 17-21 |
| 02:02 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Bowman - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shawn Baugh (SF) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:02 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 02:02 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Victor Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Baugh | 20-23 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the runner in the lane | 20-23 |
| 00:56 | Iowa State | Randall Padula can't tip it in | 20-23 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Randall Padula tips it in | 22-23 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Willie Sheffield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | John Calhoun jams it set up by Luther Holmes | 24-26 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) John Calhoun | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG), Arthur Thorton (SF), Thomas Hunziker (C) Terry Harris, Nicholas Peters, Ivan Thompson | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 24-26 |