| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Zachariades and the foul's on Jeff Boston - foul #2 on Jeff Boston, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Austin Moore (PF) Charles Zachariades, David Mills | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Herman Duplessis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Jesse Johnson can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 19:25 | Iowa State | Austin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 19:21 | Iowa State | Austin Moore travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar (SF), David Mills (PF) Jesse Fijalkowski, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jeff Boston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Jesse Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Jesse Johnson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Herman Duplessis | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Larry Beach hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Duplessis - foul #2 on Herman Duplessis, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), James Stumpf (SG), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Christopher Farquhar, David Mills | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Larry Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Stumpf - foul #1 on James Stumpf, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), David Mills (PF) Larry Beach, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:41 | Montana | Herman Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Herman Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jesse Johnson - foul #2 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Larry Beach (SG), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, James Stumpf, David Mills | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Austin Moore misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Iowa State | Austin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Jesse Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Kenny Bordelon | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Larry Beach is hacked by Jesse Johnson - foul #3 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), James Stumpf (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), David Mills (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Larry Beach, Jesse Fijalkowski, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SF), Robert Senecal (C) Jeff Boston, Jesse Johnson | |
| 16:22 | Iowa State | Austin Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 28-32 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Robert Senecal snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 15:56 | Montana | Robert Senecal misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar grabs the board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Stumpf (fresh) SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Austin Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Prater (fresh) PF - Kenny Bordelon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Senecal (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | James Stumpf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | David Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 15:08 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stumpf | 28-32 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | James Stumpf misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 14:49 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:27 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Larry Beach (SG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Jason Moore (PF), Dave Smith (C) Charles Zachariades, James Stumpf, Christopher Farquhar, David Mills, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) George Baney, Herman Duplessis, William Prater, Kenny Bordelon, Robert Senecal | |
| 14:05 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Jesse Fijalkowski, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:42 | Iowa State | Dave Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Mills (PF) Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:14 | Montana | Christopher McCastle loses the dribble to Dave Smith | 28-34 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Dave Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roosevelt Mathis | 30-34 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Jeff Boston is hacked by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Austin Moore (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, David Mills | |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG) Steven Underwood, Christopher McCastle | |
| 12:18 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Dave Smith - foul #2 on Dave Smith, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenny Bordelon (PF) Boyce Montgomery | |
| 11:56 | Montana | George Baney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 11:55 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Fijalkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Austin Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 11:34 | Montana | Jesse Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 11:12 | Montana | The jump hook by Jesse Johnson is blocked by Jesse Fijalkowski | 30-34 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Austin Moore snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 10:41 | Iowa State | Jeff Boston steals it from Jesse Fijalkowski | 30-34 |
| 10:18 | Montana | George Baney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 10:16 | Montana | George Baney gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Herman Duplessis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | Dave Smith grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 09:29 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Beach | 32-34 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon loses the dribble to Larry Beach | 32-34 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski jams it on a nice dish by Larry Beach and the foul's on George Baney - foul #1 on George Baney, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), James Stumpf (SG), David Mills (PF), Jason Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, Larry Beach, Austin Moore, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), William Prater (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), Robert Senecal (C) George Baney, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon, Jesse Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Steven Underwood clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | James Stumpf grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | James Stumpf is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Christopher Farquhar (SF), Dave Smith (C) James Stumpf, Jesse Fijalkowski, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Roosevelt Mathis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Farquhar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mills (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steven Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher McCastle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Prater (fresh) PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Senecal (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Steven Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 07:27 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 07:26 | Iowa State | David Mills tips it home | 36-34 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Steven Underwood loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (SG), Jason Moore (C) Larry Beach, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Kenny Bordelon (PF) Steven Underwood, Christopher McCastle, Boyce Montgomery | |
| 06:39 | Iowa State | Kenny Bordelon is called for the reach on Jason Moore - foul #1 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dave Smith (C) Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:18 | Iowa State | Dave Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Prater - foul #3 on William Prater, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Larry Beach (SG), Jason Moore (C) James Stumpf, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF), Jesse Johnson (C) William Prater, Robert Senecal | |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:55 | Iowa State | Christopher Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 05:36 | Montana | The jump hook by Jesse Johnson is blocked by Jason Moore | 37-34 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Beach | 40-36 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Jesse Johnson double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Austin Moore (PF), Dave Smith (C) Larry Beach, Christopher Farquhar, David Mills, Jason Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Jesse Fijalkowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 04:34 | Montana | George Baney gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Austin Moore steals the ball from Kenny Bordelon | 40-36 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Dave Smith is fouled on the floor by Jesse Johnson - foul #4 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Stumpf (SG), Larry Beach (SF), David Mills (PF) Roosevelt Mathis, Jesse Fijalkowski, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), Boyce Montgomery (PF) George Baney, Herman Duplessis, Kenny Bordelon | |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 03:47 | Iowa State | Dave Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Zachariades (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Stumpf (fresh) SF - Larry Beach (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steven Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher McCastle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Jesse Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Dave Smith | 42-36 |
| 03:17 | Iowa State | David Mills grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | Dave Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis (PG), Jesse Fijalkowski (SF), Austin Moore (C) Charles Zachariades, James Stumpf, Dave Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SF) Jeff Boston | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF) Steven Underwood, Christopher McCastle, William Prater, Boyce Montgomery | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Larry Beach steals the ball from Kenny Bordelon | 42-36 |
| 02:42 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Beach | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the dunk attempt | 44-36 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Jesse Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Jesse Johnson lays it up and in set up by Herman Duplessis | 44-38 |
| 02:01 | Iowa State | Roosevelt Mathis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 01:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jesse Johnson | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Austin Moore - foul #2 on Austin Moore, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Zachariades (PG), Dave Smith (C) Roosevelt Mathis, Austin Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:30 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Larry Beach is fouled on the floor by Kenny Bordelon - foul #2 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| 01:08 | Iowa State | Larry Beach misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Jesse Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:41 | Montana | George Baney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Larry Beach knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Fijalkowski | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Dave Smith | 46-43 |