| Lineup | Yale | PG - Roger Mayfield (fresh) SG - Nathaniel Prinz (fresh) SF - Delmer Belcher (fresh) PF - Robert Averett (fresh) C - John McNeal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fresh) SG - Nathan Austin (fresh) SF - Elmer Snelling (fresh) PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) C - Leonard Fugate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling drills a jumper from the right block set up by Mickey Woodside | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Yale | Roger Mayfield's floater is tipped away by Leonard Fugate | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Nathaniel Prinz - foul #1 on Nathaniel Prinz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Yale | John McNeal gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Yale | Delmer Belcher's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Fugate | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin's pass is intercepted by Roger Mayfield | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Nathaniel Prinz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Mayfield | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Snelling | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Delmer Belcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Snelling - foul #1 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Delmer Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Yale | Delmer Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Yale | Robert Averett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Yale | Nathaniel Prinz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mickey Woodside | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Yale | Mickey Woodside is called for the reach on Roger Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mickey Woodside, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Mark Murray (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Danny Wendler (C) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, Elmer Snelling, Louis Johnson, Leonard Fugate | |
| 16:30 | Yale | Delmer Belcher loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Lee Blanchard (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Bernard Endo (C) Nathaniel Prinz, Robert Averett, John McNeal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:17 | Iowa State | Bernard Endo is called for the reach on Danny Wendler - foul #1 on Bernard Endo, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Yale | Adrian Conforti (PF) Delmer Belcher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adrian Conforti - foul #1 on Adrian Conforti, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Yale | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | Yale | Lee Blanchard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Iowa State | James Schechter pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Roger Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Blanchard (fresh) SF - Bernard Endo (fresh) PF - Adrian Conforti (fresh) C - Michael Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Schechter (fresh) SG - Mark Murray (fresh) SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Danny Wendler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | James Schechter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler tips it in | 4-11 |
| 15:32 | Yale | Lee Blanchard makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Mayfield | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | Mark Murray knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Schechter | 7-13 |
| 15:06 | Yale | Roger Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Mark Murray in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Mark Murray clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Blanchard - foul #1 on Lee Blanchard, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Yale | Nathaniel Prinz (SG), Delmer Belcher (SF), Robert Averett (PF), John McNeal (C) Roger Mayfield, Bernard Endo, Adrian Conforti, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) James Schechter, Roger Anderson, Danny Wendler, Kenneth Walker | |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Mark Murray makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Mark Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:01 | Yale | Robert Averett grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:59 | Yale | Delmer Belcher is hacked by Mark Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Murray, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Mark Murray | |
| 14:41 | Yale | Lee Blanchard clanks a 3 from straight away | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Delmer Belcher | 7-14 |
| 14:30 | Yale | Lee Blanchard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 14:28 | Yale | John McNeal misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:22 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mickey Woodside | 7-17 |
| 14:08 | Yale | Lee Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fugate - foul #1 on Leonard Fugate, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Yale | David Flury (PG) Lee Blanchard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SF) Elmer Snelling | |
| 13:53 | Yale | John McNeal is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Louis Johnson | 7-17 |
| 13:36 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside can't tip it in | 7-17 |
| 13:34 | Yale | The rebound goes to Robert Averett | 7-17 |
| 13:30 | Yale | Nathan Austin steals the ball from John McNeal in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 13:21 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Louis Johnson | 7-19 |
| 13:03 | Yale | Robert Averett is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-19 |
| 13:02 | Yale | Delmer Belcher snags the offensive board | 7-19 |
| 12:53 | Yale | John McNeal misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Austin - foul #1 on Nathan Austin, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Mayfield (PG), Lee Blanchard (SG), Bernard Endo (SF), Michael Clark (PF) David Flury, Nathaniel Prinz, Delmer Belcher, Robert Averett | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Mark Murray (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Roger Anderson (PF), Danny Wendler (C) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, William Johnson, Louis Johnson, Leonard Fugate | |
| 12:53 | Yale | John McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 12:53 | Yale | John McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Mark Murray can't finish the layup | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | Yale | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 12:27 | Yale | Lee Blanchard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-19 |
| 12:26 | Yale | John McNeal pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:12 | Yale | Bernard Endo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 12:05 | Iowa State | Mark Murray lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Snelling | 9-21 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Lee Blanchard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Blanchard, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Yale | David Flury (SG), Adrian Conforti (PF) Lee Blanchard, John McNeal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker (PF) Mark Murray | |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 9-23 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Roger Mayfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Flury (fresh) SF - Bernard Endo (fresh) PF - Adrian Conforti (fresh) C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Schechter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Anderson (fresh) SF - Elmer Snelling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Wendler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Yale | David Flury drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Mayfield | 12-23 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | James Schechter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Nathan Austin (SG), William Johnson (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) James Schechter, Roger Anderson, Elmer Snelling, Danny Wendler | |
