| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) C - Brian Mak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Lawrence Warren inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Dannie Reed buries a runner in the paint | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Brian Mak scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Arnold | 42-41 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Lawrence Warren evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Duvall - foul #3 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:47 | Iowa | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Ronald Curl, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (C) Dannie Reed | |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Curl - foul #2 on Ronald Curl, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, John Gingras | |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:18 | Montana | James Black can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | Montana | James Black tips it in | 44-45 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Brantley - foul #3 on Michael Brantley, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Arthur Arnold, Ernest Duvall | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Lawrence Warren | |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Michael Brantley hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Michael Brantley takes the ball from Dishi Xue | 46-47 |
| 16:59 | Montana | James Black's pass is intercepted by Dishi Xue | 46-47 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Brian Mak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Michael Brantley, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 16:42 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF) Michael Greene | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:42 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:42 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 46-48 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the wide open floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Donald Gary gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | The jump hook by John McLyman is blocked by Dannie Reed | 46-48 |
| 16:13 | Montana | John Gingras snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Lawrence Warren is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Scott Conner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Arnold | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) C - Donald Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gingras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is denied on a layup by John Gingras | 46-48 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | William Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Ronald Curl is fouled on the floor by Arthur Arnold - foul #3 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Brian Mak (C) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras | |
| 14:59 | Montana | William Perry denies the turnaround by Christopher Bunyard | 48-48 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Mak | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dannie Reed - foul #4 on Dannie Reed, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PF) William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Ronald Curl, Billy Bach, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #4 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:24 | Iowa | Dishi Xue snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Michael Brantley clanks a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Henry Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell | |
| 13:47 | Iowa | John McLyman can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Montana | James Black snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 13:39 | Montana | James Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John McLyman | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Michael Brantley hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Lawrence Warren is called for the reach on Michael Greene - foul #3 on Lawrence Warren, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) John McLyman, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Michael Brantley, Billy Bach, Lawrence Warren, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:28 | Montana | John Gingras pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Ricky Leach scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 52-55 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Henry Zarnick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:57 | Montana | John Gingras pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Zarnick - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | John McLyman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:30 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by Brian Mak - foul #1 on Brian Mak, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Gary (C) Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Paul Peoples, John Gingras | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Lawrence Warren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Duvall - foul #4 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (C) Dannie Reed | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Lawrence Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:41 | Montana | James Black can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on John McLyman - foul #3 on John McLyman, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Lawrence Warren | |
| 10:41 | Montana | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:41 | Montana | James Black misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Richard Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Dishi Xue is called for the reach on Ronald Curl - foul #1 on Dishi Xue, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG) Billy Bach | |
| 10:29 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Dishi Xue scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Paul Peoples buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Dishi Xue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-61 |
| 09:49 | Montana | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Ronald Curl buries a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Peoples | 55-63 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is hacked by Christopher Bunyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, James Black | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Lawrence Warren snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Conner - foul #2 on Scott Conner, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF) Henry Zarnick, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Pascarella (C) Dannie Reed | |
| 09:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Brian Mak banks in the layup on a great pass from John McLyman | 57-63 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Ricky Leach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 08:25 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Scott Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Michael Brantley, Ricky Leach, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 08:18 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 08:14 | Montana | John Gingras tips it home | 57-65 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it in | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (tired) 3 ast. SG - Henry Zarnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gingras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Lawrence Warren shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 59-65 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Scott Conner travels in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Billy Bach, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by Henry Zarnick - foul #2 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (C) Dannie Reed | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | James Black is called for the reach on John McLyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Richard Ferrell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | William Perry connects on the runner in the lane | 63-70 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Ronald Curl is hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #5 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Richard Ferrell, James Black | |
| 06:31 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Conner and the foul's on Paul Peoples - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) Ernest Duvall, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Ronald Curl | |
| 06:23 | Iowa | John McLyman makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Michael Greene picks off the pass by Ricky Leach | 66-71 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | John McLyman is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Donald Gary | 68-71 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dishi Xue is called for the reach on Ricky Leach - foul #2 on Dishi Xue, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG), Brian Mak (C) John McLyman, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 05:45 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dishi Xue | 71-73 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-73 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the lay-in | 71-73 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Michael Brantley pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Brian Mak knocks in the jumper in the paint | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | Montana | John Gingras misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Ricky Leach is hacked by Henry Zarnick - foul #3 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Michael Brantley, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Dannie Reed | |
| 03:56 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Scott Conner and the foul's on James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG) Ricky Leach | |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:41 | Montana | Paul Peoples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (tired) 5 ast. SG - John McLyman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the lay-in | 76-73 |
| 03:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Curl | 76-73 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Ronald Curl is whistled for traveling | 76-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Gerald Pascarella | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Scott Conner is called for 10 seconds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Conner - foul #3 on Scott Conner, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell | |
| 02:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Ronald Curl steals it from Scott Conner in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Mak (C) Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Christopher Bunyard | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Ronald Curl is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak can't connect on a runner in the lane | 76-77 |
| 02:10 | Montana | James Black pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Ronald Curl knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Scott Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF) Gerald Pascarella | |
| 01:50 | Montana | Lawrence Warren shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 76-79 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Lawrence Warren swats the shot by William Perry | 76-79 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | William Perry tips it home | 78-79 |
| 01:26 | Montana | John Gingras knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 78-82 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Brian Mak's floater is tipped away by James Black | 78-82 |
| 01:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Lawrence Warren | 78-82 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by Scott Conner - foul #4 on Scott Conner, team foul #17 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) James Black | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed is hacked by William Perry - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #18 | 78-83 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Paul Peoples steals the ball from Scott Conner in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| 00:54 | Montana | John Gingras jams it on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Scott Conner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Conner, team foul #19 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Zarnick (PG) Scott Conner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled on the floor by John McLyman - foul #4 on John McLyman, team foul #20 | 78-87 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Perry | 78-88 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Brian Mak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-88 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick gets the offensive rebound | 78-88 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Lawrence Warren is called for the reach on Ernest Duvall - foul #4 on Lawrence Warren, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) John McLyman, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Gingras | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Gingras is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Duvall - foul #5 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #21 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Ernest Duvall, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Gingras misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Gingras misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John McLyman | 79-88 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-88 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mak | 79-88 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Greene | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Henry Zarnick is called for the reach on John Gingras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #22 | 82-88 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Michael Brantley (SF) Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Ricky Leach, Michael Brantley | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the offensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | John McLyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-90 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Lawrence Warren | 82-90 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Lawrence Warren pulls down the rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Henry Zarnick is called for the reach on Lawrence Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #23 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Iowa | Dishi Xue (PG) Henry Zarnick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ronald Curl runs out the clock | 84-92 |