| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Cesar Marino inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Anthony Speece lays it in | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Rich Gilliam steals the ball from Marvin Henry | 40-40 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Anthony Speece can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Rich Gilliam snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | Iowa | Corey Maughan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Tony Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Cesar Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Maughan | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Anthony Speece is called for the reach on Marvin Henry - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (SG), Willie Zane (C) Marvin Henry, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (PG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Larry Grooms (C) Howard Boone, Rich Gilliam, Anthony Speece | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Donald Bell blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Grooms - foul #2 on Larry Grooms, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Reder (C) Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Donald Bell misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Donald Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Larry Grooms | 43-42 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Ronald Stafford knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Donald Bell is fouled on the floor by Cesar Marino - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Griffith (SG), Ivan Lakowski (C) Edward Bergantzel, Tony Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Willie Zane misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Larry Grooms pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Zane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Reder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Grooms (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Marino | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Willie Zane's pass is intercepted by Cesar Marino | 43-46 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Noel Dotson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Griffith - foul #2 on Michael Griffith, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Marvin Henry (SG), Tony Smith (SF), Douglas Davidson (PF), Corey Maughan (C) Donald Bell, Michael Griffith, Willie Zane, Don Reder, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Rich Gilliam (SF) Alfred Triggs, Cesar Marino | |
| 14:58 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:51 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Tony Smith snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Rich Gilliam connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Boone | 45-49 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Howard Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Tony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Rich Gilliam steals it from Douglas Davidson | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | Montana | The short jumper by Ronald Stafford is denied by Douglas Davidson | 45-49 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Tony Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Bergantzel | 48-49 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Howard Boone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Rich Gilliam picks off the pass by Edward Bergantzel | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Ronald Stafford knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Tony Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Bergantzel | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Rich Gilliam double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Michael Griffith (SG), Willie Zane (SF), Don Reder (PF), Ivan Lakowski (C) Edward Bergantzel, Marvin Henry, Tony Smith, Douglas Davidson, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (SG), Cesar Marino (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Noel Dotson, Ronald Stafford, Larry Grooms | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Zane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Reder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rich Gilliam (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Donald Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Griffith | 53-54 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Don Reder gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Michael Griffith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-54 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Willie Zane grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Donald Bell is hacked by Howard Boone - foul #1 on Howard Boone, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Douglas Davidson (PF) Michael Griffith, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG) Howard Boone | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Willie Zane is hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF) Paul Nelson, Rich Gilliam | |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Ronald Stafford gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Cesar Marino knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Stafford | 53-57 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Marvin Henry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Marvin Henry, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tony Smith (SF), Corey Maughan (C) Willie Zane, Don Reder | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:35 | Montana | Edward Bergantzel steals it from Alfred Triggs | 53-57 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel lays it in | 55-57 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Anthony Speece travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Larry Grooms (C) Alfred Triggs, Anthony Speece | |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-57 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Ronald Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Tony Smith grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Tony Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Grooms - foul #3 on Larry Grooms, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (SG), Willie Zane (PF) Marvin Henry, Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Montana | Rich Gilliam (PF) Ronald Stafford | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Tony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Cesar Marino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Howard Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Howard Boone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Rich Gilliam tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Tony Smith grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willie Zane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Larry Grooms (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Donald Bell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Corey Maughan can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Tony Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Tony Smith picks off the pass by Noel Dotson | 56-60 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Tony Smith misses the easy layup | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bergantzel | 56-60 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Willie Zane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 56-60 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Rich Gilliam loses the dribble to Edward Bergantzel | 56-60 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel hits the finger roll | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Larry Grooms can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Corey Maughan pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Henry (SG), Douglas Davidson (PF) Donald Bell, Corey Maughan | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Noel Dotson, Cesar Marino, Larry Grooms | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Howard Boone steps in front of the Marvin Henry pass | 58-60 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Alfred Triggs dunks the ball set up by Howard Boone | 58-62 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Davidson | 61-62 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Rich Gilliam can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-62 |
| 04:35 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Triggs | 61-62 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Willie Zane snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel dunks the ball on a great pass from Tony Smith | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Douglas Davidson is called for the reach on Howard Boone - foul #2 on Douglas Davidson, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Bell (PG), Corey Maughan (C) Edward Bergantzel, Tony Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Cesar Marino (SG), Larry Grooms (PF) Howard Boone, Rich Gilliam | |
| 03:36 | Montana | Cesar Marino connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Speece | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Zane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Maughan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cesar Marino (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Grooms (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Corey Maughan double dribbles | 63-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Reder (SF) Willie Zane | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG) Larry Grooms | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Ronald Stafford knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Cesar Marino and he's fouled by Don Reder - foul #2 on Don Reder, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Grooms (C) Anthony Speece | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Donald Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Alfred Triggs - foul #4 on Alfred Triggs, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG) Alfred Triggs | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Donald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Donald Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Bergantzel (PG), Tony Smith (SF) Donald Bell, Don Reder | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Rich Gilliam (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Larry Grooms | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses the lay-in but the foul's on Corey Maughan - foul #1 on Corey Maughan, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Anthony Speece makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Tony Smith buries a floater in the paint | 68-69 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Rich Gilliam comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-69 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan is hacked by Anthony Speece - foul #2 on Anthony Speece, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG) Ronald Stafford | |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Corey Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Cesar Marino is fouled on the floor by Edward Bergantzel - foul #2 on Edward Bergantzel, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 70-69 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 00:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Howard Boone | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Cesar Marino is fouled on the floor by Corey Maughan - foul #2 on Corey Maughan, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Corey Maughan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Howard Boone is called for the reach on Corey Maughan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Boone, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Corey Maughan misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Rich Gilliam clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Anthony Speece tips it home | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Tony Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Cesar Marino | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Speece is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Henry - foul #4 on Marvin Henry, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Douglas Davidson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |