| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - George Campbell (fresh) SG - Craig Hall (fresh) SF - Gregory Lucas (fresh) PF - Matthew Bradford (fresh) C - Casey Hughs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brett Potts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | John Spriggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Matthew Bradford | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Brian Lovern gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Casey Hughs - foul #1 on Casey Hughs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Hall | 1-3 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Larry Bradford is whistled for traveling | 1-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | John May (PF) Jamie Gizinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Craig Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Francis Causey snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Richard Fortner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John May | 4-3 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Fortner - foul #1 on Richard Fortner, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Moore (PG), Steven Bender (PF) George Campbell, Matthew Bradford | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Casey Hughs makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) SG - Terry Larson (fresh) SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Bender (fresh) C - Casey Hughs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Pascual (SG) Craig Hall | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Steven Bender hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Moore | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Charles Moore is called for the reach on John Spriggs - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Jamie Gizinski (PF) John Spriggs, John May | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Campbell (PG), Craig Hall (SG), Matthew Bradford (PF) Charles Moore, Gregory Lucas, Casey Hughs | |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Brian Lovern's pass is intercepted by Brian Pascual | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Bradford | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Brian Pascual is hacked by Tomas Morse - foul #1 on Tomas Morse, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Larry Bradford (C) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:10 | Montana State | George Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Lucas (SF), Casey Hughs (C) Brian Pascual, Steven Bender | |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Casey Hughs snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Craig Hall clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 6-7 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to George Campbell | 6-7 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas is fouled on the floor by John Spriggs - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul McKoy (PG) George Campbell | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | John May pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) C - Larry Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul McKoy (fresh) SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Bradford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Casey Hughs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Richard Fortner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul McKoy | 9-9 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Larry Bradford can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Casey Hughs grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Campbell (PG), Brian Pascual (SG), Steven Bender (PF) Paul McKoy, Craig Hall, Matthew Bradford | |
| 10:08 | Iowa | Brian Lovern can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Brett Potts tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 09:52 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Jamie Gizinski takes the ball from Gregory Lucas | 13-9 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | John Spriggs connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 15-9 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Steven Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Hall (SG), Matthew Bradford (PF) Gregory Lucas, Casey Hughs | |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Gizinski - foul #1 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul McKoy (PG) George Campbell | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Bradford | 15-10 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Tomas Morse scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Bradford | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) C - Larry Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul McKoy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Pascual (fresh) PF - Matthew Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Bender (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Craig Hall knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul McKoy | 18-12 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Larry Bradford misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Bender - foul #1 on Steven Bender, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Lucas (SF), Casey Hughs (C) Brian Pascual, Steven Bender | |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Larry Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Larry Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Hall | 20-14 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Terry Larson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry Larson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Brett Potts (C) John Spriggs, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Campbell (PG), Steven Bender (PF) Paul McKoy, Matthew Bradford | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Steven Bender can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-14 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Brett Potts pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Tomas Morse can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Tomas Morse loses the dribble to Steven Bender | 20-14 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Casey Hughs travels with the ball | 20-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF) Tomas Morse, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Pascual (SG), Matthew Bradford (PF) Craig Hall, Steven Bender | |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Gregory Lucas steals it from John Spriggs | 20-14 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Casey Hughs misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-14 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford tips it home | 20-16 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Francis Causey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Casey Hughs pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Campbell | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) PF - John May (fresh) C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - George Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Pascual (fresh) SF - Gregory Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Hughs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Brian Pascual is called for the reach on Richard Fortner - foul #1 on Brian Pascual, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Moore (PG), Craig Hall (SG), Steven Bender (C) George Campbell, Gregory Lucas, Casey Hughs | |
| 02:54 | Iowa | A charge is called on Brian Lovern - foul #1 on Brian Lovern, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Brian Pascual makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Bradford | 20-21 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Brian Lovern clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Pascual - foul #2 on Brian Pascual, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Hughs (C) Matthew Bradford | |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Bender | 21-21 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Larry Bradford is called for the reach on Craig Hall - foul #1 on Larry Bradford, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Potts (C) Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Campbell (PG), Gregory Lucas (SF) Charles Moore, Brian Pascual | |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Craig Hall makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Craig Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Craig Hall takes the ball from Jamie Gizinski | 21-22 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Gregory Lucas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Hall | 21-24 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski is hacked by George Campbell - foul #1 on George Campbell, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Larry Bradford (C) Tomas Morse, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Bradford (PF) Steven Bender | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Craig Hall misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Larson - foul #2 on Terry Larson, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), Brett Potts (C) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Craig Hall misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Craig Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Lucas - foul #1 on Gregory Lucas, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF) Richard Fortner, Francis Causey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Moore (PG) George Campbell | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brett Potts makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Matthew Bradford misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-25 |