| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Sean Reddish (fresh) SG - Tyler Russell (fresh) SF - Anthony Sims (fresh) PF - Scott Wilson (fresh) C - Ronnie Wisdom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) SF - Richard Butler (fresh) PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) C - Albert Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Albert Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Rick Hooper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell is fouled on the floor by Albert Robinson - foul #1 on Albert Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Sims | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Albert Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tyler Russell - foul #1 on Tyler Russell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Albert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Heuser - foul #1 on Randy Heuser, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:37 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Henry Walters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson misses short on a floater in the paint | 4-1 |
| 18:19 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish can't tip it in | 4-1 |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish snags the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tyler Russell | 6-1 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Henry Walters is hacked by Sean Reddish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Reddish, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Randy Heuser can't throw it down | 6-1 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wisdom | 6-1 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims's layup is rejected by Albert Robinson | 6-1 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Richard Butler pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Rick Hooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 17:00 | Iowa State | Sean Reddish scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Wilson | 8-1 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Randy Heuser double dribbles | 8-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Bradley Feliciano (SG), John Joly (SF), Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Sean Reddish, Tyler Russell, Anthony Sims, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Brian Baumgardner (SF), Andre Laird (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Rick Hooper, Richard Butler, Randy Heuser, Albert Robinson | |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Mike Smith steps in front of the David Little pass | 8-1 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Charles Hermanson double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-1 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-1 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner snags the defensive board | 8-1 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Mike Smith misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 15:46 | Iowa State | Don Patton gets the rebound | 8-1 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) SG - Bradley Feliciano (fresh) SF - John Joly (fresh) PF - Don Patton (fresh) C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) SG - Mike Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) PF - Andre Laird (fresh) C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Don Patton lays it in set up by Jeffrey Thomas and he's hacked by Andre Laird - foul #1 on Andre Laird, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyler Russell (SG) Bradley Feliciano | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Don Patton misses the free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Hermanson | 10-1 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Tyler Russell picks off the pass by Brian Baumgardner | 10-1 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Smith - foul #1 on Mike Smith, team foul #4 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano (PG), Anthony Sims (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Jeffrey Thomas, John Joly, Don Patton, David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell makes the 1st free throw | 11-1 |
| 15:07 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-1 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Sims - foul #1 on Anthony Sims, team foul #3 | 12-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Richard Butler (SF), Randy Heuser (PF), Anthony Presson (C) Mike Smith, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird, Charles Hermanson | |
| 14:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims is hacked by Anthony Presson - foul #1 on Anthony Presson, team foul #5 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rick Hooper (SG) Jerome Wilson | |
| 14:10 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Feliciano | 14-3 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Randy Heuser lays it up and in | 14-5 |
| 13:48 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:46 | Howard | The rebound goes to Anthony Presson | 14-5 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Rick Hooper's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Wisdom in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom is fouled on the floor by Anthony Presson - foul #2 on Anthony Presson, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SG), John Joly (SF), Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Bradley Feliciano, Tyler Russell, Anthony Sims, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Jerome Wilson (SG), Albert Robinson (C) Timothy Rome, Rick Hooper, Anthony Presson | |
| 13:07 | Iowa State | David Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:05 | Iowa State | Don Patton misses the tip | 14-5 |
| 13:03 | Iowa State | Don Patton gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Don Patton loses the ball out of bounds | 14-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (SF), Andre Laird (PF) Richard Butler, Randy Heuser | |
| 12:33 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Calvin White (PF) David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:33 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | Don Patton lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thomas | 16-7 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Henry Walters misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Sean Reddish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Joly (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin White (fresh) C - Don Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) SG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Laird (fresh) C - Albert Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Calvin White misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andre Laird | 16-9 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses the tip | 16-9 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Albert Robinson snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Andre Laird misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Reddish - foul #2 on Sean Reddish, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano (PG), Tyler Russell (SG), Anthony Sims (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), David Little (C) Sean Reddish, Jeffrey Thomas, John Joly, Calvin White, Don Patton | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Rome (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Jerome Wilson, Brian Baumgardner, Albert Robinson | |
| 10:46 | Howard | Andre Laird makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Andre Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Rick Hooper pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Andre Laird misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Heuser (PF) Andre Laird | |
