| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fresh) SG - Mark Murray (fresh) SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Danny Wendler (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) SG - Gerald Cooper (fresh) SF - Charles Baker (fresh) PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) C - Alton Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Sam Houston State | Lee Cook is called for the reach on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Lee Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler is hacked by Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Mark Murray | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Danny Wendler is called for the reach on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Danny Wendler, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Gerald Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Mark Spurling | |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Mark Murray is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Murray - foul #1 on Mark Murray, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Elmer Snelling (SG), Tracy Thornton (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Lee Cook, Mark Murray, Roger Anderson, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Raphael Greco (PF) Edward Hall, Gerald Cooper, Charles Baker | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling loses the dribble to Dewei Yin in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling clanks a shot from the left block | 9-7 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is hacked by Tracy Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Thornton, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Murray (SG), Kenneth Walker (C) Tracy Thornton, Danny Wendler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Wade Riles (C) Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dewei Yin | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Schechter (fresh) SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Snelling (fairly fresh) PF - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) SG - John Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) PF - Raphael Greco (fairly fresh) C - Wade Riles (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF) James Schechter, Elmer Snelling, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Raphael Greco | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker lays it in and he's hacked by Gerald Cooper - foul #2 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG) Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Gerald Cooper | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Lee Cook pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 14:23 | Iowa State | Lee Cook clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 14:04 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins's floater is knocked away by Alton Johnson | 16-9 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Edward Hall is denied by Morgan Dejesus | 16-9 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles tips it but misses | 16-9 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 16-9 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Glen Perkins | 18-9 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Roger Anderson steals the ball from John Brogan in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 13:19 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Anderson | 20-9 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Glen Perkins steals the ball from Charles Baker | 20-9 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Lee Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Perkins | 22-9 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Lee Cook picks off the pass by Edward Hall in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Lee Cook slams it home | 24-9 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), Mark Murray (SG), Elmer Snelling (SF), Danny Wendler (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Lee Cook, Glen Perkins, Roger Anderson, Morgan Dejesus, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Wade Riles, Alton Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Schechter is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schechter, team foul #5 | 24-9 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Murray - foul #2 on Mark Murray, team foul #6 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton (SF) Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson loses the dribble to Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is whistled for traveling | 24-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Charles Baker | |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson banks in the layup | 26-11 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs connects on the jump hook from close range | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Schechter (fairly fresh) SG - Elmer Snelling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tracy Thornton (fresh) PF - Danny Wendler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (tiring) SG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) C - Raphael Greco (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton is hacked by Dewei Yin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Tracy Thornton, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 26-13 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 26-13 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall tips it in | 26-15 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | James Schechter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses long on a shot from close range | 26-15 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers snags the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ahmad Hibbs and he's hacked by Danny Wendler - foul #2 on Danny Wendler, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Tracy Thornton (SF), George Wilcoxson (PF) James Schechter, William Johnson, Danny Wendler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Edward Hall, Raphael Greco | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:36 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 10:33 | Iowa State | Lee Cook is hacked by Dewei Yin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewei Yin, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Dewei Yin | |
| 10:21 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 09:52 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson is whistled for a carry | 26-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Morgan Dejesus (C) Elmer Snelling, Tracy Thornton, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Raphael Greco (PF) Edward Hall, Charles Baker, Darrell Mayers | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan is hacked by Lee Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cook, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (SG) Lee Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:06 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson can't finish the layup | 26-19 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | Ahmad Hibbs takes the ball from George Wilcoxson | 26-19 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SF), Kenneth Walker (C) Roger Anderson, Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF) Wade Riles, Raphael Greco | |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | William Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 08:25 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Anderson (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) John Brogan | |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Roger Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-19 |
| 07:55 | Iowa State | James Schechter misses the tip | 26-19 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:39 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-19 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the board | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Glen Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schechter (tiring) SF - Roger Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Wilcoxson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Ahmad Hibbs (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Baker (very tired) PF - Darrell Mayers (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Alton Johnson is blocked by Kenneth Walker | 26-19 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker misses the wide open floater from the left block | 26-19 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Ahmad Hibbs is called for the reach on James Schechter - foul #1 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling (SG), Tracy Thornton (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF) Glen Perkins, Roger Anderson, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Raphael Greco (PF) Edward Hall, Charles Baker, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | James Schechter makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | James Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (PG) James Schechter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:06 | Iowa State | Elmer Snelling connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 30-21 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton is hacked by Wade Riles - foul #1 on Wade Riles, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (PG), William Johnson (SF) Glen Perkins, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Darrell Mayers | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-21 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:35 | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-21 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:53 | Iowa State | Tracy Thornton loses the dribble to Alton Johnson | 32-21 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (PG), George Wilcoxson (PF) James Schechter, Tracy Thornton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (SG), Charles Baker (SF) John Brogan, Alton Johnson | |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Perkins - foul #1 on Glen Perkins, team foul #10 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Anderson (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Glen Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:23 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Morgan Dejesus blocks the short jumper by Raphael Greco | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Mark Murray (SG), Tracy Thornton (SF), Danny Wendler (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Glen Perkins, Elmer Snelling, Roger Anderson, George Wilcoxson, Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Charles Baker, Wade Riles, Raphael Greco | |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Dewei Yin is called for the reach on Lee Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewei Yin, team foul #11 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Dewei Yin | |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Lee Cook misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Lee Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Wendler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Walker (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Cooper (fresh) SF - Wade Riles (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Danny Wendler takes the ball from Gerald Cooper | 37-22 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (PG) Edward Hall | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Mark Murray misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 37-25 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson's floater is tipped away by Danny Wendler | 37-25 |
| 02:24 | Iowa State | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Gerald Cooper picks off the pass by Danny Wendler in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Cooper | 37-27 |
| 01:52 | Iowa State | Danny Wendler hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Cook | 39-27 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Johnson (SF), Morgan Dejesus (C) Tracy Thornton, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Darrell Mayers (C) John Brogan, Wade Riles, Alton Johnson | |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Mark Murray - foul #3 on Mark Murray, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Schechter (SG) Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-27 |
| 01:23 | Iowa State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Johnson | 41-27 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Wendler - foul #3 on Danny Wendler, team foul #12 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Anderson (SF), George Wilcoxson (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) William Johnson, Danny Wendler, Morgan Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco (C) Darrell Mayers | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Raphael Greco | 41-29 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Ahmad Hibbs | |
| 00:21 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | James Schechter misses the halfcourt shot | 41-31 |