| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Warren Reeves (fresh) SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) SF - John Boshears (fresh) PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) SG - Victor Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) PF - Jack Reese (fresh) C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | John Boshears makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Adame | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Jack Reese knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Morrison | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Arthur Adame | 4-2 |
| 19:02 | Iowa State | William Morrison is hacked by Warren Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Reeves, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ralph McGuire - foul #1 on Ralph McGuire, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Jack Reese comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Amado Bruno - foul #1 on Amado Bruno, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Jack Reese misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:58 | Iowa State | Jack Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lasseter - foul #1 on Gerald Lasseter, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG) Warren Reeves | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:43 | Iowa State | Victor Smith is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Morrison | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | William Morrison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Arthur Adame, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) SF - John Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Bruno (fresh) C - Carmelo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - David Bogart (fresh) SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) SF - Stephen Luz (fresh) PF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) C - Randall Padula (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Bogart | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia is hacked by David Bogart - foul #1 on David Bogart, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), James Williams (SF) Calvin Pryor, John Boshears | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 14:40 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Williams | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 14:19 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Luz | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Warren Reeves - foul #2 on Warren Reeves, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Warren Reeves, Joseph Howell, James Williams, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gerald Lasseter | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG) Jim Hurdle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG) Luther Holmes | |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:44 | Iowa State | William Morrison misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:43 | Gonzaga | John Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | Jack Reese blocks the jumper by John Boshears | 15-12 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jack Reese | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Jack Reese is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Morrison | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Adame (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Boshears (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) C - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) PF - Jack Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Calvin Pryor, Arthur Adame, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Stephen Luz (SF), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) Victor Smith, Joseph Odum, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Joseph Howell takes the ball from Luther Holmes in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Gonzaga | Randall Padula steals the ball from Amado Bruno | 15-14 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:59 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG) William Morrison | |
| 10:38 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz is fouled on the floor by Jim Hurdle - foul #1 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Smith (SG), Joseph Odum (SF) David Bogart, Stephen Luz | |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Randall Padula snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Smith | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, James Williams, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Stephen Luz (SF), Jack Reese (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) Luther Holmes, Joseph Odum, Alphonse Rossi, Randall Padula | |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:15 | Iowa State | Jack Reese gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:11 | Iowa State | Arthur Adame is called for the reach on Victor Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Adame, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter (PF) Amado Bruno | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | William Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | John Boshears gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jack Reese - foul #1 on Jack Reese, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (C) Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG) Victor Smith | |
| 08:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by William Morrison - foul #1 on William Morrison, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Odum (SF) Stephen Luz | |
| 07:59 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes's pass is intercepted by Arthur Adame in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Adame (tiring) 2 ast. SF - John Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Odum (fresh) PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-19 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Joseph Odum pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits a runner from close range set up by Luther Holmes | 20-21 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Jack Reese steals it from Antonio Reyes | 20-21 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Ralph McGuire double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), James Williams (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) Calvin Pryor, Arthur Adame, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter, Antonio Reyes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Jack Reese, Ralph McGuire | |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | James Williams comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:37 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | David Bogart buries a fadeaway from the right side | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Hurdle | 22-23 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Amado Bruno - foul #2 on Amado Bruno, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) James Williams, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | William Morrison (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Joseph Odum, Randall Padula | |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Alphonse Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Iowa State | William Morrison is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 22-27 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Williams (PG), Arthur Adame (SG) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (SG), Jack Reese (PF) Stephen Luz, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Adame - foul #2 on Arthur Adame, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG) Arthur Adame | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell knocks in the floater from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:28 | Iowa State | Victor Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Jack Reese tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Ralph McGuire picks off the pass by James Williams | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Victor Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Boshears (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lasseter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter comes up short on the runner in the lane | 24-32 |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Victor Smith hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by William Morrison | 26-34 |
| 02:40 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lasseter is fouled on the floor by Jack Reese - foul #2 on Jack Reese, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Jim Hurdle (SF), Amado Bruno (PF), Carmelo Garcia (C) James Williams, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Gerald Lasseter, Richard Schlesinger | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Bogart (PG), Stephen Luz (SG), Joseph Odum (SF), Randall Padula (C) William Morrison, Luther Holmes, Victor Smith, Ralph McGuire | |
| 02:30 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | Amado Bruno grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 02:21 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Randall Padula misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Carmelo Garcia snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 01:49 | Iowa State | Randall Padula grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Jack Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 26-34 |
| 01:21 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Odum | 26-34 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Stephen Luz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Carmelo Garcia is denied by Joseph Odum | 26-36 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves is fouled on the floor by Stephen Luz - foul #1 on Stephen Luz, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (SG), John Boshears (SF), Gerald Lasseter (PF), Antonio Reyes (C) Arthur Adame, Jim Hurdle, Amado Bruno, Carmelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Luther Holmes (PG), Victor Smith (SG), Alphonse Rossi (PF), Ralph McGuire (C) David Bogart, Stephen Luz, Jack Reese, Randall Padula | |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Warren Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ralph McGuire | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Luther Holmes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |