| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) PF - Michael Journey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Wesley Carr inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Wilbur Burnside - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Marvin Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hibbs | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | The jump hook by Matthew Wittig is blocked by Adam Steveson | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Adam Steveson loses the dribble to Wesley Carr | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Michael Journey tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Matthew Wittig steals it from Johnny Moberly | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hibbs | 40-31 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Journey | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Marvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hibbs | 42-34 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Wesley Carr pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (PF), Richard Driskell (C) Wesley Carr, Michael Journey, Matthew Wittig | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Freddy Morton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Smith and the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Robinson (SG), Joel Butcher (C) Paul Smith, Kenneth McCollum | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Joel Butcher misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Joel Butcher gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Butcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Joel Butcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-34 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Richard Smith can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Charles Dunn tips it in | 47-34 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Joel Butcher hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jeffrey Carbone | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Richard Smith connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Nelson | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Joel Butcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joel Butcher - foul #1 on Joel Butcher, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Michael Journey (PF), Matthew Wittig (C) Jeffrey Carbone, Scott Robinson, Richard Driskell, Jeffrey Chapman, Joel Butcher | |
| 14:01 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Michael Journey pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Paul Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is hacked by Kenneth McCollum - foul #1 on Kenneth McCollum, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (PF) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:02 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Smith | 52-42 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Wesley Carr lays it in | 52-44 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Wesley Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Steveson | 52-44 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Journey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Paul Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Johnny Moberly | 55-44 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Moberly - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Johnny Moberly, Marvin Brown, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Adam Steveson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Paul Smith travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (SF) Wesley Carr | |
| 10:50 | Iowa | George Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Freddy Morton tips it home | 57-44 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Michael Journey snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Charles Dunn steps in front of the Matthew Wittig pass | 57-44 |
| 10:00 | Iowa | Freddy Morton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Kenneth McCollum steps in front of the George Nelson pass | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Robinson (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (PF), Richard Driskell (C) Paul Smith, Kenneth McCollum, Michael Journey, Matthew Wittig | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 57-44 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Steveson | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Carbone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Scott Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (SG) Jeffrey Carbone | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the shot from the right block set up by Adam Steveson | 62-45 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Moberly - foul #2 on Johnny Moberly, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG) Scott Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is hacked by Kenneth McCollum - foul #2 on Kenneth McCollum, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (PF) Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (PF) Richard Driskell | |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-47 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Wesley Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses the lay-in | 65-47 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Marvin Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 05:50 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Charles Dunn steps in front of the Kenneth McCollum pass | 67-47 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 69-47 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-47 |
| 05:00 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive board | 69-47 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (PG), Scott Robinson (SG), Richard Driskell (SF), Danny Strickland (PF), Joel Butcher (C) Paul Smith, Kenneth McCollum, Wesley Carr, Michael Journey, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Richard Driskell is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) C - Joel Butcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Richard Smith can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Driskell - foul #3 on Richard Driskell, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Richard Driskell grabs the board | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Richard Driskell misses the easy layup | 70-47 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Richard Driskell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Scott Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Joel Butcher blocks the jumper by Richard Smith | 70-47 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 70-47 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle's floater is tipped away by Joel Butcher | 70-47 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carbone | 70-47 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Danny Strickland is hacked by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #6 | 70-47 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Scott Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #1 on Freddy Morton, team foul #7 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman (PF) Danny Strickland | |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Scott Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Richard Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Scott Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle is hacked by Jeffrey Carbone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carbone, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Joel Butcher pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joel Butcher misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joel Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joel Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Richard Driskell takes the ball from Ronald Pyle | 70-51 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Richard Driskell hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle runs out the clock | 70-53 |