| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) C - Albert Coy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is hacked by Albert Coy - foul #1 on Albert Coy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | David Mayor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Patrick Turnbow and the foul's on Bobby Lowman - foul #1 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Albert Coy lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie loses the dribble to Peter Ferguson | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Montana | David Mayor scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Justin King | 8-3 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Coy - foul #2 on Albert Coy, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Justin King is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:49 | Montana | Justin King can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:26 | Montana | The refs have stopped play. Bobby Lowman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Bobby Lowman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Mark Barnes connects on the jumper from close range set up by Justin King | 11-6 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is hacked by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith, Larry Marko | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) SG - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Mark Barnes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Ferguson and the foul's on Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG) Peter Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Patrick Matthews (C) Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 15:16 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is called for traveling | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Ted Jenkins (C) Justin King, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:34 | Montana | Ted Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Ted Jenkins gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 14-8 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Russell Shaw clanks a floater from the left side | 14-10 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Freddie Frost | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Ted Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Patrick Matthews | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Ted Jenkins gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Patrick Matthews is called for the reach on Walter Whisnant - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Russell Shaw, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 11:52 | Montana | David Mayor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Harris (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:27 | Montana | A charge is called on Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Walter Whisnant - foul #1 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Montana | David Mayor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Justin King grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Justin King makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Bobby Lowman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin King | 19-19 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 10:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mayor | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Kenneth Zimmerman blocks the short jumper by Walter Whisnant | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | Montana | David Mayor misses the tip | 19-19 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Sieg | 19-22 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman loses the dribble to Bobby Lowman | 19-22 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Justin King drills a jumper from the right side set up by Peter Ferguson | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-22 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Walter Whisnant gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Bobby Lowman, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 08:48 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:48 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Barnes | 21-22 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Justin King knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Mayor | 24-22 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Robert Coleman (SF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | Montana | David Mayor pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:51 | Montana | The jumper by David Mayor is denied by Patrick Matthews | 24-23 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Ted Jenkins can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) SF - Robert Coleman (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Ted Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Willie Harris misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 24-23 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Sieg | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Robert Coleman knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Damon Monte and the foul's on Ted Jenkins - foul #1 on Ted Jenkins, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Russell Shaw, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Bobby Lowman clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 06:48 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Mayor swats the layup by John Smith | 29-29 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 05:59 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Lowman | 29-29 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Ted Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Ted Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 29-29 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SF), Walter Whisnant (C) Bobby Lowman, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 05:03 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 05:02 | Montana | David Mayor tips it home | 31-29 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Coleman (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant connects on the floater from close range set up by Peter Ferguson | 33-29 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Peter Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) John Smith, Freddie Frost | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) SG - Justin King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Justin King steps in front of the James Anselmo pass | 33-31 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Justin King blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by Willie Harris - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Albert Coy loses the dribble to Michael Sieg | 33-32 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo's floater is knocked away by Albert Coy | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Bobby Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Damon Monte swats the layup by Justin King | 33-32 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lowman - foul #2 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Walter Whisnant (PF) Willie Harris, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Albert Coy's floater is tipped away by Dale Beattie | 33-34 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Albert Coy hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Ferguson steals the ball from James Anselmo | 35-34 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Justin King, Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Mark Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Ted Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Russell Shaw hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Whisnant | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Ted Jenkins - foul #2 on Ted Jenkins, team foul #13 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Russell Shaw, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |