| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Frazier | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Randall Padula | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Maeda | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | James Frazier grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas State | James Frazier is fouled on the floor by Luther Holmes - foul #2 on Luther Holmes, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Scott Bowman - foul #2 on Scott Bowman, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (C) Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edgar Warren - foul #1 on Edgar Warren, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (SF), George Watkins (C) Edgar Warren, Milton Maeda | |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | George Watkins grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Victor Smith grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Carter - foul #3 on Larry Carter, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Edgar Warren (SF) James Frazier, Larry Carter | |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Randall Padula makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | George Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Wyss (SG) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:00 | Iowa State | Daniel Willis is called for the reach on Randall Padula - foul #1 on Daniel Willis, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Edgar Warren, George Watkins | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Wyss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bogart and he's hacked by Daniel Willis - foul #2 on Daniel Willis, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Scott Bowman (SF) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), James Frazier (SG), Larry Carter (PF) Mark Kerns, Michael Austin, Daniel Willis | |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | James Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Scott Bowman - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Randall Padula (PF) Scott Bowman, Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Milton Maeda, Larry Carter | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 49-45 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Calhoun - foul #1 on John Calhoun, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Watkins (C) David Schneider | |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Willis - foul #3 on Daniel Willis, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF) Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Carter (PF) George Watkins | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Scott Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled on the floor by Fred Brown - foul #1 on Fred Brown, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG) James Frazier | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Daniel Willis | |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Eric Wyss makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Kerns | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Michael Austin steps in front of the Scott Bowman pass | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren scores on a shot from close range | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Randall Padula buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Bowman | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Bogart - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Shawn Baugh (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) David Bogart, Eric Wyss, Scott Bowman, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Milton Maeda (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Michael Austin, Edgar Warren, Larry Carter | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Victor Smith lays it up and in set up by Luther Holmes and the foul's on Daniel Willis - foul #4 on Daniel Willis, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (C) Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), George Watkins (PF) Mark Kerns, Daniel Willis | |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | David Schneider blocks the short jumper by Victor Smith | 57-53 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | George Watkins grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Fred Brown and he's fouled by Alphonse Rossi - foul #3 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:02 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes clanks a floater in the lane | 57-56 |
| 08:01 | Iowa State | Victor Smith tips it home | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Calhoun (SF), Lee Mauriello (C) Shawn Baugh, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis (PF) David Schneider | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Mauriello (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - George Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Victor Smith is blocked by George Watkins | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi tips it home | 61-56 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | James Frazier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | George Watkins tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Fred Brown steals the ball from Luther Holmes in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 07:18 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Milton Maeda picks off the pass by Alphonse Rossi | 61-58 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | George Watkins is hacked by Alphonse Rossi - foul #4 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF), Randall Padula (PF) Alphonse Rossi, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Carter (PF), David Schneider (C) Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | George Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas State | George Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Edgar Warren (SF) James Frazier, George Watkins | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | John Calhoun gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Randall Padula clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Eric Wyss (SG), Lee Mauriello (C) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG) Mark Kerns | |
| 04:52 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Bowman - foul #4 on Scott Bowman, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Shawn Baugh (SF) David Bogart, Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (PG), Milton Maeda (C) Fred Brown, David Schneider | |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Edgar Warren | 61-62 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Larry Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Padula | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Baugh - foul #1 on Shawn Baugh, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), John Calhoun (SF), Alphonse Rossi (C) Eric Wyss, Shawn Baugh, Lee Mauriello | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG), Daniel Willis (C) James Frazier, Larry Carter | |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Maeda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Maeda - foul #2 on Milton Maeda, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (PG), George Watkins (C) Michael Austin, Edgar Warren | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown's pass is intercepted by John Calhoun | 63-62 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes slams it home on a great pass from John Calhoun | 65-62 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Bowman (SF) John Calhoun | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Frazier (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), Larry Carter (PF), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Milton Maeda, Daniel Willis, George Watkins | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Randall Padula is called for the reach on Edgar Warren - foul #1 on Randall Padula, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Randall Padula is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Warren | 65-67 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | David Schneider gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | Randall Padula gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Edgar Warren is called for the reach on Scott Bowman - foul #2 on Edgar Warren, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Mauriello (C) Alphonse Rossi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Mauriello - foul #2 on Lee Mauriello, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | David Schneider is called for the reach on Luther Holmes - foul #4 on David Schneider, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | David Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 69-68 |