| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonard Sill (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - William Collier (fresh) PF - Kenneth Firestein (fresh) C - Roger Classen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (fresh) SG - Willie Albright (fresh) SF - James Samora (fresh) PF - Daniel O'Reilly (fresh) C - Warren Lazaro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | James Samora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Willie Albright | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Warren Lazaro denies the turnaround by Roger Classen | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Joe Gil clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | William Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Joe Gil clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Collier - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Joe Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | William Moore is hacked by Willie Albright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Albright, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen drills a shot from the right side set up by William Moore | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Joe Gil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Gil - foul #1 on Joe Gil, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Willie Albright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill is hacked by Daniel O'Reilly - foul #1 on Daniel O'Reilly, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy (PG), Paul Rogue (PF) Leonard Sill, Kenneth Firestein | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF), William Bivens (C) Joe Gil, Willie Albright, James Samora, Daniel O'Reilly, Warren Lazaro | |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | William Collier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | William Moore tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 17:17 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Rogue, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Heald (SG), Joshua Duncan (SF), Glen Brooks (C) William Moore, William Collier, Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Williams | 9-7 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Lankford steps in front of the Joshua Duncan pass | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Darrell Williams takes the ball from Robert Heald in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | The 3pt attempt by Eric Espiritu is denied by Glen Brooks | 9-7 |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan's floater is tipped away by Darrell Williams | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ian Reddy (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Heald (fresh) SF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) PF - Paul Rogue (fairly fresh) C - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Espiritu (fairly fresh) SF - Darrell Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Hagen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bivens (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lankford | 9-12 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lankford - foul #1 on Robert Lankford, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill (PG), William Moore (SG), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Roger Classen (C) Ian Reddy, Robert Heald, Paul Rogue, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Willie Albright (SG), James Samora (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Robert Lankford, Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams, Rodney Hagen, William Bivens | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:04 | Iowa State | Joe Gil buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Albright | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by James Samora - foul #1 on James Samora, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Collier (SF) Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | William Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Classen | 11-15 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | William Moore scores on a floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | James Samora comes up short on the runner from the left block | 13-15 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | William Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | William Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 13:44 | Iowa State | Joe Gil clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | William Collier can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | James Samora pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses the easy open layup | 16-17 |
| 12:56 | Iowa State | Willie Albright pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:36 | Iowa State | Willie Albright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly tips it in | 16-19 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Heald (PG), Willie Jones (SG), Ian Reddy (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF) Leonard Sill, William Moore, William Collier, Kenneth Firestein | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Bojan Skorski (SF), Scott Boston (PF) Joe Gil, Willie Albright, James Samora, Daniel O'Reilly | |
| 12:18 | Iowa State | Joshua Duncan takes the ball from Scott Boston | 16-19 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Duncan - foul #1 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue (PF), Glen Brooks (C) Willie Jones, Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Bivens (C) Warren Lazaro | |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Scott Boston grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ian Reddy (fresh) SG - Robert Heald (fresh) SF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Rogue (fresh) C - Glen Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bojan Skorski (fresh) PF - Scott Boston (fresh) C - William Bivens (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Bojan Skorski double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Jones (SG), Kenneth Firestein (PF), Roger Classen (C) Joshua Duncan, Paul Rogue, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Darrell Williams (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Eric Espiritu, Bojan Skorski, Scott Boston, William Bivens | |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Joe Gil takes the ball from Ian Reddy | 16-20 |
| 10:45 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses the dunk | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Darrell Williams | 16-23 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Hagen - foul #1 on Rodney Hagen, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SG), William Collier (SF), Paul Rogue (C) Robert Heald, Ian Reddy, Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Albright (SG), James Samora (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF), William Bivens (C) Robert Lankford, Darrell Williams, Rodney Hagen, Warren Lazaro | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | James Samora gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Kenneth Firestein is called for the reach on James Samora - foul #1 on Kenneth Firestein, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan (PF) Kenneth Firestein | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu (SG), Scott Boston (PF) Willie Albright, Daniel O'Reilly | |
