| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Chong Wang (fresh) SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) SF - James Antonio (fresh) PF - Jimmy Jarnagin (fresh) C - Alexander Jack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) SG - James McCrossen (fresh) SF - Dan Trafton (fresh) PF - George Smith (fresh) C - Wayne Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Wayne Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Kurt Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Dan Trafton grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Dan Trafton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Chong Wang drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Taylor | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | James McCrossen is hacked by Michael Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Dan Trafton is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | George Smith hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | James Antonio makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Kurt Holder's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Washington State | Chong Wang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 6-5 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Dan Trafton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Chong Wang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Jarnagin | 8-5 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Wayne Walker scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-7 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Dan Trafton scores on a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 17:01 | Washington State | Alexander Jack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Jarnagin | 12-9 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Kurt Holder is called for 10 seconds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Madigan (PG), David McFatten (SG), Shawn Kitchen (SF), Dino Ziek (PF), Charles Coca (C) Chong Wang, Michael Taylor, James Antonio, Jimmy Jarnagin, Alexander Jack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG), Terry Coaxum (SG), William Bamberger (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF), Neil Swain (C) Kurt Holder, James McCrossen, Dan Trafton, George Smith, Wayne Walker | |
| 16:39 | Washington State | Dino Ziek misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Neil Swain grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | William Bamberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden banks in the layup set up by Joseph Sanders and he's fouled by David McFatten - foul #1 on David McFatten, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Madigan (fresh) SG - David McFatten (fresh) SF - Shawn Kitchen (fresh) PF - Dino Ziek (fresh) C - Charles Coca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Coaxum (fresh) SF - William Bamberger (fresh) PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Swain (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Shawn Kitchen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 15:52 | Washington State | Dino Ziek gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | David McFatten misses the driving attempt in the lane | 12-12 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Terry Coaxum grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by John Madigan - foul #1 on John Madigan, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Antonio (SF), Jimmy Jarnagin (PF), Alexander Jack (C) Shawn Kitchen, Dino Ziek, Charles Coca | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG) Terry Coaxum | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neil Swain | 12-14 |
| 14:48 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Madigan | 15-14 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jarnagin | 15-14 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chong Wang (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Shawn Kitchen (SF), Charles Coca (C) John Madigan, David McFatten, James Antonio, Alexander Jack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (PG), James McCrossen (SG), Dan Trafton (SF), George Smith (PF), Wayne Walker (C) Kurt Holder, Joseph Sanders, William Bamberger, Daniel Hayden, Neil Swain | |
| 14:00 | Iowa | James McCrossen is hacked by Shawn Kitchen - foul #1 on Shawn Kitchen, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dino Ziek (PF) Jimmy Jarnagin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | James McCrossen is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Dino Ziek is hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 15-16 |
| 13:19 | Washington State | Chong Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Walker | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Smith | 15-16 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | George Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Donald Cardoso | 15-18 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Wayne Walker takes the ball from Chong Wang | 15-18 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Wayne Walker is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 15-18 |
| 12:37 | Washington State | Chong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | Michael Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chong Wang | 18-18 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Wayne Walker can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Coca - foul #1 on Charles Coca, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harlan Fairweather (SG), James Antonio (SF), Jimmy Jarnagin (PF), Alexander Jack (C) Michael Taylor, Shawn Kitchen, Dino Ziek, Charles Coca | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Joseph Sanders (SG), Daniel Hayden (SF) Donald Cardoso, James McCrossen, Dan Trafton | |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Wayne Walker misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Wayne Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Harlan Fairweather misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Chong Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Fairweather (fresh) SF - James Antonio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Jarnagin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Jack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Alexander Jack swats the layup by George Smith | 20-19 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Harlan Fairweather grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 11:16 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin misses the shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Wayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Harlan Fairweather steps in front of the Joseph Sanders pass in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 11:04 | Washington State | James Antonio dunks the ball on a great pass from Chong Wang and he's fouled by Joseph Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #2 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Madigan (PG), David McFatten (SG) Chong Wang, Harlan Fairweather | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bamberger (SF), Neil Swain (C) George Smith, Wayne Walker | |
| 11:04 | Washington State | James Antonio makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Neil Swain is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 23-19 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Alexander Jack snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:29 | Washington State | William Bamberger steps in front of the David McFatten pass | 23-19 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Holder | 23-21 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | James Antonio misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Alexander Jack tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Alexander Jack swats the short shot by Daniel Hayden | 25-21 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | David McFatten buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Jack | 27-21 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Kurt Holder knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 27-23 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | David McFatten is hacked by Daniel Hayden - foul #1 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #3 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chong Wang (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Shawn Kitchen (SF), Dino Ziek (PF), Charles Coca (C) John Madigan, David McFatten, James Antonio, Jimmy Jarnagin, Alexander Jack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (PG), James McCrossen (SG), Dan Trafton (SF), George Smith (PF), Terry Coaxum (C) Kurt Holder, Joseph Sanders, William Bamberger, Daniel Hayden, Neil Swain | |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Charles Coca misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James McCrossen - foul #1 on James McCrossen, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Charles Coca makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | Charles Coca misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:46 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Kitchen | 28-23 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Shawn Kitchen buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Chong Wang | 30-23 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | George Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Walker (C) Terry Coaxum | |
