| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Arturo Rodriguez is blocked by Fred Smith | 19-30 |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley is hacked by James Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 19:23 | Iowa State | Fred Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarvis Bellew | 19-30 |
| 18:57 | Iowa State | Milton Henkle denies the turnaround by Fred Smith | 19-30 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 19-32 |
| 18:51 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith's floater is tipped away by Fred Smith | 19-32 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by James Griffin - foul #3 on James Griffin, team foul #2 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell (SG) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:18 | Iowa State | Larry Penman is called for the reach on Carl Holcomb - foul #3 on Larry Penman, team foul #3 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF), Michael Matthews (PF) Larry Penman, Arturo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG) Robert Mobley | |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Matthews | 19-32 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco knocks in the 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 17:01 | Iowa State | Fred Smith buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carl Holcomb | 22-34 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Mark Heberling steps in front of the Michael Matthews pass | 22-34 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Matthews - foul #1 on Michael Matthews, team foul #4 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), Jamie Blomquist (SG), Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Anthony Thorson (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Michael Matthews, Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Robert Mobley (SG), Simon Miller (PF), Herman Riley (C) Mark Heberling, Neville Thome, Carl Holcomb, Fred Smith | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 15:59 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 15:57 | Iowa State | Herman Riley gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Blomquist (fresh) SF - Lewis Sisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Anthony Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarvis Bellew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Simon Miller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Herman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Sisco - foul #1 on Lewis Sisco, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (SG), Larry Penman (SF) Jamie Blomquist, Lewis Sisco | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (SG) Jarvis Bellew | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | Arturo Rodriguez picks off the pass by Howard Hoover | 22-36 |
| 15:19 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | Simon Miller gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Robert Mobley is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 22-36 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Griffin | 25-36 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Simon Miller travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Michael Matthews (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Nicholas Jenkins, James Griffin, Arturo Rodriguez, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Neville Thome (SG), Carl Holcomb (SF), Todd Jones (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Howard Hoover, Dustin Frederick, Robert Mobley, Simon Miller, Herman Riley | |
| 13:59 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith is hacked by Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco (SF) Larry Penman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Neville Thome misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 13:11 | Iowa State | Enlai Wang snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 12:57 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-36 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Michael Matthews | 25-36 |
| 12:47 | Gonzaga | Lewis Sisco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 28-36 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Lewis Sisco takes the ball from Todd Jones | 28-36 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-36 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | Todd Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling is hacked by Michael Matthews - foul #2 on Michael Matthews, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), James Griffin (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Scott Tober (PF) Andrew Smith, Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Howard Hoover (PG), Dustin Frederick (SG), Jarvis Bellew (SF), Simon Miller (PF), Fred Smith (C) Mark Heberling, Neville Thome, Carl Holcomb, Todd Jones, Enlai Wang | |
| 11:49 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Howard Hoover - foul #1 on Howard Hoover, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (PF) Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Penman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arturo Rodriguez (fresh) C - Scott Tober (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Howard Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Bellew (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Simon Miller (fresh) 6 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Penman | 31-36 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:01 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | James Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Hoover | 31-39 |
| 10:14 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | James Griffin snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | James Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Scott Tober blocks the short jumper by Jarvis Bellew | 34-39 |
| 09:33 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 09:10 | Iowa State | Simon Miller grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 08:39 | Iowa State | Simon Miller misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Scott Tober gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:13 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins is hacked by Howard Hoover - foul #2 on Howard Hoover, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF), Michael Matthews (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Nicholas Jenkins, James Griffin, Larry Penman, Arturo Rodriguez, Scott Tober | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Robert Mobley (SG), Carl Holcomb (SF), Todd Jones (PF), Herman Riley (C) Howard Hoover, Dustin Frederick, Jarvis Bellew, Simon Miller, Fred Smith | |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 07:54 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle tips it home | 36-39 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | Thomas Bartell takes the ball from Herman Riley in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | Thomas Bartell hits the finger roll | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Henkle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Mobley | 38-39 |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 38-41 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Holcomb takes the ball from Michael Matthews | 38-41 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Todd Jones - foul #1 on Todd Jones, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jamie Blomquist (SG), Larry Penman (SF), Anthony Thorson (PF) Thomas Bartell, Lewis Sisco, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG), Jarvis Bellew (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Robert Mobley, Todd Jones, Herman Riley | |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:05 | Iowa State | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 05:49 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman is hacked by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Matthews (PF) Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick (PG) Mark Heberling | |
| 05:13 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Penman | 39-41 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 04:44 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 04:42 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick is hacked by Jamie Blomquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Blomquist, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins (PG), Thomas Bartell (SG), Scott Tober (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Andrew Smith, Larry Penman, Michael Matthews, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Todd Jones (PF), Fred Smith (C) Jarvis Bellew, Enlai Wang | |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 04:40 | Iowa State | Dustin Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle makes the shot from close range | 41-43 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Scott Tober takes the ball from Carl Holcomb in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle is fouled on the floor by Fred Smith - foul #3 on Fred Smith, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Griffin (SG), Lewis Sisco (SF) Thomas Bartell, Jamie Blomquist | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Heberling (PG), Robert Mobley (SF), Simon Miller (PF) Neville Thome, Carl Holcomb, Todd Jones | |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle scores on a runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Nicholas Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Sisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Tober (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Milton Henkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Simon Miller (fresh) 8 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Nicholas Jenkins gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Milton Henkle buries a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 02:54 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith (PG), Larry Penman (SF), Michael Matthews (PF), Anthony Thorson (C) Nicholas Jenkins, Lewis Sisco, Scott Tober, Milton Henkle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG), Jarvis Bellew (PF) Dustin Frederick, Simon Miller | |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Michael Matthews is called for the reach on Neville Thome - foul #3 on Michael Matthews, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Anthony Thorson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 02:32 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | James Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 02:13 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 02:08 | Iowa State | Andrew Smith steps in front of the Mark Heberling pass in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | James Griffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 47-43 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Neville Thome scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Heberling | 47-46 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez (PF), Milton Henkle (C) Michael Matthews, Anthony Thorson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Carl Holcomb (SF) Neville Thome | |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Holcomb - foul #2 on Carl Holcomb, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | Larry Penman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:29 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:03 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Heberling | 48-49 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 00:40 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa State | Jarvis Bellew hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 48-51 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Mobley in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Arturo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Mark Heberling - foul #3 on Arturo Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Neville Thome (SG) Robert Mobley | |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Mark Heberling misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Fred Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Fred Smith is fouled on the floor by Milton Henkle - foul #2 on Milton Henkle, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Arturo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Gonzaga | James Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Iowa State | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Fred Smith is hacked by Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Fred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Fred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Andrew Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-53 |