| 09:41 | Iowa State | Paul Rogue picks off the pass by James Samora | 16-23 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Willie Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Joe Gil grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:02 | Iowa State | Joe Gil buries a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | William Collier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Joe Gil snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | Willie Jones steals it from James Samora | 16-26 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-26 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | James Samora grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Joe Gil scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-28 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | Scott Boston snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Joe Gil is fouled on the floor by Paul Rogue - foul #2 on Paul Rogue, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill (PG), Robert Heald (SG), Ian Reddy (SF), Glen Brooks (PF), Roger Classen (C) Willie Jones, William Moore, William Collier, Joshua Duncan, Paul Rogue | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG), Willie Albright (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Joe Gil, Eric Espiritu, James Samora, Scott Boston, William Bivens | |
| 07:31 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford is fouled on the floor by Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Darrell Williams makes the runner from the baseline set up by Willie Albright | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonard Sill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Heald (fresh) SF - Ian Reddy (fresh) PF - Glen Brooks (fresh) C - Roger Classen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Lankford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Albright (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel O'Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Lazaro (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel O'Reilly - foul #2 on Daniel O'Reilly, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bojan Skorski (SF), Rodney Hagen (PF) Darrell Williams, Daniel O'Reilly | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Classen - foul #1 on Roger Classen, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SG), Kenneth Firestein (PF) Robert Heald, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:27 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen gets the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | William Moore misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bojan Skorski | 18-32 |
| 05:11 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-32 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Firestein | 18-32 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Roger Classen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Reddy | 20-32 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Kenneth Firestein steals it from Warren Lazaro | 20-32 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Heald (PG), Willie Jones (SG), William Collier (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF), Glen Brooks (C) Leonard Sill, William Moore, Ian Reddy, Kenneth Firestein, Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Darrell Williams (SF), Scott Boston (PF), William Bivens (C) Robert Lankford, Willie Albright, Bojan Skorski, Rodney Hagen, Warren Lazaro | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Willie Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Scott Boston gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Joe Gil clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | William Collier makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Duncan | 23-32 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | William Bivens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-32 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | William Bivens gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Heald (fresh) SG - Willie Jones (fresh) SF - William Collier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Gil (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Eric Espiritu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Boston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bivens (tiring) | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Joe Gil is fouled on the floor by Glen Brooks - foul #2 on Glen Brooks, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Moore (SG), Paul Rogue (PF), Roger Classen (C) Robert Heald, Joshua Duncan, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Willie Albright (SG), James Samora (SF), Daniel O'Reilly (PF), Warren Lazaro (C) Eric Espiritu, Darrell Williams, Scott Boston, William Bivens | |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Joe Gil makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:57 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Willie Jones is hacked by Willie Albright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Albright, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Willie Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Daniel O'Reilly | 23-33 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Classen - foul #2 on Roger Classen, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill (PG) Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Lankford (PG) Joe Gil | |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Warren Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | James Samora steps in front of the William Collier pass in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 02:28 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Samora | 23-37 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | William Collier travels with the ball | 23-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein (PF) Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Robert Lankford misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly can't tip it in | 23-37 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Rogue grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | William Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Firestein misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Sill misses the jumper from the left block | 23-37 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Daniel O'Reilly gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | James Samora makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Firestein - foul #2 on Kenneth Firestein, team foul #10 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Heald (PG), Willie Jones (SG), Ian Reddy (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF), Roger Classen (C) Leonard Sill, William Moore, William Collier, Kenneth Firestein, Paul Rogue | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Gil (PG), Eric Espiritu (SG), Rodney Hagen (PF), William Bivens (C) Robert Lankford, Willie Albright, Daniel O'Reilly, Warren Lazaro | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | James Samora misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Rodney Hagen pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | Joe Gil knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Samora | 23-41 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy is hacked by Eric Espiritu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Espiritu, team foul #9 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Darrell Williams (SF) James Samora | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Ian Reddy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Bivens | 24-41 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Gil and he's fouled by Willie Jones - foul #1 on Willie Jones, team foul #11 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Glen Brooks (C) Roger Classen | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Eric Espiritu makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Duncan banks in the layup | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Joe Gil misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-44 |