| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 51-40 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Salvato | 51-43 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jonathan Alejo is denied by Aron Dewitt | 54-45 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | John Humphries snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis slams it home over the doubleteam set up by John Humphries | 56-45 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by John Humphries in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Humphries, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SG), William Newcomb (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Aron Dewitt | |
| 16:38 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rhodes in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes blows the dunk | 56-45 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Joel Davey buries a jumper in the paint set up by Leonard Chung | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Salvato (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Richard Salvato in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Paul McThune (PF) Leonard Chung, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Joe Welch tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Richard Salvato snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | William Steppe is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Glover | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on William Steppe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb | |
| 14:45 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt tips it home | 61-47 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Aron Dewitt | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Elmer Snedeker steps in front of the Earl Gabriel pass | 61-47 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 63-47 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Paul McThune (PF) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Elmer Snedeker denies the turnaround by Charles Solley | 63-47 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | William Steppe tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is fouled on the floor by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #2 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Paul McThune knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from John Humphries | 65-49 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it in set up by Joe Welch | 65-51 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Aron Dewitt | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses badly on a runner from the left block | 65-51 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | William Steppe gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by William Steppe | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo knocks in the floater from the left block | 67-53 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on an open shot from the right block | 67-53 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it home | 67-55 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Joel Davey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Daniel Rhodes, Jonathan Alejo, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke | |
| 10:21 | Montana State | William Steppe connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Welch | 67-57 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache double dribbles | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Richard Salvato | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a runner from the left block | 67-59 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Joe Welch, William Newcomb | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Aron Dewitt steals it from Elmer Snedeker | 67-59 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | William Steppe's pass is intercepted by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's floater is tipped away by Earl Gabriel | 67-59 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 67-59 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | William Steppe misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Scott Drees connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is denied on a layup by Jonathan Alejo | 70-59 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #4 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Scott Drees gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF) John Humphries, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Jeffery Veal | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Steppe (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, William Newcomb | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 74-61 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Rhodes | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #3 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #7 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Rodney Speer, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 76-62 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Humphries is hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #5 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | William Steppe is hacked by John Humphries - foul #2 on John Humphries, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (PG) Joe Welch | |
| 06:09 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | John Humphries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-62 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | John Humphries picks off the pass by William Steppe in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | John Humphries knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joel Davey and the foul's on William Steppe - foul #4 on William Steppe, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | John Humphries makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Williams | 79-64 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF) John Humphries, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-64 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-64 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 82-64 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 84-64 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Wayne Willis steals the ball from Joe Welch | 84-64 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the finger roll | 86-64 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Joe Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Joel Davey double dribbles | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Scott Drees steps in front of the Robert Williams pass in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal snags the defensive board | 86-64 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Speer | 86-67 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is called for traveling | 86-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | John Humphries snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-67 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | John Humphries tips it back up and in | 88-67 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 88-67 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 88-67 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 88-67 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 88-69 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | John Humphries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) John Humphries | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF) Jimmy Burke | |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal lays it in on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #1 on Joel Davey, team foul #9 | 88-71 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jeffery Veal picks off the pass by Daniel Rhodes | 88-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #10 | 88-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Veal | 88-73 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Rodney Speer pulls down the rebound | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-73 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-73 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from William Newcomb | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung runs out the clock | 88-75 |