| 08:21 | Washington State | Chong Wang hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 33-23 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | James McCrossen can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Charles Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Chong Wang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dino Ziek (fresh) C - Charles Coca (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McCrossen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Trafton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Chong Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 33-23 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Dan Trafton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 07:32 | Washington State | Charles Coca snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Chong Wang misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Cardoso - foul #1 on Donald Cardoso, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harlan Fairweather (SG), David McFatten (SF), Jimmy Jarnagin (PF), Hung Wang (C) Michael Taylor, Shawn Kitchen, Dino Ziek, Charles Coca | |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Coaxum (SG), Neil Swain (PF) James McCrossen, George Smith | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Chong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Chong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Dan Trafton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Hung Wang - foul #1 on Hung Wang, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Madigan (PG) Chong Wang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG) Donald Cardoso | |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Dan Trafton makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Dan Trafton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Hung Wang pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | David McFatten misses long on a jumper from the right block | 34-24 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | David McFatten grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | John Madigan is fouled on the floor by Neil Swain - foul #1 on Neil Swain, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Antonio (SF) Harlan Fairweather | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Bamberger (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF) Dan Trafton, Wayne Walker | |
| 06:17 | Washington State | David McFatten buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Hung Wang and he's hacked by Terry Coaxum - foul #1 on Terry Coaxum, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | David McFatten makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Terry Coaxum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-24 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Hayden - foul #2 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chong Wang (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Alexander Jack (C) John Madigan, David McFatten, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG), James McCrossen (SG), George Smith (PF) Kurt Holder, Daniel Hayden, Neil Swain | |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | James McCrossen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | Chong Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Michael Taylor connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on James McCrossen - foul #2 on James McCrossen, team foul #9 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dino Ziek (PF) Jimmy Jarnagin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (PG), Dan Trafton (SF), Wayne Walker (C) James McCrossen, William Bamberger, Terry Coaxum | |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 41-24 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Alexander Jack grabs the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | James Antonio misses the floater from close range | 41-24 |
| 05:07 | Iowa | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Wayne Walker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 41-26 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | Chong Wang drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 43-26 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Dan Trafton's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Michael Taylor is hacked by Wayne Walker - foul #1 on Wayne Walker, team foul #10 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Madigan (PG), Shawn Kitchen (SF), Jimmy Jarnagin (PF), Charles Coca (C) Chong Wang, James Antonio, Dino Ziek, Alexander Jack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG) Joseph Sanders | |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Dan Trafton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | George Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-26 |
| 03:35 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-26 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | George Smith tips it back up and in | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Madigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Jarnagin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Coca (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Trafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Madigan | 47-28 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Wayne Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-30 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Wayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Kurt Holder is fouled in the backcourt by John Madigan - foul #2 on John Madigan, team foul #7 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chong Wang (PG), Harlan Fairweather (SG), David McFatten (SF), Dino Ziek (PF), Alexander Jack (C) John Madigan, Michael Taylor, Shawn Kitchen, Jimmy Jarnagin, Charles Coca | |
| Subs | Iowa | James McCrossen (SG), William Bamberger (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF), Neil Swain (C) Donald Cardoso, Dan Trafton, George Smith, Wayne Walker | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Kurt Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Kurt Holder is called for the reach on Chong Wang - foul #1 on Kurt Holder, team foul #11 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG) Kurt Holder | |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Chong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Chong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Neil Swain gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | William Bamberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | David McFatten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | James Antonio (SF) Harlan Fairweather | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | William Bamberger steals it from Alexander Jack | 48-32 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | William Bamberger lays it in | 48-34 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Chong Wang misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | James Antonio can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | James McCrossen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | William Bamberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harlan Fairweather (SG), Jimmy Jarnagin (PF) Chong Wang, Dino Ziek | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:53 | Washington State | James Antonio comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-34 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Jack | 48-34 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | David McFatten knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Jarnagin | 50-34 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders scores on a shot from the baseline set up by James McCrossen | 50-36 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Jimmy Jarnagin connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Harlan Fairweather | 52-36 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | James McCrossen double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Madigan (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Shawn Kitchen (SF), Dino Ziek (PF), Charles Coca (C) James Antonio, Harlan Fairweather, David McFatten, Jimmy Jarnagin, Alexander Jack | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Terry Coaxum (SG), Dan Trafton (SF), George Smith (PF), Wayne Walker (C) Joseph Sanders, James McCrossen, William Bamberger, Daniel Hayden, Neil Swain | |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Charles Coca is hacked by Terry Coaxum - foul #2 on Terry Coaxum, team foul #12 | 52-36 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Charles Coca makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Charles Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Dan Trafton clanks a fullcourt shot | 54-36 |