| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) PF - David Pierce (fresh) C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Schaeffer (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Scott Price (fresh) C - Seth Weaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Seth Weaver wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Scott Price makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Holt | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Wallace Dotts - foul #1 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by Adrian Farrell - foul #1 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Robert Hollenbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Scott Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Pierce | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer loses the dribble to Wallace Dotts | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by Scott Price - foul #1 on Scott Price, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), John Shaffer (PF), Bill Chavis (C) Alfred Schaeffer, Adrian Farrell, Kenneth Holt, Scott Price, Seth Weaver | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ivan Harris | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Richard Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Wallace Dotts - foul #2 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:53 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Nance - foul #1 on Daniel Nance, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Montana | John Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Keyes | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Montana | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Rick Jefferson in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Donald Keyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Brian Patton pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) SG - Charles Gill (fresh) SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Nance (fresh) C - Brian Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Keyes (fairly fresh) PF - John Shaffer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bill Chavis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance's layup is rejected by Bill Chavis | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | Montana | John Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Richard Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Nance, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), David Pierce (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Charles Gill, Rick Jefferson, Daniel Nance, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Scott Price (PF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Richard Taylor, Donald Keyes, John Shaffer, Bill Chavis | |
| 14:59 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses long on a jump hook from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Seth Weaver | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer is hacked by Ivan Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Harris, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Seth Weaver misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 7-7 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Kenneth Holt connects on the shot from close range set up by Scott Price | 7-9 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | David Pierce knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Harris | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Seth Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Carl Dillard, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Brian Patton misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Brian Patton tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Kenneth Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (SF) Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Seth Weaver blocks the short jumper by Joshua Dennison | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Brian Patton tips it back up and in | 14-9 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Seth Weaver knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Schaeffer and he's hacked by Brian Patton - foul #1 on Brian Patton, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), David Pierce (PF) Charles Gill, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Donald Keyes (SF) Alfred Schaeffer, Kenneth Holt | |
| 12:28 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | David Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | Montana | Alex Boone pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Mark Costales steals it from Donald Keyes in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Donald Keyes is fouled on the floor by Mark Costales - foul #1 on Mark Costales, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SG), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (SG), John Shaffer (PF), Bill Chavis (C) Adrian Farrell, Scott Price, Seth Weaver | |
| 11:48 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Donald Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | David Pierce gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Dillard (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bill Chavis (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Bill Chavis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG), Brian Patton (C) Nicholas Schutte, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF) Alex Boone, Donald Keyes | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 10:53 | Montana | John Shaffer gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Bill Chavis can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | Montana | John Shaffer tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Charles Gill's floater is knocked away by John Shaffer | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Bill Chavis denies the turnaround by Charles Gill | 17-13 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Brian Patton misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Richard Taylor gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Richard Taylor loses the dribble to David Pierce | 17-13 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Ivan Harris, Charles Gill, David Pierce, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), Scott Price (PF), Seth Weaver (C) Richard Taylor, Kenneth Holt, John Shaffer, Bill Chavis | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Price - foul #2 on Scott Price, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (C) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), John Shaffer (PF) Alfred Schaeffer, Scott Price | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Carl Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Alex Boone is called for 10 seconds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG) Carl Dillard | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Holt (SF) Donald Keyes | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Mark Costales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck (C) Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:32 | Montana | Alex Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:32 | Montana | Alex Boone makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Alex Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | David Pierce gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rick Jefferson | 21-17 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Alex Boone is hacked by Mark Costales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Costales, team foul #10 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG) Mark Costales | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:24 | Montana | Alex Boone makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Alex Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is fouled on the floor by John Shaffer - foul #1 on John Shaffer, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer (PG) Alex Boone | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Schutte and he's hacked by Adrian Farrell - foul #2 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (SG), Donald Keyes (SF) Adrian Farrell, Kenneth Holt | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gill (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) PF - David Pierce (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Schaeffer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Shaffer (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Weaver (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer blows the layup | 24-19 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Donald Keyes gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Shaffer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 07:21 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Shaffer | 24-19 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte lays it in on a great pass from Ivan Harris | 26-19 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Donald Keyes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Schaeffer | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | David Pierce loses the dribble to Richard Taylor | 26-22 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Rick Jefferson blocks the jumper by Seth Weaver | 26-22 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Seth Weaver | 26-22 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Donald Keyes is hacked by Nicholas Schutte - foul #1 on Nicholas Schutte, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Charles Gill, David Pierce, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Bill Chavis (C) Alfred Schaeffer, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| 05:22 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 26-24 |
| 05:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holt | 26-24 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Richard Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Keyes | 26-27 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Brian Patton hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Richard Taylor is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alex Boone | 28-29 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alex Boone - foul #1 on Alex Boone, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (SG), David Pierce (PF), Rick Jefferson (C) Carl Dillard, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer (PG), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Donald Keyes | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Harris - foul #2 on Ivan Harris, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Dillard (SG) Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:05 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor picks off the pass by Charles Gill in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Bill Chavis is fouled on the floor by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #13 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Wallace Dotts (SG), Daniel Nance (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Charles Gill, Carl Dillard, David Pierce, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Scott Price (PF) Richard Taylor, Seth Weaver | |
| 03:51 | Montana | Bill Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Bill Chavis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Schutte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Nance (fresh) C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Schaeffer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Holt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scott Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Chavis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Mark Costales gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Holt - foul #2 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Seth Weaver (C) Bill Chavis | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Daniel Nance picks off the pass by Kenneth Holt in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts's pass is intercepted by Adrian Farrell | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Seth Weaver - foul #1 on Seth Weaver, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Patton (C) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG) Alfred Schaeffer | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Daniel Nance is called for the reach on Scott Price - foul #3 on Daniel Nance, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF) Nicholas Schutte, Daniel Nance | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:19 | Montana | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Scott Price misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts is hacked by Adrian Farrell - foul #3 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (SG) Adrian Farrell | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Scott Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Brian Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (C) Seth Weaver | |
| 01:31 | Montana | Bill Chavis connects on the runner near the basket | 33-34 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Dotts and he's hacked by Kenneth Holt - foul #3 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Rick Jefferson, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Schaeffer (PG), Donald Keyes (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Kenneth Holt, Bill Chavis | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Scott Price is hacked by Joshua Dennison - foul #1 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #15 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF) Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-34 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Carl Dillard (SF) Mark Costales, Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG) Alfred Schaeffer | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Seth Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Dotts - foul #3 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #16 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG) Wallace Dotts | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Scott Price swats the layup by Ivan Harris | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Scott Price grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Scott Price misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-38 |