| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Raul Gomez inbounds the ball | 16-22 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Steven Strickland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Booth | 19-22 |
| 19:24 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 19-22 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 19:00 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Clarence Reinmiller | 19-24 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | William Booth misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-24 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin travels with the ball | 19-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Raul Gomez, Robby Bohn, William Booth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Clifton Coffey | 19-24 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle (SF) Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Willis Davis misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clifton Coffey - foul #2 on Clifton Coffey, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG) Max Ponder | |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Willis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey misses the turnaround in the lane | 21-27 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - Willis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox scores on a shot from the right block set up by Anthony Tomberlin | 24-29 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson's floater is knocked away by Clifton Coffey | 24-29 |
| 14:54 | Gonzaga | Leon Laws grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox can't throw it down but the foul's on Nicolas Wesson - foul #3 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Raul Gomez (SF), Robby Bohn (PF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Clifton Coffey | |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:29 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | William Booth snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Jose Valdez steals it from Steven Strickland | 24-30 |
| 13:09 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Steven Redd is denied by William Booth | 24-30 |
| 13:07 | Iowa | Raul Gomez snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 12:39 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd loses the dribble to Richard Merrell | 24-30 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Robby Bohn double dribbles | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Steven Strickland, Raul Gomez, Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Benjamin Adams (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Joseph Cox, Steven Redd | |
| 11:35 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF) Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randolph Beadle (fresh) PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Anthony Tomberlin is called for the reach on Richard Merrell - foul #2 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Robby Bohn (PF) Marshall Morrell, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robby Bohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Laws - foul #1 on Leon Laws, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Raul Gomez (SF) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 10:53 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the 3rd free throw | 26-30 |
| 10:35 | Gonzaga | Robby Bohn denies the turnaround by Benjamin Adams | 26-30 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Raul Gomez's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Coffey | 26-32 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Benjamin Adams | 26-32 |
| 09:39 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is denied on a layup by William Booth | 26-32 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Richard Merrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | Randolph Beadle snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 08:55 | Gonzaga | Robby Bohn is called for the reach on Anthony Tomberlin - foul #2 on Robby Bohn, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Raul Gomez, Robby Bohn, William Booth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Joseph Cox (PF) Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Benjamin Adams | |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder is fouled on the floor by Marshall Morrell - foul #1 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Cox | 26-36 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Willis Davis loses the dribble to Clarence Reinmiller | 26-36 |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox hits a shot from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 10 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey loses the dribble to Marshall Morrell | 26-38 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Anthony Tomberlin is called for the reach on Liu Abdelal - foul #3 on Anthony Tomberlin, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Raul Gomez (SF), Robby Bohn (PF), William Booth (C) Marshall Morrell, Liu Abdelal, Nicolas Wesson, Willis Davis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez (PG), Steven Redd (C) Anthony Tomberlin, Clifton Coffey | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Raul Gomez scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Merrell | 28-38 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | Jose Valdez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Robby Bohn snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 06:05 | Iowa | Raul Gomez drills a shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd banks in the layup and the foul's on Raul Gomez - foul #1 on Raul Gomez, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (PF) Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Leon Laws (SG), Randolph Beadle (SF) Max Ponder, Clarence Reinmiller | |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Raul Gomez connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Strickland | 32-40 |
| 05:05 | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox's dunk attempt is rejected by Nicolas Wesson | 32-40 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Steven Redd tips it home | 32-42 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Raul Gomez lays it in | 34-42 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | The jumper by Steven Redd is denied by Nicolas Wesson | 34-42 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Raul Gomez pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Robby Bohn (PF) Steven Strickland, Raul Gomez, Nicolas Wesson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin (PG), Max Ponder (SG), Clarence Reinmiller (SF), Benjamin Adams (PF), Clifton Coffey (C) Jose Valdez, Leon Laws, Randolph Beadle, Joseph Cox, Steven Redd | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | William Booth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Merrell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Morrell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Anthony Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Reinmiller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Adams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifton Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Merrell - foul #3 on Richard Merrell, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Willis Davis (C) William Booth | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Tomberlin | 34-44 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Richard Merrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 02:49 | Gonzaga | Clifton Coffey pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robby Bohn - foul #3 on Robby Bohn, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Willis Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Adams | 34-46 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Willis Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Willis Davis takes the ball from Clifton Coffey | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Reinmiller - foul #2 on Clarence Reinmiller, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Cox (PF) Benjamin Adams | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:05 | Gonzaga | Max Ponder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Willis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Super is called for the reach on Clarence Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Super, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Anthony Tomberlin steals the ball from Willis Davis | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Wesson - foul #4 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #9 | 36-48 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Clarence Reinmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Willis Davis snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Willis Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Liu Abdelal | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Anthony Tomberlin runs out the clock | 38-49 |