| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Farley (fresh) SG - Nickolas Gomberg (fresh) SF - Robert Zigmond (fresh) PF - Steven Imai (fresh) C - James Denney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Peter Hupp (fresh) SG - Douglas Bay (fresh) SF - Stephen Taylor (fresh) PF - James Wiltshire (fresh) C - Mark Lassiter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | James Denney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Steven Imai misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Bay - foul #1 on Douglas Bay, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Steven Imai makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Steven Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lassiter | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Zigmond - foul #1 on Robert Zigmond, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Stephen Taylor is called for the reach on Nickolas Gomberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Montana | James Denney misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | James Denney swats the short shot by Mark Lassiter | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Imai | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter comes up short on the jumper from close range | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Leo Farley pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Robert Zigmond misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Imai swats the short shot by James Wiltshire | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Zigmond | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Robert Zigmond knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nickolas Gomberg | 6-3 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Bay | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg is hacked by Douglas Bay - foul #2 on Douglas Bay, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jarosz (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Joseph Barrett (PF), David Bonetti (C) Nickolas Gomberg, Robert Zigmond, Steven Imai, James Denney | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), James Goode (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Andrew Allbright (PF), Steve Espinal (C) Peter Hupp, Douglas Bay, Stephen Taylor, James Wiltshire, Mark Lassiter | |
| 15:56 | Montana | Leo Farley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | James Goode snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Farley (fairly fresh) SG - John Jarosz (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) PF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) C - David Bonetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erik Smith (fresh) SG - James Goode (fresh) SF - Rodney Petrie (fresh) PF - Andrew Allbright (fresh) C - Steve Espinal (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Montana | John Jarosz's pass is intercepted by Erik Smith in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Leo Farley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Jarosz | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg (SG) Leo Farley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire (PF) Steve Espinal | |
| 15:02 | Montana | James Goode takes the ball from Joseph Barrett in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie blows the dunk | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Montana | David Bonetti pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:22 | Montana | John Jarosz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Goode - foul #1 on James Goode, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Zigmond (SF), Steven Imai (PF) Jeffrey Brown, David Bonetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG), Steve Espinal (C) James Goode, Andrew Allbright | |
| 14:22 | Montana | John Jarosz makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Montana | John Jarosz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie is denied on a layup by Steven Imai | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Steven Imai grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Joseph Barrett misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Steve Espinal - foul #1 on Steve Espinal, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Farley (PG), James Denney (C) John Jarosz, Steven Imai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (SG), Stephen Taylor (SF), Mark Lassiter (C) Erik Smith, Rodney Petrie, James Wiltshire | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Joseph Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Joseph Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Leo Farley is called for the reach on Peter Hupp - foul #1 on Leo Farley, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Imai (PF) Joseph Barrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Goode (SG), James Wiltshire (PF) David Voll, Steve Espinal | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jarosz (SG) Nickolas Gomberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright (PF) James Wiltshire | |
| 12:44 | Montana | James Denney is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (SG) Leo Farley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), Paul Leach (SF) Peter Hupp, Stephen Taylor | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | David Voll double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Farley (PG), Roy Eckhoff (SF), David Bonetti (C) John Jarosz, Robert Zigmond, James Denney | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), James Wiltshire (PF) David Voll, Andrew Allbright | |
| 12:10 | Montana | Leo Farley is hacked by Erik Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Smith, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Barrett (PF) Steven Imai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Steve Espinal (C) James Goode, Paul Leach, Mark Lassiter | |
| 11:55 | Montana | Roy Eckhoff misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Petrie - foul #1 on Rodney Petrie, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG) David Voll | |
| 11:55 | Montana | Roy Eckhoff makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Roy Eckhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Farley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) SF - Roy Eckhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Bonetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Peter Hupp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Smith (fresh) SF - Rodney Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Wiltshire (fresh) C - Steve Espinal (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Barrett swats the layup by Erik Smith | 13-10 |
| 11:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Roy Eckhoff | 13-10 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Leo Farley comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Hupp - foul #1 on Peter Hupp, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jarosz (SG) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Leo Farley makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Leo Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie is called for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor (SF) Steve Espinal | |
| 11:15 | Montana | John Jarosz misses the floater from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Joseph Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Leo Farley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Eckhoff - foul #1 on Roy Eckhoff, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg (SG), Robert Zigmond (SF), Steven Imai (PF), James Denney (C) John Jarosz, Roy Eckhoff, Joseph Barrett, David Bonetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Goode (SG), Andrew Allbright (PF), Mark Lassiter (C) Peter Hupp, Erik Smith, James Wiltshire, Rodney Petrie | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leach (SF) Stephen Taylor | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | David Voll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright tips it in | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Montana | James Denney misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | Montana | James Denney hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by James Goode is blocked by James Denney | 17-14 |
