| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Brian Ward inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Steveson - foul #2 on Adam Steveson, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Brian Ward is denied on a layup by George Nelson | 29-23 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Brian Ward grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside blows the layup | 29-23 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Eugene Fabiszewski is called for the reach on Freddy Morton - foul #1 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (SF) Marvin Brown | |
| 18:15 | Iowa | George Nelson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 29-25 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Washington State | Brian Ward snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-25 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Thomas | 29-25 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Wilbur Burnside steals it from Willie Gray | 29-25 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Freddy Morton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 29-27 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Willie Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Ronald Pyle, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:14 | Washington State | Marvin Brown takes the ball from Willie Gray in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson banks in the layup set up by Marvin Brown | 29-29 |
| 15:50 | Washington State | Richard Smith steps in front of the Clinton Spencer pass | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF) Edward Gibbon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Fabiszewski | 32-29 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Willie Gray blocks the short jumper by Eugene Albertson | 32-29 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Douglas Watts pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Eugene Albertson is called for the reach on Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Clinton Spencer, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Aaron Lemons | |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the runner from the right block set up by Douglas Watts | 34-29 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle scores on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses long on an open shot near the basket | 34-31 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Brian Ward (SF) Edward Gibbon, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:41 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Brian Ward picks off the pass by Adam Steveson | 36-31 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Douglas Watts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 39-31 |
| 12:48 | Iowa | Douglas Watts steals the ball from Wilbur Burnside | 39-31 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Adam Steveson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Brown | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Watts (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Gray (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 10:40 | Washington State | Willie Gray makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Clinton Spencer | 41-35 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is fouled on the floor by Edward Gibbon - foul #3 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (PF) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Nelson (C) Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Curt Borrego, Aaron Lemons | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Marvin Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wilbur Burnside | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Clinton Spencer, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Adam Steveson (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 41-41 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer travels in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Brian Ward, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF) Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #4 on Douglas Watts, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Edward Gibbon, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Ronald Pyle, Adam Steveson, Aaron Lemons | |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Douglas Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 41-48 |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Watts (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Willie Gray (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curt Borrego (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer buries a floater from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Freddy Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Gray - foul #3 on Willie Gray, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Marvin Brown | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to George Nelson | 46-50 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Nelson | 46-53 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is fouled on the floor by Edward Gibbon - foul #4 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Edward Gibbon, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Curt Borrego | |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Willie Gray is called for the reach on Ronald Pyle - foul #4 on Willie Gray, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by George Nelson | 48-55 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Ronald Pyle | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Edward Gibbon - foul #5 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Edward Gibbon | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:15 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Adam Steveson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| 04:25 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 48-59 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski blows the wide open layup | 48-62 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Lemons - foul #3 on Aaron Lemons, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Douglas Watts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tired) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Watts (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Willie Gray (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #5 on Douglas Watts, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Douglas Watts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Aaron Lemons | |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:06 | Washington State | Brian Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Burnside | 48-66 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wilbur Burnside | 48-68 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Brian Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-68 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | George Nelson drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Clinton Spencer - foul #1 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG) Johnny Moberly | |
| 01:57 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 48-70 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Adam Steveson is hacked by Willie Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Gray, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Ybarra (SG) Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Joseph Ybarra loses the dribble to Wilbur Burnside | 50-71 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ybarra - foul #1 on Joseph Ybarra, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is hacked by George Nelson - foul #4 on George Nelson, team foul #8 | 50-73 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:07 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Adam Steveson | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Steveson | 52-75 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Brian Ward takes the ball from Adam Steveson | 52-75 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Brian Ward lays it in | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Freddy Morton runs out the clock | 54-75 |