| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Brian Palmer inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Alan Hemby loses the dribble to Justin Jones | 26-27 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Brian Palmer is called for the reach on Stephen Hults - foul #1 on Brian Palmer, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Randall Elder is denied by George Buck | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Kip Hardy grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Brian Palmer is hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Brian Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #3 on Stephen Hults, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone (SF) Stephen Hults | |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Kip Hardy snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | George Buck buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kip Hardy | 30-27 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | George Buck blocks the jumper by George Jones | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Brian Palmer grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Randall Elder picks off the pass by Brian Palmer | 30-27 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone misses the dunk | 30-27 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | George Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | George Buck gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Kip Hardy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder's floater is tipped away by Alan Hemby | 30-27 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Brian Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-27 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder lays it up and in set up by Justin Jones and he's hacked by Lawrence Goldman - foul #2 on Lawrence Goldman, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), William Granville (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Mathew Sieberg (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Lawrence Goldman, Kip Hardy, Brian Palmer, George Buck, Alan Hemby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Herman Tawney (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Kevin McHone, James Arthur | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randall Elder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Tawney (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | James Gillis steals it from Mathew Sieberg | 30-29 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Mathew Sieberg steals the ball from James Gillis | 30-29 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Hults - foul #4 on Stephen Hults, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle (SF), Christopher Hudson (C) Stephen Hults, Randall Elder | |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson connects on the floater from the right block | 31-31 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy double dribbles | 31-31 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Worthy - foul #1 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG) Ronnie Haggard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), James Arthur (C) James Gillis, Christopher Hudson | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Leonard Delvalle takes the ball from Edward Adams | 31-33 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. Leonard Delvalle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF), Alan Hemby (C) Edward Adams, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Kevin McHone (SF), Randall Elder (PF) Wendell Lee, Leonard Delvalle, Herman Tawney | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | George Jones clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William Granville - foul #1 on William Granville, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Brian Palmer dunks the ball | 33-35 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | George Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), George Buck (PF) William Granville, Mathew Sieberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Justin Jones picks off the pass by Brian Palmer | 33-35 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Alan Hemby steals the ball from Kevin McHone | 33-35 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Brian Palmer lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | George Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Brian Palmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin McHone - foul #1 on Kevin McHone, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), William Granville (SG) Lawrence Goldman, Kip Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG), Herman Tawney (C) George Jones, James Arthur | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Brian Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wendell Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Justin Jones - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg (C) Alan Hemby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Christopher Hudson (C) Justin Jones, Kevin McHone, Randall Elder | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Palmer - foul #2 on Brian Palmer, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Christopher Hudson is called for the reach on Mathew Sieberg - foul #1 on Christopher Hudson, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Jerry Worthy (C) Edward Adams, George Buck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | William Granville clanks a floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 36-42 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Leonard Delvalle is called for the reach on Brian Palmer - foul #1 on Leonard Delvalle, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG) Brian Palmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Herman Tawney, Christopher Hudson | |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Justin Jones | 36-44 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Arthur | 36-44 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | George Jones knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Jones | 36-46 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | William Granville clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Brian Palmer (SF), George Buck (PF), Alan Hemby (C) Lawrence Goldman, Kip Hardy, Mathew Sieberg, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone (SF) Leonard Delvalle | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | William Granville makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | William Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Randall Elder is denied by George Buck | 38-46 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Hemby | 38-46 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | George Buck buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Justin Jones | 40-48 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Jones | 40-48 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder's layup is rejected by George Buck | 40-48 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | George Buck pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Granville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Edward Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | George Buck tips it in | 42-48 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on William Granville - foul #2 on William Granville, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Mathew Sieberg (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF) Edward Adams, William Granville, Brian Palmer, George Buck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Herman Tawney (C) George Jones, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney misses long on a floater from close range | 42-51 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 42-51 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Kevin McHone blocks the short jumper by Alan Hemby | 42-51 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-51 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone tips it in | 42-53 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is hacked by Stephen Hults - foul #5 on Stephen Hults, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF), George Buck (PF) Jerry Worthy, Alan Hemby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, Stephen Hults, Kevin McHone, Herman Tawney | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur tips it in | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Granville (SG) Kip Hardy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Worthy (C) Mathew Sieberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Brian Palmer's pass is intercepted by Randall Elder | 42-55 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from George Jones and he's hacked by Jerry Worthy - foul #2 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Mathew Sieberg (PF) Lawrence Goldman, Brian Palmer, George Buck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG), Kevin McHone (SF), Herman Tawney (PF) Wendell Lee, George Jones, Randall Elder | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leonard Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin McHone (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Tawney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | William Granville can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Edward Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gillis | 42-60 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Edward Adams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Granville | 45-60 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Arthur | 45-62 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Granville misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | William Granville grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Adams | 47-62 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle scores on a shot near the basket | 47-64 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Edward Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie Haggard is called for the reach on James Gillis - foul #1 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG) James Arthur | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Kevin McHone is called for the reach on Mathew Sieberg - foul #2 on Kevin McHone, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 49-66 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Granville pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-66 |