| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) SG - Lee Adams (fresh) SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) C - Barry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fresh) SF - Joe Young (fresh) PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Parker - foul #1 on Clifford Parker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Clifford Parker travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joe Young - foul #1 on Joe Young, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Wolfe | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Young and the foul's on Arnold Logan - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Lee Adams | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori double dribbles | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Joe Young can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arnold Logan | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan clanks a runner in the paint | 7-3 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan tips it home | 9-3 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Clifford Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Ramon Delacruz (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (PF), Robert Sand (C) Jesse Sartori, Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Baldwin (PF), Travis Bechtol (C) Peter Wolfe, Zachery Fishback | |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) SG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) PF - Arthur Duncan (fresh) C - Robert Sand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove misses long on a shot from the right block | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Bechtol - foul #1 on Travis Bechtol, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (SG), Lawerence Webster (SF) Thomas Cosgrove, Joe Young | |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Duncan - foul #1 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Zachery Fishback (C) Travis Bechtol | |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Clifford Parker grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Stephen Cueva, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Butts (SF) Clifford Parker | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Parker (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Charles Butts, Robert Baldwin | |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is fouled on the floor by Zachery Fishback - foul #1 on Zachery Fishback, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Joe Young (SF), Travis Bechtol (C) Spencer Robinson, Lawerence Webster, Zachery Fishback | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Clifford Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Bechtol | 14-11 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Parker - foul #2 on Clifford Parker, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG), Arthur Duncan (PF) Jesse Sartori, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (PG) Clifford Parker | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wolfe | 15-11 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Cosgrove | 15-13 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lee Adams | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Lee Adams steals it from Travis Bechtol | 17-13 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Wolfe - foul #2 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawerence Webster (SG), Charles Butts (SF), Robert Baldwin (PF), Zachery Fishback (C) Thomas Cosgrove, Joe Young, Peter Wolfe, Travis Bechtol | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Baldwin | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) SG - Stephen Cueva (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawerence Webster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Butts (fresh) PF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback hits the finger roll set up by Spencer Robinson | 18-15 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses long on a jumper from close range | 18-15 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray's pass is intercepted by Robert Baldwin | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Charles Butts is hacked by Marcos Ruiz - foul #1 on Marcos Ruiz, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG), Arthur Duncan (C) Stephen Cueva, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Joe Young (SF) Spencer Robinson, Charles Butts | |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawerence Webster and he's fouled by Ramon Delacruz - foul #1 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (C) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Adams | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | A charge is called on Lawerence Webster - foul #1 on Lawerence Webster, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ramon Delacruz | 23-19 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin's floater is tipped away by Arthur Duncan | 23-19 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Duncan (fresh) C - Robert Sand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawerence Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachery Fishback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Lee Adams steals the ball from Thomas Cosgrove | 23-19 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams blows the layup | 23-19 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-19 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Stephen Cueva (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Ramon Delacruz, Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan, Robert Sand | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Spencer Robinson (SG), Charles Butts (SF), Travis Bechtol (PF), Benjamin Sisco (C) Lawerence Webster, Thomas Cosgrove, Joe Young, Robert Baldwin, Zachery Fishback | |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Charles Butts hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bechtol picks off the pass by Marcos Ruiz | 25-22 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marcos Ruiz | 25-22 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Cueva, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) John Wynn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton buries a 3 from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson is fouled on the floor by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams (SG) Marcos Ruiz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | The short jumper by Travis Bechtol is denied by Barry Morgan | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Stephen Cueva | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Parker (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF), Zachery Fishback (C) Mitch Dorton, Travis Bechtol, Benjamin Sisco | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Clifford Parker hits a runner from the right block set up by Spencer Robinson | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Butts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Arthur Duncan (PF), Robert Sand (C) Jesse Sartori, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove (SG), Joe Young (SF) Spencer Robinson, Charles Butts | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Arnold Logan is called for the reach on Joe Young - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva (PG) Ramon Delacruz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Joe Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachery Fishback - foul #2 on Zachery Fishback, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Bechtol (C) Zachery Fishback | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Robert Sand takes the ball from Thomas Cosgrove | 27-29 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Cueva buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Thomas Cosgrove hits a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Cueva | 31-32 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-32 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Lee Adams grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Parker steals the ball from Arthur Duncan | 31-32 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Stephen Cueva steps in front of the Thomas Cosgrove pass | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is fouled on the floor by Travis Bechtol - foul #2 on Travis Bechtol, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Ramon Delacruz (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Stephen Cueva, Lee Adams, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (SG), Lawerence Webster (SF), Robert Baldwin (PF), Zachery Fishback (C) Thomas Cosgrove, Joe Young, Peter Wolfe, Travis Bechtol | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |