| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Price (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jesse Best inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the shot from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | John Connell makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jesse Best | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Iowa State | John Connell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Jesse Best misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Michael Walker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:49 | Iowa State | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:32 | Iowa State | Michael Walker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Jesse Best snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Jesse Best clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Edward Tatom, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Rogelio Russo (PF), William Ballesteros (C) Harold Palmer, Randall Price, Richard Johnson | |
| 17:11 | Samford | Jesse Best misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Jesse Best misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:11 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo slams it home set up by Michael Walker out of the doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | John Connell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-46 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Steve Soriano hits the finger roll set up by Edward Lakes | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) SF - Jesse Best (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Connell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ballesteros (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 15:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeff Rizzuto | 50-46 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Edward Lakes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:41 | Iowa State | Michael Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Steve Soriano is hacked by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Theodore Hassler (SG), Arthur Fernando (SF), Randall Price (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Joe Goodrum, Michael Walker, John Connell, Rogelio Russo, William Ballesteros | |
| 13:50 | Samford | Herbert Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 54-48 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Randall Price shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Palmer | 54-50 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Scott Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:58 | Iowa State | Randall Price is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Hassler - foul #2 on Theodore Hassler, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (SG) Theodore Hassler | |
| 12:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:32 | Iowa State | Randall Price shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Scott Gaines is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Gaines, team foul #1 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Arthur Fernando | |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Herbert Wilson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Harold Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Price (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Scott Gaines hits a jump hook in the paint | 58-53 |
| 11:01 | Iowa State | Randall Price is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Scott Gaines scores on a floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Herbert Wilson swats the layup by Randall Price | 60-55 |
| 10:25 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Warren Leyva - foul #1 on Warren Leyva, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF), William Ballesteros (C) Joe Goodrum, Rogelio Russo, Richard Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Randall Price misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Randall Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Warren Leyva buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Boyd Waters | 63-56 |
| 09:23 | Iowa State | Michael Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Michael Walker gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:12 | Iowa State | William Ballesteros travels with the ball | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Herbert Wilson (C) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:33 | Iowa State | John Connell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 65-56 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Steve Soriano is called for the reach on Harold Palmer - foul #2 on Steve Soriano, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Arthur Fernando (C) Harold Palmer, Randall Price, William Ballesteros | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Fernando (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Iowa State | Jeff Rizzuto is called for the reach on John Connell - foul #2 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Scott Gaines (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:14 | Iowa State | Michael Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 07:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Warren Leyva | 65-56 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Herbert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Fernando as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Arthur Fernando, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Scott Gaines, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Theodore Hassler (SG), Richard Johnson (C) Michael Walker, John Connell | |
| 06:22 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 06:20 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 65-56 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Warren Leyva gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Edward Lakes buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Mendonca | 67-56 |
| 05:46 | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum is hacked by Warren Leyva - foul #2 on Warren Leyva, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF) Joe Goodrum, Theodore Hassler, Arthur Fernando | |
| 05:29 | Iowa State | Harold Palmer loses the dribble to Scott Gaines | 67-56 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Scott Gaines lays it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Michael Walker loses the dribble to Warren Leyva | 69-56 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Scott Gaines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Jesse Best, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Randall Price (PF), William Ballesteros (C) Rogelio Russo, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:36 | Iowa State | John Connell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Palmer | 71-59 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Herbert Wilson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 73-59 |
| 04:07 | Iowa State | Michael Walker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Connell | 73-62 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Ballesteros - foul #2 on William Ballesteros, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joe Goodrum (PG), Theodore Hassler (SG), Arthur Fernando (SF) Harold Palmer, Michael Walker, John Connell | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Joe Goodrum (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Hassler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Fernando (fresh) PF - Randall Price (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ballesteros (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Iowa State | Randall Price evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 03:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Tatom | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 03:09 | Iowa State | William Ballesteros grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 03:03 | Iowa State | James Mendonca doubles Randall Price and is called for the reach - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Randall Price, William Ballesteros | |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Edward Tatom snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Goodrum - foul #1 on Joe Goodrum, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), James Mendonca (C) Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Walker (SG), John Connell (SF) Theodore Hassler, Arthur Fernando | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Edward Lakes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo's pass is intercepted by Edward Lakes | 76-62 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-62 |
| 01:38 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | John Connell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Michael Walker snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Rogelio Russo is called for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harold Palmer (PG), Randall Price (PF) Joe Goodrum, Rogelio Russo | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Jesse Best throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson is hacked by Herbert Wilson - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:43 | Iowa State | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Jesse Best misses the easy layup | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't tip it in | 76-63 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 76-63 |