| 11:06 | Yale | David Flury is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Adrian Conforti is called for the reach on Nathan Austin - foul #2 on Adrian Conforti, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Alex (PG), Nathaniel Prinz (SG), Delmer Belcher (SF), Robert Averett (PF), John McNeal (C) Roger Mayfield, David Flury, Bernard Endo, Adrian Conforti, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Murray (SG), Leonard Fugate (C) Nathan Austin, Kenneth Walker | |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 10:28 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 14-25 |
| 10:08 | Yale | John McNeal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:49 | Iowa State | William Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mickey Woodside | 14-28 |
| 09:33 | Yale | Robert Averett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Prinz | 17-28 |
| 09:17 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate clanks a floater from the free throw line | 17-28 |
| 09:16 | Yale | Delmer Belcher pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 08:48 | Yale | Delmer Belcher knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Mayfield (PG), David Flury (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Bernard Endo (C) Thomas Alex, Nathaniel Prinz, Robert Averett, John McNeal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Roger Anderson (PF), Danny Wendler (C) Mickey Woodside, Mark Murray, William Johnson, Louis Johnson, Leonard Fugate | |
| 08:48 | Yale | Delmer Belcher misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:48 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 08:35 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 19-30 |
| 08:26 | Yale | Michael Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | Yale | Bernard Endo grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 08:03 | Yale | Elmer Snelling is called for the reach on Delmer Belcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker (PF) Elmer Snelling | |
| 08:03 | Yale | Delmer Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Danny Wendler | 22-30 |
| 07:49 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Roger Mayfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Flury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Delmer Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Endo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Schechter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Wendler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Yale | Roger Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Walker | 22-32 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Alex (SG), Robert Averett (PF) David Flury, Delmer Belcher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG), Mark Murray (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) James Schechter, Roger Anderson, Danny Wendler | |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 07:11 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:46 | Yale | Bernard Endo knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roger Mayfield | 24-33 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 06:23 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 06:06 | Yale | Mickey Woodside steps in front of the Roger Mayfield pass | 24-35 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Mickey Woodside | 24-37 |
| 05:33 | Yale | Michael Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Louis Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin is hacked by Robert Averett - foul #1 on Robert Averett, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Nathaniel Prinz (SG), Clyde Evans (SF), John McNeal (C) Thomas Alex, Bernard Endo, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Danny Wendler (PF), Leonard Fugate (C) Mickey Woodside, Mark Murray, Louis Johnson, Kenneth Walker | |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:13 | Yale | Clyde Evans connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Averett | 26-39 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 26-41 |
| 04:48 | Yale | Nathan Austin is called for the reach on Roger Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Austin, team foul #8 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SF) Nathan Austin | |
| 04:48 | Yale | Roger Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:48 | Yale | Roger Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | Leonard Fugate blows the layup | 28-41 |
| 04:26 | Yale | Clyde Evans snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 04:23 | Yale | James Schechter is called for the reach on Roger Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schechter, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside (PG) Roger Anderson | |
| 04:23 | Yale | Roger Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:23 | Yale | Roger Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:10 | Iowa State | James Schechter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Yale | David Flury (PG), Delmer Belcher (SF), Michael Clark (PF) Roger Mayfield, Clyde Evans, Robert Averett | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:08 | Yale | John McNeal's pass is intercepted by Mickey Woodside in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 04:05 | Iowa State | Mickey Woodside banks in the layup | 30-43 |
| 03:44 | Yale | David Flury clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 03:43 | Yale | Delmer Belcher tips it home | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - David Flury (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathaniel Prinz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delmer Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mickey Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schechter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Wendler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fugate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Lee Blanchard (PG), Adrian Conforti (PF) Nathaniel Prinz, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathan Austin (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Louis Johnson (PF) James Schechter, William Johnson, Danny Wendler | |
| 03:00 | Yale | John McNeal connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | Delmer Belcher takes the ball from Nathan Austin | 35-43 |
| 02:22 | Yale | Leonard Fugate takes the ball from John McNeal | 35-43 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling knocks in the runner from the right block | 35-45 |
| 01:58 | Yale | David Flury can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Nathan Austin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 01:40 | Yale | John McNeal gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Delmer Belcher is hacked by Elmer Snelling - foul #3 on Elmer Snelling, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Roger Mayfield (PG), Nathaniel Prinz (SG), Michael Clark (PF), Bernard Endo (C) Lee Blanchard, David Flury, Adrian Conforti, John McNeal | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Roger Anderson (SG), William Johnson (SF), Danny Wendler (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Mickey Woodside, Nathan Austin, Elmer Snelling, Louis Johnson, Leonard Fugate | |
| 01:19 | Yale | Delmer Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:19 | Yale | Delmer Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Roger Mayfield steals it from James Schechter in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 01:01 | Yale | Delmer Belcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | Yale | Nathaniel Prinz hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson is fouled on the floor by Delmer Belcher - foul #1 on Delmer Belcher, team foul #9 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Averett (PF) Delmer Belcher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Murray (SG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:43 | Yale | Robert Averett grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 00:28 | Yale | Bernard Endo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Averett | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | James Schechter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |