| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Oates (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Dodge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Strang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hilton Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Golden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | William Dodge is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Jennings | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher blows the wide open layup | 34-28 |
| 18:34 | Iowa State | William Dodge can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | James Jennings gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Hilton Simon swats the short shot by William Dodge | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Stephen Golden | 34-28 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Jennings and he's hacked by Jason Evans - foul #3 on Jason Evans, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Stormer (PG), Raymond McLearan (SG), Donald Otto (C) James Oates, James Brown, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG), Justin Funderburk (PF) Thomas Schworm, David Strang, Jason Evans | |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore (PF) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Stormer | 39-28 |
| 16:11 | Morehead State | Larry Pridemore steals it from Ralph Tatro out of a doubleteam | 39-28 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Donald Otto drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Jennings and he's fouled by Ralph Tatro - foul #1 on Ralph Tatro, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (PG) Robert Stormer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Donald Otto misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond McLearan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Pridemore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Otto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Tatro (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Kettner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hilton Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Funderburk (fresh) C - Stephen Golden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Tatro | 41-31 |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Kettner - foul #1 on Kenneth Kettner, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tommy Hummer (SF), Jason Evans (PF) Hilton Simon, Stephen Golden | |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | James Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | James Jennings hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 14:50 | Morehead State | Jason Evans is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 43-31 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Jason Evans tips it in | 43-33 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Evans - foul #4 on Jason Evans, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Oates (PG), William Dodge (C) James Jennings, Larry Pridemore | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Stephen Golden (C) Ralph Tatro, Kenneth Kettner, Jason Evans | |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:00 | Morehead State | William Dodge blocks the jumper by David Strang | 43-33 |
| 13:59 | Iowa State | Donald Otto snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:55 | Iowa State | Donald Otto is hacked by Justin Funderburk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Funderburk, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Jennings (SF), Richard Fisher (PF) James Brown, Donald Otto | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Strang | 43-35 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is hacked by Stephen Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Golden, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG) Thomas Schworm, David Strang | |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | James Oates's pass is intercepted by Ralph Tatro | 43-35 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro throws it down | 43-37 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is hacked by Kenneth Kettner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kettner, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Stormer (PG), James Brown (SG) James Oates, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Golden | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore (PF), Donald Otto (C) Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Hilton Simon (SF) Ralph Tatro, Kenneth Kettner, Tommy Hummer | |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hilton Simon | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Pridemore | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Stormer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Pridemore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Otto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Strang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hilton Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Funderburk (tiring) C - Stephen Golden (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 11:24 | Iowa State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore is called for 10 seconds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Oates (PG), James Jennings (SF) Robert Stormer, Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), Kenneth Kettner (SG) Thomas Schworm, David Strang | |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Ralph Tatro is denied by Larry Pridemore | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Iowa State | James Jennings gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | Kenneth Kettner steals it from James Brown in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 10:19 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Kettner | 46-43 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | James Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Pridemore | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk tips it in | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | James Brown hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Golden and the foul's on Larry Pridemore - foul #2 on Larry Pridemore, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Stormer (PG), Raymond McLearan (SG), Richard Fisher (PF), William Dodge (C) James Oates, James Brown, Larry Pridemore, Donald Otto | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG), David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF) Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon, Justin Funderburk | |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:47 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 08:45 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Morehead State | David Strang drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Schworm | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | David Strang is called for the reach on Raymond McLearan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Strang, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk (PF) Ralph Tatro | |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Stephen Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Stormer - foul #1 on Robert Stormer, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (SG) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher is hacked by Justin Funderburk - foul #3 on Justin Funderburk, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Evans (PF) Justin Funderburk | |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | William Dodge grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Stormer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond McLearan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Schworm (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Strang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hummer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Golden (tired) 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Iowa State | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 55-52 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to William Dodge | 55-52 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Oates (PG), James Jennings (SF), Larry Pridemore (PF), Donald Otto (C) Robert Stormer, James Brown, Richard Fisher, William Dodge | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Kettner (SG), Hilton Simon (SF), Justin Funderburk (C) David Strang, Tommy Hummer, Stephen Golden | |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Evans | 55-55 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 05:51 | Iowa State | James Jennings grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | James Oates misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Larry Pridemore grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | James Jennings is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Oates | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Donald Otto snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Donald Otto clanks a shot in the lane | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | James Jennings tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | James Jennings hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 04:09 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Hilton Simon tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | James Oates pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Brown (SG), Richard Fisher (PF), William Dodge (C) Raymond McLearan, Larry Pridemore, Donald Otto | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Tatro (PG), David Strang (SG), Tommy Hummer (SF), Stephen Golden (C) Thomas Schworm, Kenneth Kettner, Hilton Simon, Justin Funderburk | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Tommy Hummer steals the ball from James Jennings | 59-55 |
| 03:09 | Morehead State | William Dodge swats the shot by David Strang | 59-55 |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | David Strang tips it home | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Oates (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jennings (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Tatro (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Strang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hummer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Golden (tired) 8 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Iowa State | William Dodge is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Oates | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | David Strang makes the floater from the left block | 61-59 |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Iowa State | Richard Fisher tips it in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | David Strang drills a shot from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 01:25 | Iowa State | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm (PG) Ralph Tatro | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Iowa State | James Jennings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Jason Evans pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | James Jennings takes the ball from Thomas Schworm after a doubleteam | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | James Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schworm - foul #1 on Thomas Schworm, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Raymond McLearan (SF) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | James Brown is hacked by Thomas Schworm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schworm, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | James Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | James Jennings is fouled on the floor by Jason Evans - foul #5 on Jason Evans, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk (PF) Jason Evans | |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Justin Funderburk gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | David Strang is hacked by William Dodge - foul #1 on William Dodge, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Fisher (PF) Raymond McLearan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Thomas Schworm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | William Dodge gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | William Dodge runs out the clock | 66-61 |