| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | John Jones inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | John Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | James Sebastian is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on James Sebastian, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Seymour Kivi (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Victor Johnson (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Rudolph Burns (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), Joseph Johnsen (C) Lee Cook, John Jones, Morgan Dejesus, George Wilcoxson | |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen is denied on a layup by Victor Johnson | 43-46 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Victor Johnson is denied by Damek Zumbrunnen | 43-46 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Glen Perkins | 43-46 |
| 18:29 | Iowa State | Ronald Johnson is called for the reach on Rudolph Burns - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (C) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (SG) Glen Perkins | |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | James Light drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Butler | 43-49 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill throws it down on a great pass from Victor Johnson and he's fouled by Joseph Johnsen - foul #2 on Joseph Johnsen, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) Mark Alamo, Seymour Kivi, Ronald Raymond, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), John Jones (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Robert Butler, Rudolph Burns, Damek Zumbrunnen, Joseph Johnsen | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 17:23 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus is denied on a layup by Johnny Lira | 45-49 |
| 17:22 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins tips it in | 45-51 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cook steps in front of the James Sebastian pass in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 17:17 | Iowa State | Lee Cook blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG), George Wilcoxson (C) James Light, Morgan Dejesus | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:10 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Johnny Lira, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus (PF) Robert Hawkins | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mullinax - foul #3 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG), Johnny Lira (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (SF) John Jones | |
| 15:53 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF) Gilbert Sellner, Seymour Kivi, James Sebastian | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG) Lee Cook | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Lira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Dejesus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-54 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Glen Perkins steps in front of the Brandon Mullinax pass | 45-54 |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | Robert Butler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SG) Brandon Mullinax | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Jones (SF), Robert Hawkins (C) Rudolph Burns, George Wilcoxson | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 15:15 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 45-54 |
| 15:11 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG) Mark Alamo, Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), James Light (SG), Joseph Johnsen (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (C) Robert Butler, Glen Perkins, John Jones, Morgan Dejesus | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira is fouled on the floor by Damek Zumbrunnen - foul #2 on Damek Zumbrunnen, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Victor Johnson (C) Ronald Raymond, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson (C) Robert Hawkins | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Johnny Lira, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG) Brandon Mullinax | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (SF) Joseph Johnsen | |
| 14:14 | Iowa State | James Light misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Seymour Kivi, Daniel Malbrough, Johnny Lira, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Glen Perkins (SG), John Jones (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Lee Cook, James Light, Rudolph Burns, Damek Zumbrunnen, George Wilcoxson | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Ronald Raymond blocks the short jumper by John Jones | 47-54 |
| 13:09 | Iowa State | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | John Jones misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo is hacked by Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (PG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) Mark Alamo, Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen (C) Robert Hawkins | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Seymour Kivi | 49-54 |
| 12:33 | Iowa State | Brandon Mullinax steals it from Robert Butler in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Victor Johnson (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Seymour Kivi, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Robert Butler, John Jones, Morgan Dejesus | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian drills a floater from the left block set up by Victor Johnson and he's hacked by Joseph Johnsen - foul #3 on Joseph Johnsen, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (SG), Rudolph Burns (SF) Glen Perkins, Joseph Johnsen | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Mullinax (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sebastian (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Underhill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Light (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rudolph Burns (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damek Zumbrunnen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns lays it in on a nice dish by Damek Zumbrunnen | 54-59 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cook is called for the reach on James Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Cook, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG), Johnny Lira (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Damek Zumbrunnen, George Wilcoxson | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Lee Cook is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, James Sebastian, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG), Joseph Johnsen (SF) James Light, Rudolph Burns | |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Lee Cook loses the dribble to Johnny Lira | 56-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Alamo | 58-59 |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lira | 58-59 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 10:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | Seymour Kivi is called for the reach on Lee Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seymour Kivi, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Victor Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Seymour Kivi, Daniel Malbrough, Johnny Lira, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), James Light (SG), John Jones (SF), Damek Zumbrunnen (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Lee Cook, Glen Perkins, Joseph Johnsen, Morgan Dejesus, Robert Hawkins | |
