| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Michael Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Douglas Holyfield - foul #1 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Julius Stark picks off the pass by Lee Hayward | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Washington State | Ryan Allison steals it from John Shuford | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward is hacked by James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Washington State | James Bowlin's layup is rejected by Lee Hayward | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Douglas Holyfield | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Corey Cutshall | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | James Bowlin buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Williams | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 16:52 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Corey Cutshall | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Shuford and the foul's on Christopher Henderson - foul #1 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (C) Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG) John Shuford | |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Mahr | 10-10 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Leff | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Leff steals it from Corey Cutshall in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Eddie Leff blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Alexei Zabinski - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Arthur Jewell is called for the reach on John Shuford - foul #1 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Robert Mahr (PF) Arthur Jewell, Lee Hayward | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:44 | Washington State | James Bowlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #1 on Robert Mahr, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 14:44 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:44 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Washington State | James Bowlin snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Michael Williams lays it in set up by Rod Ewing | 12-15 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't finish the layup | 12-15 |
| 13:22 | Washington State | James Bowlin gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Rod Ewing is fouled on the floor by Robert Mahr - foul #2 on Robert Mahr, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Howard Sarver, Keith Jackson, Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 12:41 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi double dribbles | 12-15 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward double dribbles | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Harvey Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | John Shuford gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Julius Stark | 12-19 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Jewell | 14-19 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | Michael Williams lays it in set up by John Shuford | 14-21 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Africa | 14-21 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Shuford | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Williams | 14-23 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Washington State | John Shuford tips it but misses | 14-23 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson is denied on a layup by Dikembe Africa | 14-23 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | James Bowlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-23 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall travels with the ball | 14-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), William Rojo (SF), Arturo Ayala (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Harvey Grady clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Holyfield - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward (PF) Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward misses the lay-in | 14-24 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward's floater is tipped away by Alexei Zabinski | 14-24 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) SG - Keith Jackson (fresh) SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-24 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Eddie Leff scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alexei Zabinski | 14-27 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Keith Jackson, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Harvey Grady, Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Arthur Jewell (C) Howard Sarver, Christopher Henderson, William Rojo, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Hayward | 16-29 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Corey Cutshall | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Keith Jackson steps in front of the John Shuford pass in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 19-29 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Alexei Zabinski | 19-29 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Julius Stark scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Africa | 19-31 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Julius Stark picks off the pass by Keith Jackson | 19-31 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Jewell - foul #2 on Arthur Jewell, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF), Arturo Ayala (C) Ryan Allison, Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) Alexei Zabinski | |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:21 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled on the floor by Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Christopher Henderson (SG), Robert Mahr (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Keith Jackson, Lee Hayward, Arturo Ayala | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SF), James Bowlin (PF) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi | |
| 03:59 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Henderson | 19-33 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) John Shuford | |
| 03:27 | Washington State | Eddie Leff knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 19-36 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr blows the layup | 19-36 |
| 03:04 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rojo (fresh) PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Washington State | Howard Sarver steals the ball from James Bowlin | 19-36 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rod Ewing - foul #1 on Rod Ewing, team foul #4 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Ryan Allison (SF) Howard Sarver, William Rojo | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF) Eddie Leff, Rod Ewing | |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Robert Mahr is called for the reach on John Shuford - foul #3 on Robert Mahr, team foul #11 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (PF) Robert Mahr | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 02:34 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #2 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG) Julius Stark | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Harvey Grady is hacked by Christopher Henderson - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (C) Michael Williams | |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:12 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-40 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Allison and he's fouled by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #6 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Alexei Zabinski (PF) Harvey Grady, James Bowlin | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 27-40 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Jackson - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Michael Williams (C) John Shuford, Maximo Rossi | |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #7 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF) Arthur Jewell | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Julius Stark comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 28-42 |