| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Craven (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Steve Craven inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Steve Craven is blocked by Arnold Damiano | 45-30 |
| 19:46 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:26 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-30 |
| 19:24 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bowman | 45-30 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Derek Boland connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Steve Craven double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:02 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the shot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Steve Craven pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Steve Craven - foul #3 on Steve Craven, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF), Albert Mathis (C) John Tynan, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:35 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-36 |
| 18:12 | Providence | John Lines grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 17:51 | Providence | Don Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis tips it in | 47-36 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Derek Boland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 17:31 | Providence | John Lines gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Albert Mathis - foul #4 on Albert Mathis, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), John Tynan (PF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Charles Daniell, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman | |
| 17:14 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Roger Treadway gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Roger Treadway lays it up and in on a great pass from George Bator | 47-38 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:31 | Providence | William Ward takes the ball from Charles Hanna | 47-38 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Steve Craven slams it home set up by William Ward | 49-38 |
| 16:20 | Providence | Charles Hanna connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell tips it in | 51-40 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Terry Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | William Ward gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Craven (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig is denied on a layup by Roger Treadway | 51-40 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Charles Hanna pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Arnold Damiano banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | William Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF) Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway, Arnold Damiano | |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Don Brewer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Boland | 53-45 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman clanks a floater from the left side | 53-45 |
| 14:32 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Lines | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Derek Boland connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | William Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Don Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:11 | Providence | Robert Kitterman steals it from Don Brewer | 53-48 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig is fouled on the floor by John Lines - foul #2 on John Lines, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Charles Daniell (PF) Robert Kitterman, John Tynan | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Deangelo Carman | |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 12:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Roger Treadway | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Providence | George Bator comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig loses the dribble to Roger Treadway | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Craven (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Wittig (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bator (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's layup is rejected by Charles Daniell | 53-48 |
| 11:31 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Steve Craven connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Baumer and he's hacked by Charles Hanna - foul #2 on Charles Hanna, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Michael Bowman (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Arnold Damiano | |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:13 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | The short jumper by Henry Wittig is denied by Michael Bowman | 55-50 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Deangelo Carman drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Stevens | 57-52 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig connects on the runner from close range set up by William Ward | 59-52 |
| 09:46 | Providence | Derek Boland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Terry Stevens picks off the pass by Steve Craven | 59-52 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Don Brewer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Stevens | 59-54 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Terry Stevens picks off the pass by Steve Craven | 59-54 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Don Brewer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Boland | 59-56 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Ward | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Providence | Deangelo Carman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 61-58 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | William Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Craven (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Henry Wittig (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Deangelo Carman blows the dunk but the foul's on Henry Wittig - foul #4 on Henry Wittig, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), George Bator (SG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 07:30 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:30 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | John Tynan tips it back up and in | 65-59 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Arnold Damiano scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Hanna | 65-61 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | Providence | Arnold Damiano pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Bator | 65-63 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Bator - foul #1 on George Bator, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Donald Baumer, John Tynan | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Deangelo Carman | |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:07 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:07 | Providence | Roger Treadway pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:59 | Providence | John Lines can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:58 | Providence | Roger Treadway hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 05:42 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:22 | Providence | George Bator makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Lines | 66-68 |
| 05:07 | Iowa State | Charles Hanna steps in front of the Albert Mathis pass | 66-68 |
| 05:02 | Providence | John Lines misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Steve Craven comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Providence | George Bator scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Hanna | 66-71 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Lines | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF) William Ward, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, George Bator, Roger Treadway | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Craven - foul #4 on Steve Craven, team foul #4 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) John Lines | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:08 | Iowa State | John Tynan grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 03:42 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Kitterman (fresh) SG - Donald Baumer (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Steve Craven (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Tynan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Steve Craven clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Don Brewer grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 03:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano lays it up and in set up by Derek Boland and he's fouled by Steve Craven - foul #5 on Steve Craven, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Charles Daniell (PF) Robert Kitterman, Steve Craven | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) Terry Stevens | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Arnold Damiano makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | John Tynan tips it but misses | 66-75 |
| 02:51 | Providence | Derek Boland pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Arnold Damiano is called for traveling | 66-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Wittig (C) Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Providence | Deangelo Carman (C) Arnold Damiano | |
| 02:36 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Tynan | 69-75 |
| 02:13 | Providence | John Lines is whistled for a carry | 69-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Roger Treadway (PF) Derek Boland, Michael Bowman | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | William Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 01:53 | Iowa State | John Tynan tips it home | 71-75 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 01:46 | Providence | John Lines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Wittig - foul #5 on Henry Wittig, team foul #6 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Mathis (C) Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:46 | Providence | John Lines misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Providence | John Lines misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Albert Mathis | 71-75 |
| 01:31 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Don Brewer is hacked by Donald Baumer - foul #3 on Donald Baumer, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:18 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 73-76 |
| 00:59 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:58 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis tips it in | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Providence | Michael Bowman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis's layup is rejected by Arnold Damiano | 75-78 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | John Lines picks off the pass by William Ward | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Lines is hacked by William Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ward, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Treadway (PF) Michael Bowman | |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Lines misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | William Ward buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (PF) Roger Treadway | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Arnold Damiano connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 78-80 |