| 09:29 | Howard | Richard Butler can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Felipe Velez (PG), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Bradley Feliciano, David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG) Timothy Rome | |
| 09:29 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 09:05 | Howard | Richard Butler gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Rick Hooper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell buries a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Rick Hooper lays it in set up by Jerome Wilson | 19-17 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez is denied on a dunk by Randy Heuser | 19-17 |
| 07:55 | Howard | Charles Hermanson grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Richard Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Bradley Feliciano (SG), Calvin White (SF), Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Felipe Velez, Tyler Russell, Anthony Sims, Scott Wilson, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Brian Baumgardner (SF), Albert Robinson (C) Jerome Wilson, Rick Hooper, Richard Butler, Charles Hermanson | |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Feliciano | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Feliciano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin White (fresh) PF - Don Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) SG - Mike Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Heuser (tiring) 2 pts. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Randy Heuser's fadeaway is rejected by David Little | 22-17 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Calvin White pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Calvin White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Walters | 22-17 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Bradley Feliciano is called for the reach on Mike Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Feliciano, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Felipe Velez (PG), Tyler Russell (SG), John Joly (SF) Jeffrey Thomas, Bradley Feliciano, David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (SF), Andre Laird (PF) Brian Baumgardner, Randy Heuser | |
| 06:42 | Howard | Mike Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Mike Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:42 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Wilson | 22-18 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Calvin White grabs the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tyler Russell | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Albert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Patton - foul #1 on Don Patton, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Wilson (PF), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Calvin White, Don Patton | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (SG), Richard Butler (SF) Henry Walters, Mike Smith | |
| 06:05 | Howard | Albert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wisdom | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez is fouled on the floor by Richard Butler - foul #1 on Richard Butler, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Richard Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John Joly - foul #1 on John Joly, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Richard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:27 | Iowa State | John Joly scores on a runner from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Andre Laird clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | John Joly snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Albert Robinson - foul #2 on Albert Robinson, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas (PG), Bradley Feliciano (SG), Anthony Sims (SF), Calvin White (PF) Felipe Velez, Tyler Russell, John Joly, Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Randy Heuser (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Jerome Wilson, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird, Albert Robinson | |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:30 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Randy Heuser | 29-21 |
| 04:25 | Howard | The short jumper by Rick Hooper is denied by Ronnie Wisdom | 29-21 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Ronnie Wisdom grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Don Patton (PF), David Little (C) Calvin White, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:01 | Howard | Henry Walters hits the finger roll | 29-23 |
| 03:45 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano lays it up and in | 31-23 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Henry Walters's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Thomas in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Thomas lays it up and in | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Sims (fresh) PF - Don Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Howard | Richard Butler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Randy Heuser gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Charles Hermanson travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Calvin White (PF), Ronnie Wisdom (C) Bradley Feliciano, Don Patton, David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SF), Anthony Presson (C) Henry Walters, Richard Butler, Randy Heuser | |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Reddish | 36-23 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Jerome Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Baumgardner - foul #1 on Brian Baumgardner, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyler Russell (SG), Don Patton (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Ronnie Wisdom | |
| Subs | Howard | Mike Smith (SG), Andre Laird (PF) Rick Hooper, Charles Hermanson | |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Anthony Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-25 |
| 02:16 | Iowa State | Calvin White grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell is hacked by Mike Smith - foul #2 on Mike Smith, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano (PG), John Joly (SF), Scott Wilson (PF), David Little (C) Sean Reddish, Anthony Sims, Calvin White, Don Patton | |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG) Brian Baumgardner | |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Jerome Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Wilson - foul #2 on Scott Wilson, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Jerome Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Scott Wilson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Feliciano | 40-26 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Mike Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Jerome Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 01:07 | Howard | Henry Walters misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 01:05 | Iowa State | Tyler Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Bradley Feliciano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Anthony Presson snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Anthony Presson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Little - foul #1 on David Little, team foul #11 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Sean Reddish (PG), Felipe Velez (SG), Calvin White (SF), Don Patton (C) Bradley Feliciano, Tyler Russell, John Joly, David Little | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Albert Robinson (C) Henry Walters, Mike Smith, Jerome Wilson, Andre Laird | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Anthony Presson misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Anthony Presson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:41 | Iowa State | Don Patton snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | Felipe Velez snags the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Don Patton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-26 |