| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donat Peszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Dostie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - David Gould (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darren Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donat Peszynski | 38-33 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Donat Peszynski | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Blakeman - foul #1 on James Blakeman, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | David White connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | James Blakeman is called for the reach on Donat Peszynski - foul #2 on James Blakeman, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brian Pinney (C) Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Darren Thomas is called for the reach on Ernie Dostie - foul #2 on Darren Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG) Donat Peszynski, Dikembe Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:15 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | James Blakeman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | James Blakeman misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:37 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Cleveland, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Martin Klein (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Jerome Gordon, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Douglas Murray blows the wide open layup | 40-36 |
| 17:09 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cleveland | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donat Peszynski - foul #3 on Donat Peszynski, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Andrew Raffa (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Donat Peszynski, Jason Cleveland, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Martin Klein misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roger Staberg - foul #1 on Roger Staberg, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Martin Klein misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Iowa State | Martin Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Roger Staberg snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Roger Staberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Douglas Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Klein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Pinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Murray | 43-40 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 15:28 | Iowa State | Martin Klein pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Mason - foul #2 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Bobbie Jones (PF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Dikembe Abdula, Martin Klein, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | James Blakeman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Thompson | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Larry Cole loses the dribble to Darren Thomas | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Raffa - foul #2 on Andrew Raffa, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie (SF) Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | David Gould is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren Thomas | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Donat Peszynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donat Peszynski, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG) Donat Peszynski, Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | David Gould buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David White | 44-47 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Darren Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | David White is hacked by Jerome Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat (C) Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Douglas Murray drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Shelton | 44-49 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Murray | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobbie Jones | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Ernie Dostie picks off the pass by Samuel Shelton in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:14 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roger Staberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Wheat - foul #1 on Anthony Wheat, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF) Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Roger Staberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Wheat (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat lays it up and in set up by Jerome Gordon and he's fouled by Darren Thomas - foul #3 on Darren Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), John Thompson (SF) Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg | |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Martin Klein takes the ball from James Blakeman in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:25 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Gordon | 54-51 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | John Thompson is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie (SF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | James Blakeman is called for the reach on Jason Cleveland - foul #3 on James Blakeman, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Bobbie Jones (PF) Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, Darren Thomas | |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:29 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bobbie Jones | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie dunks the ball on a great pass from Bobbie Jones | 58-51 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | David Gould drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David White | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Larry Cole is hacked by Eric Medlin - foul #3 on Eric Medlin, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG) Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Allen Chretien (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Samuel Shelton, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Eric Medlin | |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Larry Cole makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:19 | Iowa State | Larry Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Allen Chretien grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Staberg | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | Iowa State | Larry Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Cole | 62-55 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Allen Chretien connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 62-57 |
| 07:52 | Iowa State | Larry Cole scores on a shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Dostie (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Staberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Chretien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Allen Chretien connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Staberg | 64-59 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | Larry Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Bobbie Jones picks off the pass by James Blakeman in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | Larry Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donat Peszynski (PG), Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Jerome Gordon, Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Allen Chretien, Douglas Murray | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | John Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | David White misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Martin Klein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darren Thomas (C) Eric Medlin | |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Anthony Wheat - foul #2 on Anthony Wheat, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:32 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Shelton | 66-61 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Donat Peszynski is called for the reach on Samuel Shelton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donat Peszynski, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Brian Pinney (C) Donat Peszynski, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:21 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | David White loses the dribble to Bobbie Jones in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones is fouled on the floor by David Gould - foul #2 on David Gould, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Mason (PG), Daniel Barclay (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Eric Medlin (C) Samuel Shelton, David White, John Thompson, Darren Thomas | |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Jerome Gordon is called for the reach on David Gould in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Gordon, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:59 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones misses short on a shot from the right block | 69-64 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Ernie Dostie can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | Iowa State | Brian Pinney grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Nicholas Mason is called for the reach on Jerome Gordon - foul #3 on Nicholas Mason, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Andrew Raffa (SF), Anthony Wheat (C) Jason Cleveland, Ernie Dostie, Brian Pinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), John Thompson (SF), Douglas Murray (PF) Daniel Barclay, Roger Staberg, David Gould | |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | James Blakeman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Mason | 71-67 |
| 03:32 | Iowa State | Anthony Wheat misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Murray | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jerome Gordon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Wheat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blakeman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Douglas Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Eric Medlin clanks a runner from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jerome Gordon | 74-67 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (PG), Martin Klein (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Larry Cole (C) Jerome Gordon, Dikembe Abdula, Bobbie Jones, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Nicholas Mason, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Darren Thomas's floater is tipped away by Ernie Dostie | 74-67 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Larry Cole | 74-67 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | David Gould is fouled on the floor by Martin Klein - foul #1 on Martin Klein, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | David Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Larry Cole grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Iowa State | Andrew Raffa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Raffa, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SG), Bobbie Jones (PF) Jason Cleveland, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | David White makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Iowa State | Larry Cole hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdula | 80-70 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Ernie Dostie steals the ball from David White | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Bobbie Jones is whistled for traveling | 80-70 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SG), Martin Klein (SF), Andrew Raffa (PF), Anthony Wheat (C) Dikembe Abdula, Ernie Dostie, Bobbie Jones, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG), Nicholas Mason (SG), Roger Staberg (SF), Douglas Murray (PF), Eric Medlin (C) James Blakeman, David White, John Thompson, David Gould, Darren Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Mason makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roger Staberg | 80-72 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Abdula (SG), Ernie Dostie (SF), Bobbie Jones (PF), Larry Cole (C) Jason Cleveland, Martin Klein, Andrew Raffa, Anthony Wheat | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blakeman (PG), David White (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Gould (PF), Darren Thomas (C) Samuel Shelton, Nicholas Mason, Roger Staberg, Douglas Murray, Eric Medlin | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon is hacked by James Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Blakeman, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland (SG) Dikembe Abdula | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:33 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | David Gould knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blakeman | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland is hacked by James Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Blakeman, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (PG) James Blakeman | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | John Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jerome Gordon in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | John Thompson is called for the reach on Jerome Gordon - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | David White misses short on a floater from the left side | 86-75 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Darren Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | David Gould makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:07 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jerome Gordon runs out the clock | 86-78 |