| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Jose Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fresh) SG - Hershel Pruitt (fresh) SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Charles Steiner (fresh) C - Robert Wax (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Justin Greenfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Greenfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (PF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:00 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Hershel Pruitt picks off the pass by Matthew Lunsford in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Robert Wax grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Robert Wax clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jose Perez - foul #1 on Jose Perez, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hershel Pruitt | 3-6 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Rodney Washington steps in front of the Jose Perez pass in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses the lay-in | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Robert Wax hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Robert Wax gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Robert Wax is called for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, David Osorio, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Martinek (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Steven Tefft (C) Justin Greenfield, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Robert Wax | |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Robert Starkey | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski (PF) Charles Steiner | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek's pass is intercepted by Walter Cox | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) SF - Dennis Raiford (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Starkey (fairly fresh) C - James Belliveau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Martinek (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Roquemore (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Lemanski (fresh) C - Steven Tefft (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), David Osorio (PF), Jose Perez (C) Alexander Walker, Walter Cox, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Charles Steiner (PF), Joseph Lang (C) Michael Martinek, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Ronald Lemanski, Steven Tefft | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the fadeaway from the left block | 5-8 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Perez | 5-8 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | David Osorio scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Justin Greenfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Wax (C) Joseph Lang | |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Osorio | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Jose Perez swats the layup by Rodney Washington | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Robert Wax pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Robert Wax misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jose Perez - foul #2 on Jose Perez, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Alexander Walker (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (C) Joseph Johnson, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Martinek (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF) Justin Greenfield, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner | |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Iowa State | Robert Wax makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Belliveau (C) David Osorio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) Robert Wax | |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Martinek | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Steven Tefft swats the layup by Dennis Raiford | 10-13 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:20 | Iowa State | Dennis Raiford is called for the reach on Michael Martinek - foul #1 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF), David Osorio (PF) Dennis Raiford, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG) Michael Martinek, Henry Roquemore | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft lays it up and in set up by Hershel Pruitt and the foul's on Robert Starkey - foul #1 on Robert Starkey, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Steiner (PF) Ronald Lemanski | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox loses the dribble to Justin Greenfield | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Cox (fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Osorio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Starkey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hershel Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Steiner (fresh) C - Steven Tefft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hershel Pruitt | 10-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | David Osorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF) Alexander Walker, Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Martinek (PG), Rodney Washington (SF), Joseph Lang (C) Justin Greenfield, Donald Johnson, Steven Tefft | |
| 11:04 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Rodney Washington steals it from Dennis Raiford in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Buck Schuster | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hershel Pruitt | 13-21 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Starkey | 13-21 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang clanks a jump hook from the left block | 13-21 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | Rodney Washington tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Joseph Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lang, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Alexander Walker (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), James Belliveau (C) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Henry Roquemore (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), Robert Wax (C) Michael Martinek, Hershel Pruitt, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner, Joseph Lang | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Roquemore is called for the reach on Alexander Walker - foul #1 on Henry Roquemore, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau is hacked by Robert Wax - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Lunsford | 16-21 |
| 08:06 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield is whistled for traveling | 16-21 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steven Tefft (C) Robert Wax | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Lunsford | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Osorio (tired) 3 pts. C - James Belliveau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Justin Greenfield (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Henry Roquemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lemanski (fairly fresh) C - Steven Tefft (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore tips it home | 18-23 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronald Lemanski | 18-23 |
| 06:49 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Roquemore | 18-25 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson can't tip it in | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Tefft | 18-25 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore loses the dribble to Alexander Walker | 18-25 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | David Osorio can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Iowa State | Steven Tefft snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:14 | Iowa State | Ronald Lemanski travels with the ball | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF) Matthew Lunsford, Alexander Walker, Henry Harmon, David Osorio | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Martinek (PG), Hershel Pruitt (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Charles Steiner (PF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Henry Roquemore, Donald Johnson, Ronald Lemanski, Steven Tefft | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Cox | 20-25 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Starkey - foul #2 on Robert Starkey, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (PF) Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by Rodney Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Washington, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Rodney Washington steals the ball from Dennis Raiford | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Osorio - foul #1 on David Osorio, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Buck Schuster, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hershel Pruitt | 20-31 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Charles Steiner gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Osorio (very tired) 3 pts. C - James Belliveau (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Martinek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hershel Pruitt (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Charles Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Cox | 20-31 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Martinek - foul #1 on Michael Martinek, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Dennis Raiford, David Osorio, James Belliveau | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore (SG), Joseph Lang (C) Hershel Pruitt, Robert Wax | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Jose Perez - foul #3 on Jose Perez, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Robert Starkey (C) Walter Cox, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Michael Martinek makes the 3rd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Henry Roquemore - foul #2 on Henry Roquemore, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield (PG), Donald Johnson (SF) Michael Martinek, Rodney Washington | |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (SG) Buck Schuster | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt (SG) Henry Roquemore | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Joseph Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:07 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt tips it home | 26-37 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Hershel Pruitt - foul #1 on Hershel Pruitt, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Washington (SF), Steven Tefft (C) Donald Johnson, Joseph Lang | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | Hershel Pruitt connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Greenfield | 28-40 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Steiner picks off the pass by John Nelson in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Starkey - foul #3 on Robert Starkey, team foul #13 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Dennis Raiford (SF), James Belliveau (C) Joseph Johnson, Henry Harmon, Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Roquemore (SG) Hershel Pruitt | |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Justin Greenfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG) Alexander Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Martinek (PG), Donald Johnson (SF), Ronald Lemanski (PF), Robert Wax (C) Justin Greenfield, Rodney Washington, Charles Steiner, Steven Tefft | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-42 |