| 10:07 | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-61 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (PG) Robert Butler | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | John Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 09:51 | Iowa State | John Jones makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walker | 62-64 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rudolph Burns | 62-67 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 08:53 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Gilbert Sellner, Brandon Mullinax, Victor Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Glen Perkins (SG), Joseph Johnsen (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), Robert Hawkins (C) Rudolph Burns, James Light, John Jones, Damek Zumbrunnen, George Wilcoxson | |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen's pass is intercepted by Mark Alamo in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:15 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Cook | 66-69 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on James Sebastian - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Seymour Kivi (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Mark Alamo, Ronald Raymond, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Butler (PG), Rudolph Burns (SF), George Wilcoxson (C) Lee Cook, Joseph Johnsen, Robert Hawkins | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Seymour Kivi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sebastian (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Perkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Dejesus (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins is fouled on the floor by Seymour Kivi - foul #2 on Seymour Kivi, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Daniel Walker (C) James Sebastian, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen (PF) Morgan Dejesus | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough scores on a floater from close range set up by Gilbert Sellner and he's hacked by Glen Perkins - foul #3 on Glen Perkins, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Victor Johnson (PF) Seymour Kivi, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (SG), John Jones (SF), Joseph Johnsen (C) Glen Perkins, Rudolph Burns, George Wilcoxson | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | James Light is hacked by Brandon Mullinax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins (PF) Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | James Light misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Malbrough | 74-71 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | James Light hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 06:14 | Iowa State | James Light pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:57 | Iowa State | John Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Robert Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Butler, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG), Mark Alamo (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Malbrough, Victor Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), Glen Perkins (SG), Rudolph Burns (SF), Morgan Dejesus (PF), Damek Zumbrunnen (C) Robert Butler, James Light, John Jones, Robert Hawkins, Joseph Johnsen | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Cook | 76-74 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson snags the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Glen Perkins is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #4 on Glen Perkins, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Anthony Underhill (C) Gilbert Sellner, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson (C) Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns is hacked by James Sebastian - foul #3 on James Sebastian, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Johnny Lira (PF) Seymour Kivi, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira tips it back up and in | 80-75 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns dunks the ball on a great pass from Morgan Dejesus | 80-77 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brandon Mullinax | 82-77 |
| 03:51 | Iowa State | Glen Perkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Cook | 82-80 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Victor Johnson (C) Mark Alamo, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Light (SG), John Jones (SF), Robert Hawkins (PF), Damek Zumbrunnen (C) Glen Perkins, Rudolph Burns, Morgan Dejesus, George Wilcoxson | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira's pass is intercepted by James Light in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 03:35 | Iowa State | James Light drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Cook | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Seymour Kivi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Raymond (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Lira (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Victor Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Lee Cook (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Light (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Damek Zumbrunnen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi is fouled on the floor by Lee Cook - foul #3 on Lee Cook, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Johnny Lira, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG), Joseph Johnsen (SF) Lee Cook, John Jones | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:14 | Iowa State | Damek Zumbrunnen grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Ronald Raymond steps in front of the Damek Zumbrunnen pass | 83-82 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond lays it up and in | 85-82 |
| 02:34 | Iowa State | James Light misses the 3 from straight away | 85-82 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Robert Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Daniel Malbrough is called for the reach on Joseph Johnsen - foul #4 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #11 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Seymour Kivi, Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough, Ronald Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Cook (PG), John Jones (SF) Glen Perkins, Damek Zumbrunnen | |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Joseph Johnsen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 85-84 |
| 02:05 | Iowa State | James Light snags the defensive board | 85-84 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Gilbert Sellner is called for the reach on James Light in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Joseph Johnsen, Robert Hawkins | |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | James Light makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | James Light makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Mullinax and he's fouled by Morgan Dejesus - foul #1 on Morgan Dejesus, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker (C) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Glen Perkins (SG) James Light | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:35 | Iowa State | Johnny Lira swats the short shot by Morgan Dejesus | 88-86 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus grabs the offensive board | 88-86 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | John Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 01:14 | Iowa State | Morgan Dejesus tips it home | 88-88 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax blows the layup but he's fouled by Morgan Dejesus - foul #2 on Morgan Dejesus, team foul #15 | 88-88 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | George Wilcoxson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-88 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner gets the rebound | 89-88 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Cook - foul #4 on Lee Cook, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-88 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:06 | Iowa State | Lee Cook is called for traveling | 90-88 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Cook is called for the reach on Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Cook, team foul #17 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rudolph Burns (PG) Lee Cook | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | John Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 92-88 |