| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matt John (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Casey Cage inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by James Redus - foul #3 on James Redus, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG) James Redus | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Casey Cage hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Hedrick | 38-38 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Casey Cage is fouled on the floor by Jesse Baggett - foul #1 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Matt John is called for the reach on James Tomlin - foul #1 on Matt John, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses the jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Matt John gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick is hacked by James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Matt John connects on the floater from the left side set up by Donald Colucci | 38-40 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Timothy Hedrick takes the ball from James Tomlin | 38-40 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Casey Cage lays it in on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | James Tomlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Hans Cichowski (C) Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, John Ames | |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Tim Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Matt John connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Colucci and the foul's on Kenneth Saucedo - foul #1 on Kenneth Saucedo, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG) Donald Colucci | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Matt John makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Tim Keene's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gatewood | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Gatewood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matt John (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Cichowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Matt John slams it home | 43-50 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Wesley King misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Hans Cichowski - foul #1 on Hans Cichowski, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Jesse Baggett (SF), John Ames (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John, Hans Cichowski | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Wesley King misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Wesley King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Wesley King | 44-50 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Casey Cage hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 46-50 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | John Ames misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | James Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Baggett | 46-50 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | James Redus drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Baggett | 46-53 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by John Ames | 46-53 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jesse Baggett | 48-55 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Vernon Lott loses the dribble to Jesse Baggett | 48-55 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | James Redus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Baggett | 48-57 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | James Tomlin connects on the floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Casey Cage and the foul's on Jesse Baggett - foul #2 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Matt John (PF), Hans Cichowski (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, John Ames, Cecil Pagan | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Hans Cichowski gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Gatewood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matt John (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Cichowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo connects on the 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Safford denies the turnaround by Matt John | 55-60 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Tim Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Riley | 57-63 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Colucci | 57-66 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Donald Colucci steals the ball from Kenneth Saucedo | 57-66 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Gatewood | 57-68 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Matt John - foul #2 on Matt John, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Brian Fulton (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Donald Colucci, Matthew Gatewood, Hans Cichowski | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Casey Cage connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Vernon Lott and he's fouled by Jesse Baggett - foul #3 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley King (C) Chris Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Redus | 60-68 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Casey Cage picks off the pass by Timothy Hedrick | 60-68 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matt John - foul #3 on Matt John, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ames (PF) Matt John | |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Brian Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Brian Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Brian Fulton gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | James Redus scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Hedrick | 62-70 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | James Tomlin loses the dribble to Timothy Hedrick | 62-70 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jesse Baggett | 62-72 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | James Redus gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Matt John (PF) James Redus, Jesse Baggett, Cecil Pagan | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Tim Keene comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Gatewood - foul #3 on Matthew Gatewood, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Hans Cichowski (C) Timothy Hedrick, John Ames | |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Tim Keene misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Matt John grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley double dribbles | 63-72 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Tim Keene hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Saucedo | 65-72 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Colucci | 65-74 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Robert Williams (PF) Francis Quintal, Chris Rhodes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Hans Cichowski | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan loses the dribble to Tim Keene | 65-74 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-74 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the tip | 65-74 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Cecil Pagan | 65-74 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the jumper from the right side | 65-74 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Tim Keene can't tip it in | 65-74 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lee Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Gatewood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matt John (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF) Kenneth Saucedo, Tim Keene | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF) Lee Riley, Donald Colucci, Matthew Gatewood | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Cage | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Matt John's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Safford | 68-74 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Douglas Safford gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Vernon Lott buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #4 | 71-74 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Matt John makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | James Tomlin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Vernon Lott snags the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Casey Cage | 73-75 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Matt John's pass is intercepted by Vernon Lott | 73-75 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Williams is blocked by Matt John | 73-75 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Douglas Safford hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #5 | 75-75 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses the easy layup | 75-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Matt John pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Matt John is hacked by James Tomlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Tomlin, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Saucedo is called for the reach on Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on Kenneth Saucedo, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick snags the defensive board | 75-78 |