| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Kenny Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | James Williams inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor is hacked by Valentin Marino - foul #3 on Valentin Marino, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Valentin Marino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:25 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Williams | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson drills a floater from the left side set up by Kenny Ward | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is denied on a layup by James Williams | 37-28 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Nelson - foul #1 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Joseph Howell (SF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, James Williams, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:02 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:46 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is hacked by David Weaver - foul #2 on David Weaver, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Lasseter - foul #2 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | David Weaver is hacked by Jared Hurdle - foul #1 on Jared Hurdle, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| 16:58 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hurdle - foul #2 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF) Joseph Howell | |
| 16:37 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes loses the dribble to Gerald Lasseter | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Gonzaga | David Weaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:39 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 15:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jim Hurdle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lasseter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Jack Reese double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Valentin Marino (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Jared Hurdle, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), Joseph Howell (SF), Richard Schlesinger (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Jim Hurdle, James Williams, Antonio Reyes, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Richard Schlesinger | |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:23 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:23 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Joseph Howell picks off the pass by Valentin Marino in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Howell | 39-34 |
| 15:00 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 14:41 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Nelson | 39-34 |
| 14:40 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Calvin Pryor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Alcorn (SG), Richard Schlesinger (PF) Calvin Pryor, Amado Bruno | |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenny Ward | 41-34 |
| 13:54 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 13:52 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:32 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire tips it in | 43-34 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Randall Padula (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, Steven Alcorn, Joseph Howell, Richard Schlesinger, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 13:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese banks in the layup | 45-34 |
| 12:50 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno buries a floater from the left side set up by David Weaver | 45-36 |
| 12:48 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG) Jim Hurdle | |
| 12:42 | Gonzaga | Michael Thies takes the ball from Amado Bruno | 45-36 |
| 12:38 | Iowa State | Michael Thies throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi (PF) Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | David Weaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-36 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to James Williams | 45-36 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) Luther Holmes, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:08 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Michael Thies misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Jack Reese can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Valentin Marino | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Pryor (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Gonzaga | Joseph Odum denies the turnaround by Gerald Lasseter | 47-38 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:57 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Odum | 47-38 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to David Weaver | 47-38 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | David Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:26 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Odum | 49-38 |
| 10:02 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter drills a floater from the right wing set up by David Weaver | 49-40 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Michael Thies hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Valentin Marino | 51-40 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Calvin Pryor - foul #3 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Michael Thies, Valentin Marino, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Jim Hurdle (SG), Joseph Howell (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Calvin Pryor, James Williams, Antonio Reyes, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:18 | Gonzaga | Victor Smith steals it from Jim Hurdle | 51-40 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits the finger roll | 53-40 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph McGuire - foul #2 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:00 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:55 | Iowa State | Jim Hurdle steals the ball from Victor Smith in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Hurdle and the foul's on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:41 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno makes the jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:18 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hurdle - foul #3 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Alcorn (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Joseph Howell, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jared Hurdle (PG), Joseph Odum (SF), Randall Padula (PF) Kenny Ward, Victor Smith, Raymond Nelson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (SF) Jim Hurdle | |
| 07:44 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Odum | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jared Hurdle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randall Padula (fresh) C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Amado Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Odum - foul #2 on Joseph Odum, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Valentin Marino (SG) Jared Hurdle, Luther Holmes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Warren Reeves, Steven Alcorn, Amado Bruno, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | Randall Padula pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | David Weaver takes the ball from Ralph McGuire | 56-47 |
| 06:36 | Gonzaga | David Weaver lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Victor Smith (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Michael Thies, Joseph Odum, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (SG) James Williams | |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | David Weaver misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenny Ward - foul #1 on Kenny Ward, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | David Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is hacked by Jim Hurdle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Carmelo Garcia | |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:42 | Gonzaga | David Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:41 | Iowa State | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Hurdle - foul #5 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Randall Padula (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Steven Alcorn (SG), James Williams (SF), Richard Schlesinger (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) David Weaver, Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, Amado Bruno, Gerald Lasseter | |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-51 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Reeves | 58-53 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | James Williams grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | James Williams lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | Jack Reese knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Thies | 60-55 |
| 03:31 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 03:29 | Iowa State | Jack Reese pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Thies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valentin Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Smith (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Randall Padula (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carmelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 60-55 |
| 03:08 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is hacked by Carmelo Garcia - foul #1 on Carmelo Garcia, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Kenny Ward (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Raymond Nelson (PF) Michael Thies, Valentin Marino, Victor Smith, Randall Padula | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Weaver (PG), Calvin Pryor (SG), Joseph Howell (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), Gerald Lasseter (C) Warren Reeves, Steven Alcorn, James Williams, Richard Schlesinger, Carmelo Garcia | |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Antonio Reyes | 61-55 |
| 02:42 | Gonzaga | Raymond Nelson blocks the jumper by Gerald Lasseter | 61-55 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (SG) Luther Holmes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno (PF) Antonio Reyes | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Raymond Nelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Kenny Ward snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:11 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire (C) Jack Reese | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:06 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Valentin Marino (SG) Michael Thies | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), James Williams (SF) David Weaver, Joseph Howell | |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Raymond Nelson takes the ball from Gerald Lasseter | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Lasseter - foul #3 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia (C) Gerald Lasseter | |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carmelo Garcia | 61-55 |
| 01:23 | Gonzaga | James Williams lays it in | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Calvin Pryor is called for the reach on Ralph McGuire - foul #4 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:46 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire is hacked by Calvin Pryor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin Pryor, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Calvin Pryor | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Nelson - foul #2 on Raymond Nelson, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SF) Joseph Odum | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howell - foul #2 on Joseph Howell, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves is whistled for a carry | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on Valentin Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Howell, team foul #14 | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | Valentin Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on Victor Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Howell, team foul #15 | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Victor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Thies (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Jack Reese (C) Kenny Ward, Valentin Marino, Raymond Nelson, Ralph McGuire | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Michael Thies runs out the clock | 69-59 |