The NCAA accepted those penalties and added the one-game suspension. The findings, received by the university on Wednesday, also said the NCAA was "extremely concerned" by Eustachy's actions and said he should "avoid any further similar violations."

"We've self-reported and there are no major sanctions on the institution other than the suspension of our basketball coach for one game," Van De Velde said.

"But it does put our program under a microscope and the NCAA had articulated that in their letter back to us."

Eustachy would lose about $8,000 because of the sanctions, Iowa State said. He is paid about $1.1 million a year.

The NCAA agreed with Iowa State's findings that Eustachy paid a player, whose name was blacked out in the report, $20 for making a free throw in Iowa State's 74-70 victory over Baylor on Feb. 1.

According to the report, the player made a free throw to win the game. In the game, Iowa State secured the victory with one free throw by Marcus Jefferson and two by Jake Sullivan.

On Feb. 13, Iowa State's report said Eustachy had his team play a game of "cutthroat" free throw shooting at practice and the winner would receive $10. Five players received $10 each for winning their contests, the NCAA said.

Eustachy told a trainer to take the $10 out of the players' meal money so it would not be a violation, the report said. But the report said the trainer misunderstood and nothing was deducted from the meal money.

The university began its investigation Feb. 19 and two days later, declared the five players ineligible for the Cyclones' Feb. 22 home game with Kansas State.

But the players repaid the money and were allowed to play, the university said.

Smith said the violations were reported by someone in the athletic department, but he could not reveal that person's name.

"I have to protect the confidentiality of the athletic department staff member who brought that information to me," Smith said.

Van De Velde said he was upset that someone other than Eustachy reported the violations.

"Any time cash is exchanged and you have to learn about it through other people, then you get concerned because you wonder what else is out there that hasn't come to you from other people," Van De Velde said.

"If a coach had come to me and said I want to tell you about this, it wouldn't have bothered as much. But I had to learn from other sources. That really concerns me."

The athletic department brought in an outside consultant to help in its investigation. Van De Velde estimated the investigation cost the department from $5,000 to $6,000.

On Friday, students demonstrated again in support of Eustachy.

Joined by members of the basketball team, about 300 students displayed pro-Eustachy T-shirts and posters as they protested outside the office of the university president. It was their fourth demonstration in two days.

Also Friday, assistant coach Steve Barnes denied using threats or intimidation to rally support for Eustachy. Barnes was suspended with pay Thursday for making what the university said were threatening remarks against school and athletic officials in a telephone call to a player's parents.

Another assistant, Randy Brown, is facing federal child pornography charges and is to be tried June 2. Brown has been on leave since Jan. 29.