| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (fresh) SG - Jon Drayton (fresh) SF - Oswaldo Villanueva (fresh) PF - Mark McNeal (fresh) C - Gerard Dery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Donald Sousa (fresh) SF - David Canter (fresh) PF - Tim Day (fresh) C - Leroy McInerney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook is hacked by Tim Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Day, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Oswaldo Villanueva | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | David Canter is denied on a layup by Gerard Dery | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Tim Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andy Ashbrook - foul #1 on Andy Ashbrook, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Tim Day makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Tim Day misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andy Ashbrook | 4-1 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton loses the dribble to Andy Ashbrook | 4-1 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Ashbrook | 6-1 |
| 17:37 | Niagara | David Canter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney grabs the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney is whistled for traveling | 6-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), Thomas Owens (SG), Charlie Denniston (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Andy Ashbrook, Jon Drayton, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Charles Holcomb (PF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, David Canter, Tim Day, Leroy McInerney | |
| 16:59 | Iowa State | Samuel Bacon is called for the reach on Donald Logan - foul #1 on Samuel Bacon, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Donald Logan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Denniston | 9-1 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Thomas Owens steals the ball from Victor Olivo in the backcourt | 9-1 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-1 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Holcomb | 9-1 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea is hacked by Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #2 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon Drayton (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Charlie Denniston, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG) Neil Avery | |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb's layup is rejected by Rodney Lee | 9-1 |
| 15:58 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-1 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Owens (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Drayton (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Lee (fresh) PF - Colin Denison (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Dery (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jeffrey Hampton (fresh) SG - Samuel Bacon (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Olivo (fresh) PF - Charles Holcomb (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Gonyea (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea is open and buries a shot in the paint | 9-3 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Colin Denison clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Holcomb - foul #1 on Charles Holcomb, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG) Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), David Canter (SF), Chris Hawk (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Samuel Bacon, Victor Olivo, Charles Holcomb, Arthur Gonyea | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Colin Denison makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Colin Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Canter | 11-5 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is fouled on the floor by Jon Drayton - foul #1 on Jon Drayton, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG), Charlie Denniston (SF), Mark McNeal (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Andy Ashbrook, Rodney Lee, Colin Denison, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Tim Day (PF) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, Leroy McInerney | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | David Canter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | Michael Rickman grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Neil Avery is hacked by Mark McNeal - foul #1 on Mark McNeal, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva (SF) Jon Drayton | |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Olivo (SF), Leroy McInerney (C) David Canter, Chris Hawk | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Neil Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leroy McInerney - foul #1 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Owens (SG), Gerard Dery (C) Charlie Denniston, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG) Neil Avery | |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:44 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is hacked by Thomas Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Owens, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Jon Drayton (SG) Donald Logan, Thomas Owens | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:27 | Niagara | Donald Sousa makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Olivo | 11-7 |
| 13:23 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), David Canter (SF), Arthur Gonyea (C) Michael Rickman, Victor Olivo, Leroy McInerney | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Tim Day hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jeffrey Hampton | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery's fadeaway is rejected by David Canter | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Tim Day pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Niagara | David Canter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal clanks a fadeaway from close range | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton is hacked by Jon Drayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Drayton, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Jon Drayton, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Charles Holcomb (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Jeffrey Hampton, Donald Sousa, David Canter, Tim Day, Arthur Gonyea | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Denniston (fresh) SF - Rodney Lee (fresh) PF - Colin Denison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Samuel Bacon (fresh) SG - Neil Avery (fresh) SF - Victor Olivo (fresh) PF - Charles Holcomb (fresh) C - Leroy McInerney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG) Andy Ashbrook | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:30 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Logan | 13-9 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 11:16 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Victor Olivo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Colin Denison - foul #1 on Colin Denison, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Oswaldo Villanueva (SF), Mark McNeal (PF) Donald Logan, Rodney Lee, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Michael Rickman (SG), David Canter (SF), Chris Hawk (C) Samuel Bacon, Neil Avery, Victor Olivo, Leroy McInerney | |
| 10:40 | Niagara | Charles Holcomb makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:30 | Iowa State | Chris Hawk steals it from Mark McNeal | 13-12 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Michael Rickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gerard Dery (C) Colin Denison | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leroy McInerney (C) Charles Holcomb | |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy McInerney | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Niagara | Chris Hawk snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | David Canter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Hawk | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), Tim Day (PF) Michael Rickman, Chris Hawk | |