| 09:55 | Montana | James Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Mark Lassiter steals the ball from Nickolas Gomberg | 17-14 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | David Voll is hacked by Leo Farley - foul #2 on Leo Farley, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jarosz (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), Joseph Barrett (PF), David Bonetti (C) Leo Farley, Nickolas Gomberg, Steven Imai, James Denney | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG), Erik Smith (SG), Stephen Taylor (SF), James Wiltshire (PF), Rodney Petrie (C) David Voll, James Goode, Paul Leach, Andrew Allbright, Mark Lassiter | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Taylor | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | Montana | David Bonetti is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Bonetti, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Robert Zigmond hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Wiltshire | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg (SG), Roy Eckhoff (SF), James Denney (C) Jeffrey Brown, Robert Zigmond, David Bonetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leach (SF), Steve Espinal (C) Stephen Taylor, Rodney Petrie | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Joseph Barrett gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Montana | James Denney knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Steve Espinal - foul #2 on Steve Espinal, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter (C) Steve Espinal | |
| 08:02 | Montana | James Denney misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Imai (PF) Nickolas Gomberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Goode (SG) Peter Hupp, Erik Smith | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jarosz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Eckhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Imai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Denney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Voll (fresh) SG - James Goode (fresh) SF - Paul Leach (fresh) PF - James Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 07:23 | Montana | James Denney pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:08 | Montana | James Denney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:07 | Montana | James Denney tips it home | 21-20 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by James Denney - foul #1 on James Denney, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg (SG), Robert Zigmond (SF), David Bonetti (C) Joseph Barrett, Roy Eckhoff, James Denney | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), Stephen Taylor (SF), Andrew Allbright (C) David Voll, Paul Leach, Mark Lassiter | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:37 | Montana | John Jarosz makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Zigmond | 24-23 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire's pass is intercepted by Nickolas Gomberg | 24-23 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Erik Smith steps in front of the John Jarosz pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Taylor | 24-25 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Stephen Taylor | 24-25 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | David Bonetti steals it from Andrew Allbright | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | Montana | John Jarosz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire's floater is tipped away by Steven Imai | 24-25 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Steven Imai grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | James Goode misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Robert Zigmond pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Erik Smith picks off the pass by Nickolas Gomberg in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Robert Zigmond grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:48 | Montana | John Jarosz makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Imai | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jarosz (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Gomberg (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zigmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Imai (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Bonetti (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erik Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Goode (tiring) SF - Stephen Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wiltshire (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Allbright (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor misses long on a jump hook from close range | 29-25 |
| 03:23 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Steven Imai knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Jarosz | 31-25 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire tips it home | 31-27 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Nickolas Gomberg drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor scores on a shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Andrew Allbright steps in front of the Nickolas Gomberg pass in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wiltshire | 33-31 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Erik Smith is called for the reach on Robert Zigmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Smith, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Farley (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), Joseph Barrett (PF), James Denney (C) John Jarosz, Nickolas Gomberg, Steven Imai, David Bonetti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG), Douglas Bay (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Steve Espinal (PF), Mark Lassiter (C) Erik Smith, James Goode, Stephen Taylor, James Wiltshire, Andrew Allbright | |
| 02:01 | Montana | Robert Zigmond makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Robert Zigmond misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Peter Hupp | 34-33 |
| 01:40 | Montana | James Denney scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Zigmond | 36-33 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Bay | 36-35 |
| 01:25 | Montana | The jump hook by James Denney is blocked by Rodney Petrie | 36-35 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Espinal | 36-38 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Douglas Bay steals it from Robert Zigmond in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay tips it home | 36-40 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Douglas Bay - foul #3 on Douglas Bay, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Eckhoff (SF) Robert Zigmond | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (SG), Paul Leach (SF) Douglas Bay, Steve Espinal | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie is hacked by Roy Eckhoff - foul #2 on Roy Eckhoff, team foul #9 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jarosz (SG) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:19 | Montana | John Jarosz travels in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire (PF) Rodney Petrie | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter buries a shot in the paint | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Roy Eckhoff misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-44 |