| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shelby Maiden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clyde Pawlowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Arends (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gerald Poteet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Henry Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat Linde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sisto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa State | Philip Arends can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Rob Bunch | 34-24 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Sisto | 34-24 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch drills a jumper from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto connects on the runner near the basket | 34-28 |
| 18:30 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shelby Maiden - foul #1 on Shelby Maiden, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Johnson | 36-29 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Castro | 38-29 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Philip Arends - foul #2 on Philip Arends, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton McGee (PG), Alfred Talbot (SG), David Menard (SF), Gary Beazley (PF), Raymond Shew (C) Michael Johnson, Luis Castro, Shelby Maiden, Clyde Pawlowski, Philip Arends | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton (PG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SG), Louis Taylor (SF), Lee Hepler (C) Gerald Poteet, Henry Zuckerman, Pat Linde, Kenneth Sisto | |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:46 | Iowa State | Alfred Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Horace Littleton | 38-33 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | David Menard is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (PG) Rob Bunch | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet knocks in the shot from the left block | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Clinton McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Menard (fresh) PF - Gary Beazley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Shew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gerald Poteet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wilbur Bergmeier (fresh) SF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Littleton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Alfred Talbot lays it up and in | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor tips it home | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Alfred Talbot misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet is fouled on the floor by Clinton McGee - foul #2 on Clinton McGee, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Johnson (PG), Luis Castro (SG), Shelby Maiden (SF), Clyde Pawlowski (PF), Philip Arends (C) Clinton McGee, Alfred Talbot, David Menard, Gary Beazley, Raymond Shew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Mendez (PG), Henry Zuckerman (SG), Pat Linde (SF), Rob Bunch (PF), Kenneth Sisto (C) Gerald Poteet, Wilbur Bergmeier, Louis Taylor, Horace Littleton, Lee Hepler | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Johnson steals it from Pat Linde | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Felix Mendez takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto misses the jumper from close range | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Arends takes the ball from Henry Zuckerman | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Mendez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden is fouled on the floor by Henry Zuckerman - foul #2 on Henry Zuckerman, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Philip Arends clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Rob Bunch - foul #1 on Rob Bunch, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier (SG), Gerald Poteet (SF) Henry Zuckerman, Pat Linde | |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Philip Arends makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Philip Arends misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Philip Arends grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:36 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:35 | Iowa State | Philip Arends tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Castro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Maiden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Pawlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Arends (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Felix Mendez (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Bergmeier (fresh) SF - Gerald Poteet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Sisto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Castro steals the ball from Felix Mendez | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Iowa State | Luis Castro slams it home | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto lays it in | 43-41 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton McGee (PG), Alfred Talbot (SG), David Menard (SF), Gary Beazley (PF), Raymond Shew (C) Michael Johnson, Luis Castro, Shelby Maiden, Clyde Pawlowski, Philip Arends | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman (SG), Pat Linde (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Lee Hepler (C) Felix Mendez, Wilbur Bergmeier, Rob Bunch, Kenneth Sisto | |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Menard steps in front of the Louis Taylor pass | 43-41 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Raymond Shew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde loses the dribble to Clinton McGee | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Clinton McGee lays it in | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | David Menard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Johnson (PG), Clyde Pawlowski (SF) Clinton McGee, David Menard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Littleton (PG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SG), Rob Bunch (PF) Gerald Poteet, Henry Zuckerman, Pat Linde | |
| 08:26 | Iowa State | Raymond Shew is fouled on the floor by Rob Bunch - foul #2 on Rob Bunch, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luis Castro (SG), Philip Arends (C) Alfred Talbot, Raymond Shew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Mendez (PG), Kenneth Sisto (C) Horace Littleton, Lee Hepler | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Philip Arends misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Philip Arends misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto clanks a floater from the right block | 45-43 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Philip Arends misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Sisto - foul #2 on Kenneth Sisto, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton McGee (PG), Shelby Maiden (SF) Michael Johnson, Gary Beazley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman (SG), Pat Linde (SF) Wilbur Bergmeier, Louis Taylor | |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Philip Arends makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:21 | Iowa State | Philip Arends misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sisto | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Clinton McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shelby Maiden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Pawlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Arends (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat Linde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Sisto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Philip Arends gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | Iowa State | Clinton McGee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Philip Arends | 46-43 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Philip Arends lays it in | 48-43 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Arends is called for the reach on Pat Linde - foul #3 on Philip Arends, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Johnson (PG), Alfred Talbot (SG), Gary Beazley (PF), Raymond Shew (C) Clinton McGee, Luis Castro, Clyde Pawlowski, Philip Arends | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Poteet (PG), Wilbur Bergmeier (SG), Louis Taylor (SF), Horace Littleton (PF), Lee Hepler (C) Felix Mendez, Henry Zuckerman, Pat Linde, Rob Bunch, Kenneth Sisto | |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Poteet | 48-45 |
| 05:20 | Iowa State | Alfred Talbot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Beazley | 50-45 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier tips it home | 50-47 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Gerald Poteet picks off the pass by Shelby Maiden | 50-47 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Gary Beazley grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:03 | Iowa State | Gerald Poteet steals the ball from Shelby Maiden | 50-47 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Hepler is hacked by Raymond Shew - foul #1 on Raymond Shew, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton McGee (PG), Luis Castro (SG), David Menard (SF), Clyde Pawlowski (PF), Philip Arends (C) Michael Johnson, Alfred Talbot, Shelby Maiden, Gary Beazley, Raymond Shew | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Mendez (PG), Henry Zuckerman (SG), Pat Linde (SF), Rob Bunch (PF), Kenneth Sisto (C) Gerald Poteet, Wilbur Bergmeier, Louis Taylor, Horace Littleton, Lee Hepler | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David Menard is called for the reach on Henry Zuckerman - foul #2 on David Menard, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Arends - foul #4 on Philip Arends, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Clinton McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Menard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clyde Pawlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Arends (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Felix Mendez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pat Linde (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Bunch (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Sisto (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Luis Castro is hacked by Henry Zuckerman - foul #3 on Henry Zuckerman, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Clinton McGee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Menard | 53-49 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rob Bunch | 53-52 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Beazley (PF) Clinton McGee, David Menard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Pat Linde - foul #3 on Pat Linde, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden (SF) Gary Beazley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Henry Zuckerman - foul #4 on Henry Zuckerman, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Rob Bunch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Linde | 55-52 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Sisto misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Luis Castro grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Castro and he's fouled by Kenneth Sisto - foul #3 on Kenneth Sisto, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 01:09 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Pat Linde knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | Clyde Pawlowski hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Zuckerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Shelby Maiden | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden is hacked by Henry Zuckerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Zuckerman, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wilbur Bergmeier (SG) Henry Zuckerman | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden is hacked by Pat Linde - foul #4 on Pat Linde, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Mendez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Shelby Maiden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 62-54 |