| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi scores on a jumper from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Ernsberger | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Brian Gray banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Whited - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (C) Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Isaac Schultz - foul #3 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF) Willie Smith, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-37 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Huang Fang tips it home | 45-39 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is hacked by Charles Aylward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Aylward, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking | |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Huang Fang loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Emmons | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | John Tavares is hacked by Steve Ernsberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Huang Fang snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | John Whited is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Leroy Gagliardi takes the ball from Irvin Her | 45-39 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tavares (fresh) SF - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Her (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Huang Fang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman throws it down | 47-41 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Huang Fang swats the shot by Sam Hartsell | 47-41 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Irvin Her misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norris Erickson | 47-41 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Her - foul #1 on Irvin Her, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Brian Gray (C) John Whited, Irvin Her, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Jim Calvin buries a shot in the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Mann - foul #1 on Fred Mann, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Willie Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steve Ernsberger - foul #4 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Mariano Moran takes the ball from Andrew Stocking | 50-43 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Willie Smith lays it in on a great pass from Fred Mann | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) Charles Aylward, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits a shot from the right block | 54-43 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Jim Calvin snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Brian Gray swats the short shot by Willie Smith | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Brian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), John Tavares (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) Fred Mann, Willie Smith, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Calvin Engman (PF) John Whited, Brian Gray | |
| 13:13 | Montana State | John Tavares buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lorenzo Pawlak and he's hacked by Dave Fee - foul #2 on Dave Fee, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jim Calvin - foul #1 on Jim Calvin, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Calvin Engman steals the ball from Lorenzo Pawlak in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Dave Fee misses the shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | John Tavares gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Fee | 59-48 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (tired) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Irvin Her (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dave Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is open but misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Jim Calvin gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Her - foul #2 on Irvin Her, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Leroy Gagliardi (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, John Tavares, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Charles Aylward (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Brian Gray (C) Irvin Her, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Isaac Schultz | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | John Whited knocks in the floater from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Steve Emmons steals it from Willie Smith | 61-50 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses badly on a floater near the basket | 61-50 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Fred Mann tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-50 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi clanks a shot from the baseline | 63-50 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Jim Calvin tips it home | 65-50 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Mayhew - foul #2 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Fred Mann, Jim Calvin, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) Charles Aylward, Steve Emmons, Brian Gray | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Willie Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Sam Hartsell is called for the reach on Shane Lamarche - foul #3 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Calvin Engman | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Huang Fang loses the dribble to Mariano Moran | 65-51 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 65-51 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Hartsell | 65-51 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Dave Fee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Mariano Moran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Fee (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Huang Fang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | John Whited throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz, Huang Fang | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Willie Smith is hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #10 | 67-51 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Glenn Mayhew steals it from Calvin Engman | 69-51 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jim Calvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Brian Gray (C) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-51 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Mann | 69-51 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jim Calvin, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Fred Mann, Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) Charles Aylward, Irvin Her, Calvin Engman | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Whited misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger tips it back up and in | 69-53 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Willie Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses the open dunk | 69-53 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by John Whited - foul #3 on John Whited, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Jim Calvin (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Emmons (PF) John Whited, Brian Gray | |
| 04:34 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-53 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger's pass is intercepted by Jim Calvin | 70-53 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a jumper from the left block | 70-53 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew tips it home | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Charles Aylward is called for the reach on Lorenzo Pawlak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Aylward, team foul #12 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SG), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) Charles Aylward, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Huang Fang pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Her | 73-55 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Mayhew is called for the reach on Andrew Stocking - foul #3 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Steve Emmons (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Huang Fang - foul #2 on Huang Fang, team foul #13 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG) Irvin Her | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Glenn Mayhew | 75-57 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 75-57 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Emmons | 75-57 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Dave Fee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Huang Fang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Sam Hartsell | 75-57 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sam Hartsell | 77-57 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Fred Mann is whistled for a carry | 77-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Huang Fang | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is fouled on the floor by Sam Hartsell - foul #4 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Charles Aylward is called for the reach on Fred Mann - foul #4 on Charles Aylward, team foul #14 | 77-60 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Fred Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-60 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the offensive board | 78-60 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Fred Mann runs out the clock | 78-63 |