| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Petri (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Alan McKay (fresh) PF - Jason Davidson (fresh) C - Steve Rosado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) PF - Bobbie Jones (fresh) C - Larry Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Larry Cole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie is fouled on the floor by Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Jason Davidson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula is hacked by John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Iowa State | Larry Cole snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | John Ross steals the ball from Ernie Dostie | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Larry Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Davidson | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donat Peszynski | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Petri | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Alan McKay | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Davidson | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri is denied on a layup by Bobbie Jones | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | Iowa State | Larry Cole grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donat Peszynski | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Petri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan McKay (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Rosado (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Dostie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) C - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cole - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher (SF), Stuart Wagner (C) Alan McKay, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Larry Cole | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Klein steps in front of the John Ross pass | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Martin Klein can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Cleveland is called for the reach on Michael Petri - foul #1 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty (PG), James Upton (SG), Gordon Richerson (C) Michael Petri, John Ross, Jason Davidson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Richerson | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF) Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones tips it home | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri (PG), John Ross (SG), Alan McKay (SF), Jason Davidson (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Reginald Beatty, James Upton, Gregg Lesher, Stuart Wagner, Gordon Richerson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Jason Cleveland, Anthony Wheat | |
| 13:38 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donat Peszynski | 9-11 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson can't throw it down | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Cole | 9-13 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:25 | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Cole | 9-16 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:06 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie is fouled on the floor by Alan McKay - foul #1 on Alan McKay, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty (PG), James Upton (SG), Gregg Lesher (SF), Stuart Wagner (PF), Gordon Richerson (C) Michael Petri, John Ross, Alan McKay, Jason Davidson, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Larry Cole | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reginald Beatty (fresh) SG - James Upton (fresh) SF - Gregg Lesher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Wagner (fresh) C - Gordon Richerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (fresh) SG - Jason Cleveland (fresh) SF - Martin Klein (fresh) PF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) C - Anthony Wheat (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner is fouled on the floor by Andrew Raffa - foul #1 on Andrew Raffa, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Martin Klein misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:08 | Iowa State | Martin Klein connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Cleveland | 11-18 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Klein - foul #1 on Martin Klein, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri (PG), Alan McKay (SF), Jason Davidson (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Reginald Beatty, James Upton, Stuart Wagner, Gordon Richerson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Jason Cleveland, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa, Anthony Wheat | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdula | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 15-21 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Petri - foul #1 on Michael Petri, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG) Gregg Lesher | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (PF) Bobbie Jones | |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Petri | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Ernie Dostie | 17-26 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Alan McKay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McKay, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson (SF), Stuart Wagner (C) Alan McKay, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Bobbie Jones (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Donat Peszynski, Ernie Dostie, Larry Cole | |
| 08:20 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Ross | 17-26 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 17-26 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gordon Richerson | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Petri (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Richerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) PF - Bobbie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pinney (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Richerson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 07:06 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney hits the finger roll set up by Jason Cleveland | 23-31 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Gordon is called for the reach on John Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty (PG), Paul Payne (SF), Steve Rosado (C) Michael Petri, Gordon Richerson, Jason Davidson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Martin Klein (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Dikembe Abdula, Jason Cleveland, Bobbie Jones, Brian Pinney | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Cole swats the layup by John Ross | 23-31 |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ernie Dostie | 23-31 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Payne tips it home | 25-31 |
| 05:52 | Iowa State | Martin Klein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Payne grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Martin Klein - foul #2 on Martin Klein, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher (SF) Stuart Wagner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Bobbie Jones (PF) Martin Klein, Ernie Dostie | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Cole - foul #2 on Larry Cole, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri (PG), James Upton (SG), Gordon Richerson (PF) Reginald Beatty, John Ross, Paul Payne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Anthony Wheat (C) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula, Andrew Raffa, Larry Cole | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:56 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat jams it on a great pass from Ernie Dostie | 29-36 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Ernie Dostie picks off the pass by Michael Petri in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon lays it in on a nice dish by Ernie Dostie | 29-38 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerome Gordon - foul #2 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson (PF) Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG) Jerome Gordon | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Petri | 32-38 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones banks in the layup set up by Donat Peszynski | 32-40 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Bobbie Jones blocks the short jumper by Michael Petri | 32-40 |
| 04:12 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses the dunk | 32-40 |
| 03:57 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Upton pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Ernie Dostie steps in front of the Jason Davidson pass in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Petri (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Upton (fresh) SF - Gregg Lesher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jason Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Richerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) SF - Ernie Dostie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Wheat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gregg Lesher loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty (PG), John Ross (SG), Alan McKay (SF), Stuart Wagner (C) Michael Petri, James Upton, Gregg Lesher, Gordon Richerson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Larry Cole (C) Donat Peszynski, Jason Cleveland, Ernie Dostie, Anthony Wheat | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa (PF) Bobbie Jones | |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:26 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner is called for 3 seconds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Payne (C) Jason Davidson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:55 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Abdula steals the ball from Reginald Beatty in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula hits the finger roll | 32-46 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Cole swats the layup by Stuart Wagner | 32-46 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Larry Cole snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Payne pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Raffa - foul #2 on Andrew Raffa, team foul #9 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Upton (SG), Gordon Richerson (SF), Jason Davidson (PF), Steve Rosado (C) John Ross, Alan McKay, Stuart Wagner, Paul Payne | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Jerome Gordon, Dikembe Abdula, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa, Larry Cole | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Reginald Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:39 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Rosado - foul #1 on Steve Rosado, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Petri (PG), Gregg Lesher (SG) Reginald Beatty, James Upton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado can't finish the layup | 34-47 |
| 00:54 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado hits a floater from the left block set up by Gregg Lesher | 36-47 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat is hacked by Gregg Lesher - foul #1 on Gregg Lesher, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Alan McKay (SF), Stuart Wagner (PF), Paul Payne (C) Gregg Lesher, Gordon Richerson, Jason Davidson, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Andrew Raffa (SF) Donat Peszynski, Jason Cleveland, Ernie Dostie | |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:05 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Wagner is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-49 |