| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Craven (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Steve Craven inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Wittig - foul #2 on Henry Wittig, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Tipton (SF), John Tynan (PF) Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | Steve Craven misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 38-28 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 38-28 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | John Tynan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Tynan | 41-28 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 41-30 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Troy Duffy picks off the pass by William Ward in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy lays it in | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Iowa State | Steve Craven's pass is intercepted by Troy Duffy | 41-32 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Cooper | 41-34 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | John Tynan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Tipton and he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF), Albert Mathis (C) Donald Tipton, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, George Cooper | |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | John Tynan makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 17:05 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | John Tynan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 44-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Mathis - foul #2 on Albert Mathis, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Henry Wittig (C) John Tynan, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:42 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:35 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Baumer | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Steve Craven swats the short shot by Clyde Miesner | 46-34 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Henry Wittig | 46-34 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Fey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Kelsey | 46-37 |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | Steve Craven can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Fey - foul #2 on William Fey, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (PF), Albert Mathis (C) Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Donald Little (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Carl Henderson, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Clyde Miesner | |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | Steve Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Laplant | 48-39 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | John Tynan hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Daniell (PF), Henry Wittig (C) John Tynan, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Tynan (SF) Donald Baumer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (C) Donald Little, Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Ray - foul #2 on Vincent Ray, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Vincent Ray | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 51-40 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Daniell denies the turnaround by George Cooper | 51-40 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Cooper - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF) Troy Duffy, William Fey, George Cooper | |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Steve Craven tips it home | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Baumer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Craven (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Wittig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Steve Craven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-40 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Robert Kitterman - foul #2 on Robert Kitterman, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Henry Wittig (C) Robert Kitterman, Donald Baumer, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, Chris Hanes | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | George Cooper scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Vincent Ray | 55-42 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Ray - foul #3 on Vincent Ray, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Donald Baumer (SG) William Ward, John Tynan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Vincent Ray | |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kitterman is called for the reach on Chris Hanes - foul #3 on Robert Kitterman, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Albert Mathis (C) Robert Kitterman, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Fey (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Steve Craven steals the ball from Donald Little | 56-42 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | William Ward lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Craven | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Craven - foul #3 on Steve Craven, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), John Tynan (PF), Henry Wittig (C) William Ward, Charles Daniell, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Donald Little | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to John Tynan | 58-43 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Steve Craven scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Kitterman | 60-43 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | William Fey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Troy Duffy | 60-46 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | John Tynan can't finish the layup | 60-46 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner's floater is tipped away by Henry Wittig | 60-46 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | John Tynan gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig hits the finger roll set up by Donald Baumer | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy is hacked by Robert Kitterman - foul #4 on Robert Kitterman, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Ward (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Albert Mathis (C) Robert Kitterman, Donald Baumer, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) William Fey, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Craven (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Tynan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Mathis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Troy Duffy | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 06:46 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 06:45 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell tips it home | 66-48 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is whistled for traveling | 66-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Henry Wittig (C) Steve Craven, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG) Carl Henderson | |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | John Tynan connects on the shot from the right block set up by Charles Daniell | 68-48 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the runner from the baseline | 68-48 |
| 05:58 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:50 | Iowa State | Henry Wittig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Chris Hanes | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner buries a jumper from the left block | 68-50 |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | William Ward is whistled for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Craven (SG), Albert Mathis (C) Donald Baumer, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (PF) Donald Little, Vincent Ray | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-50 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Mathis - foul #3 on Albert Mathis, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG), Henry Wittig (C) Steve Craven, Albert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | John Tynan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy knocks in the floater from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 04:16 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell blows the dunk | 68-54 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Baumer steals it from Troy Duffy | 68-54 |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | William Ward misses the lay-in | 68-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's layup is rejected by Henry Wittig | 68-54 |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Ward (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Baumer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Wittig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-54 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Henry Wittig swats the short shot by Walter Laplant | 68-54 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 68-54 |
| 02:51 | Iowa State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman (PG), Steve Craven (SG), Donald Tipton (SF), Albert Mathis (C) William Ward, Donald Baumer, Charles Daniell, Henry Wittig | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Donald Little (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Little misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Albert Mathis grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 01:44 | Iowa State | John Tynan is whistled for traveling | 68-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Baumer (SG) Steve Craven | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | William Fey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | John Tynan pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | John Tynan is fouled on the floor by Donald Little - foul #1 on Donald Little, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Iowa State | John Tynan misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Hanes | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | John Tynan steals it from Donald Little | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Donald Baumer connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Kitterman | 70-54 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Robert Kitterman runs out the clock | 70-54 |