| 09:29 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | Colin Denison pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:22 | Niagara | David Canter grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | Charlie Denniston steals the ball from Donald Sousa in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 09:13 | Iowa State | Colin Denison misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Colin Denison buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Oswaldo Villanueva and he's fouled by Tim Day - foul #2 on Tim Day, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (SG) Charlie Denniston | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), Victor Olivo (SF), Arthur Gonyea (PF), Charles Holcomb (C) Jeffrey Hampton, David Canter, Tim Day, Leroy McInerney | |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Colin Denison makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | Colin Denison takes the ball from Samuel Bacon | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Iowa State | Colin Denison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jackson | 16-15 |
| 08:04 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Andy Ashbrook (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Donald Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oswaldo Villanueva (tired) PF - Colin Denison (tired) 5 pts. C - Jerry Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Samuel Bacon (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Sousa (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Victor Olivo (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Gonyea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Donald Sousa is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:38 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston (SG), Rodney Lee (SF), Mark McNeal (PF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Oswaldo Villanueva, Colin Denison, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Chris Hawk (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Samuel Bacon, Donald Sousa, Arthur Gonyea, Charles Holcomb | |
| 07:22 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Ashbrook - foul #2 on Andy Ashbrook, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Donald Logan (PG) Andy Ashbrook | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Canter (SF) Victor Olivo | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:20 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee is fouled on the floor by Leroy McInerney - foul #2 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Holcomb (C) Leroy McInerney | |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | Donald Logan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Lee | 21-16 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | David Canter is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Lee - foul #1 on Rodney Lee, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva (SF) Rodney Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (SG), Arthur Gonyea (PF) Neil Avery, Chris Hawk | |
| 06:35 | Niagara | David Canter misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:35 | Iowa State | Gerard Dery pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gonyea - foul #1 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Sousa (SG), Victor Olivo (SF) Jeffrey Hampton, David Canter | |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Mark McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Michael Rickman is whistled for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson (C) Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva is called for 10 seconds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Colin Denison (PF) Mark McNeal | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Logan - foul #1 on Donald Logan, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rodney Lee (SF) Oswaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Bacon (PG), David Canter (SF) Michael Rickman, Victor Olivo | |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:35 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:25 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Arthur Gonyea | 23-17 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Jerry Jackson picks off the pass by Donald Sousa | 23-17 |
| 05:03 | Iowa State | Donald Sousa steals the ball from Charlie Denniston in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea clanks a shot in the lane | 23-17 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to David Canter | 23-17 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Arthur Gonyea connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Sousa | 23-19 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Charlie Denniston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 04:18 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Denniston | 23-19 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Donald Logan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Colin Denison pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:41 | Iowa State | Donald Sousa steals the ball from Charlie Denniston | 23-19 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | David Canter banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Sousa | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Donald Logan (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Denniston (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodney Lee (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Colin Denison (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jackson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Samuel Bacon (tiring) SG - Donald Sousa (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Canter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gonyea (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Holcomb (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Gonyea - foul #2 on Arthur Gonyea, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Owens (PG), Jon Drayton (SG), Mark McNeal (PF), Gerard Dery (C) Donald Logan, Charlie Denniston, Colin Denison, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jeffrey Hampton (PG), Neil Avery (SG), Victor Olivo (SF), Tim Day (PF), Leroy McInerney (C) Samuel Bacon, Donald Sousa, David Canter, Arthur Gonyea, Charles Holcomb | |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:19 | Iowa State | Rodney Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Tim Day double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva (SF) Rodney Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Drayton | 27-21 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hampton | 27-23 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva is open and scores on a floater from close range | 29-23 |
| 02:02 | Niagara | Victor Olivo knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Neil Avery | 29-25 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Jon Drayton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | Tim Day gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:18 | Niagara | Tim Day can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-25 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Tim Day hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Oswaldo Villanueva's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Day | 29-27 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Victor Olivo pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Hampton and he's fouled by Gerard Dery - foul #1 on Gerard Dery, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook (PG), Rodney Lee (SF), Colin Denison (PF), Jerry Jackson (C) Thomas Owens, Oswaldo Villanueva, Mark McNeal, Gerard Dery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Rickman (PG), Donald Sousa (SG), David Canter (SF), Chris Hawk (PF) Jeffrey Hampton, Neil Avery, Victor Olivo, Tim Day | |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Leroy McInerney misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:34 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy McInerney - foul #3 on Leroy McInerney, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Tim Day (PF) Leroy McInerney | |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Jerry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Donald Sousa snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Chris Hawk scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Sousa | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Andy Ashbrook can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |