| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 48-31 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Willie Moose lays it up and in set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 50-31 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver is whistled for traveling | 50-31 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Oppenheimer | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-31 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd snags the offensive board | 52-31 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-31 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Garfield Cameron | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose is whistled for traveling | 52-31 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Garfield Cameron takes the ball from Michael Redd | 52-31 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron lays it in | 54-31 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Robbins steals it from Michael Redd | 54-31 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer banks in the layup set up by Raymond Robbins | 56-31 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Saville blocks the short jumper by Michael Redd | 56-31 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins grabs the board | 56-31 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Eric Ovalle steps in front of the Garfield Cameron pass | 56-31 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-31 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it back up and in | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Moose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Andrew Saville can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 56-36 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Andrew Saville clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-36 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Robbins | 56-36 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Moose | 56-36 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins double dribbles | 56-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Jack Johnston (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-36 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is fouled on the floor by Charley Ketterman - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #3 | 56-36 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Matthew Laliberte takes the ball from Jack Johnston | 56-36 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jack Johnston - foul #2 on Jack Johnston, team foul #1 | 56-36 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Jack Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #3 on Robert Lanford, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG) Jack Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Leland Dukes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Sullivan | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Carl Huizar is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Saville (C) Daniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Laliberte | 56-44 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Carl Huizar connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Leland Dukes | 58-44 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Charley Ketterman is denied by Carl Huizar | 58-44 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 58-44 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Laliberte | 58-46 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Leland Dukes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 58-46 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Leland Dukes, Nicholas Wright, Carl Huizar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) Robert Adams, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 58-46 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG) Garfield Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (C) Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Terhune | 60-49 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Andrew Saville (C) Jack Johnston, Daniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Robbins swats the short shot by Robert Sullivan | 60-49 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Robbins | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 62-49 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Willie Moose pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Willie Moose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-49 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Andrew Saville tips it in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Allen Oppenheimer | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Willie Moose lays it up and in set up by Garfield Cameron | 66-49 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Ovalle | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #4 on Robert Lanford, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Raymond Robbins, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Robert Adams, Robert Lanford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG), Daniel Hudson (C) Garfield Cameron, Willie Moose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leland Dukes, team foul #2 | 67-51 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Leland Dukes - foul #2 on Leland Dukes, team foul #3 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG) Gary Weaver | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leland Dukes - foul #3 on Leland Dukes, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright comes up short on the floater from the right block | 67-52 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Carl Huizar hits the follow up shot | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is whistled for traveling | 69-52 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Carl Huizar pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Thomas McGonnell is called for the reach on Jack Johnston - foul #1 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 69-52 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leland Dukes - foul #4 on Leland Dukes, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Matthew Laliberte | 69-56 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Weaver - foul #1 on Gary Weaver, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hudson | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Matthew Laliberte swats the layup by Carl Huizar | 71-56 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-56 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Weaver | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes runs out the clock | 71-58 |