| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - John Congdon (fresh) PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) C - George Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeff Boston | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Erik Kovac scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Burnett | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Erik Kovac steps in front of the Ernest Trammell pass | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #1 on Erik Kovac, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #2 on Erik Kovac, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SG) Erik Kovac | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Montana | William Prater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | John Congdon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Jeff Boston's pass is intercepted by John Congdon | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the dunk | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Jeff Boston gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Montana | John Congdon steals the ball from William Prater | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | John Congdon lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Montana | William Prater grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Prater (fresh) SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) C - George Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | Montana | George Stevenson drills a turnaround from the left block | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Montana | William Prater comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Holliman (PG), Zachary Thomas (SF), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, Jeff Boston, George Stevenson | |
| 14:28 | Montana | William Prater makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | Montana | William Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | James Claar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bourke (SG) Boyce Montgomery | |
| 13:53 | Montana | Alphonso Valdez blocks the jumper by Phillip Holliman | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Zachary Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:37 | Montana | James Gregory swats the layup by Kenneth Lucy | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Prater | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Zachary Thomas loses the dribble to Alphonso Valdez | 9-6 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | James Claar connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mike Clark | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Walter Bourke clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) Mike Clark, James Claar | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Jeff Boston (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), George Stevenson (C) Phillip Holliman, William Prater, Kenneth Lucy, Zachary Thomas | |
| 12:43 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:09 | Montana | John Congdon blocks the jumper by Johnnie Burnett | 12-7 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 12-7 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Cox | 14-7 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery misses the tip | 14-7 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Bourke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Congdon can't tip it in | 14-7 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it in | 16-7 |
| 10:52 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Boyce Montgomery denies the turnaround by Robert Cox | 16-9 |
| 10:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jeff Boston | 16-9 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Jeff Boston drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | John Congdon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Cox | 19-11 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the lay-in | 19-11 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Bourke | 19-14 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | John Congdon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 22-14 |
| 08:54 | Montana | George Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | John Congdon snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Trammell | 25-14 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Walter Bourke loses the dribble to Alphonso Valdez | 25-14 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jeff Boston is called for the reach on John Congdon - foul #1 on Jeff Boston, team foul #3 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Holliman (PG), William Prater (SG), Zachary Thomas (SF), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, Walter Bourke, Jeff Boston, George Stevenson | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Zachary Thomas - foul #1 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Zachary Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF) Zachary Thomas | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | James Carter banks in the layup set up by Mike Clark | 28-14 |
| 07:31 | Montana | James Carter blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Lucy | 28-14 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | James Claar snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-14 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Jeff Boston snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Stevenson (C) Boyce Montgomery | |
| 07:04 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:04 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lucy | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Phillip Holliman (fresh) SG - William Prater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Boston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Montana | George Stevenson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Prater | 28-17 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-17 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 30-17 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-17 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't throw it down but the foul's on Phillip Holliman - foul #1 on Phillip Holliman, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF) James Claar, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Boyce Montgomery (PF) Phillip Holliman, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:45 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 05:31 | Montana | George Stevenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-17 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by George Stevenson - foul #1 on George Stevenson, team foul #7 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF) John Congdon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Jeff Boston grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 04:56 | Montana | William Prater is whistled for a carry | 32-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SF) Ernest Trammell, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Clark | 35-17 |
| 04:10 | Montana | George Stevenson is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Claar (SG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Huggins (PG), Phillip Holliman (SG), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, William Prater, George Stevenson | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Joseph Huggins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-17 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Claar | 37-17 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Joseph Huggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-17 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | James Claar gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | James Claar travels with the ball | 37-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SF), James Gregory (PF) John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Zachary Thomas (C) Joseph Huggins, Jeff Boston, Boyce Montgomery | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-17 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the board | 37-17 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 39-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Clark (fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Phillip Holliman (fresh) SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Thomas (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy drills a jumper near the basket set up by Erik Kovac and he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF) James Claar, Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG) Phillip Holliman | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy makes the free throw | 39-20 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gregory | 41-20 |
| 02:15 | Montana | The jump hook by Walter Bourke is blocked by James Gregory | 41-20 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 41-20 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it back up and in | 43-20 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 43-20 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Thomas | 43-20 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy pulls down the rebound | 43-20 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett blows the layup but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), George Stevenson (C) Walter Bourke, Kenneth Lucy, Zachary Thomas | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Boyce Montgomery - foul #1 on Boyce Montgomery, team foul #8 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Holliman (PG) Johnnie Burnett | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Phillip Holliman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Mike Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) James Claar | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Phillip Holliman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-25 |