Grayson Downing opened the scoring 17:39 in to the first on a penalty-shot after he was tripped on an opening breakaway while Iowa as shorthanded thanks to a high-sticking call on Christoph Bertschy. Downing beat Monsters goalie Brad Thiessen 5-hole on the penalty shot to give Iowa the lead. That was the only goal in the first period, which saw Iowa outshoot the Monsters 11-10.
Zac Dalpe put Iowa up 2-0 13:11 in to the second period with wristshot from the slot that beat Thiessed high glove. Hunter Warner and Nick Seeler got the assists on the Dalpe goal.