| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey drills a floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the jumper from close range | 28-33 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Fred Little hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Fred Little hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Swasey - foul #3 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | David Springer's layup is rejected by Fred Little | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Joe Pennock buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Nguyen | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix loses the dribble to Sylvester Bakos | 30-38 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Griffin | 32-38 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Robert Hobgood is called for the reach on Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Hobgood, Sylvester Bakos, Loyd Ayer, David Springer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | William Davis drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 34-41 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Joe Hatton scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Perkins | 34-43 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Swasey | 36-43 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Pennock | 36-45 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by William Griffin is blocked by David Perkins | 36-45 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) William Griffin, Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Fred Little blows the dunk | 36-45 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Joel Morawski tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | David Springer gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled on the floor by Loyd Ayer - foul #2 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Sylvester Bakos, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, David Perkins | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Joe Hatton scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Nguyen | 36-47 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Svendsen - foul #1 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) David Springer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Fred Little connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 37-49 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Farrish | 39-49 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Johnny Swasey is called for the reach on Fred Little - foul #4 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SF), William Davis (PF) Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) William Nguyen | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Little | 39-51 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Fred Little denies the turnaround by Chad Farrish | 39-51 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Joe Pennock connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Joe Hatton steals it from Robert Hobgood out of a doubleteam | 39-54 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Hatton | 39-56 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos, William Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is hacked by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Loyd Ayer | 42-56 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | The jump hook by William Nguyen is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 42-56 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) Fred Little | |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix drills a jump hook from the baseline | 42-58 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pennock - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), William Davis (PF) Robert Hobgood, David Springer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the lay-in | 42-58 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Morawski | 42-60 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is fouled on the floor by David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (C) Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Hatton (SF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey's floater is tipped away by Joe Hendrix | 42-60 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Joe Hatton grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-60 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Joe Hatton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Hatton, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) William Griffin, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Joe Hatton - foul #2 on Joe Hatton, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 3rd free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | David Springer gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, David Perkins | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Loyd Ayer steals it from Joe Pennock | 47-60 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | David Springer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer tips it in | 49-60 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Fred Little is hacked by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Sylvester Bakos is called for the reach on Joe Hatton - foul #2 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen is fouled on the floor by Joe Hendrix - foul #2 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-61 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it in | 51-63 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Fred Little is called for the reach on David Springer - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 51-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Fred Little can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-63 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Fred Little hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | The short jumper by Joe Hendrix is denied by Justin Olsen | 54-65 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Joe Hendrix takes the ball from Chad Farrish | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen runs out the clock | 54-65 |