| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) SG - Howard Dent (fresh) SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) C - Everett Koch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Alejandre (fresh) SG - Joseph Whittle (fresh) SF - Clarence Robinson (fresh) PF - Cory Johnson (fresh) C - Blake Mee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Blake Mee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Everett Koch | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Aaron Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Everett Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Howard Dent snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Everett Koch makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Turner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Robinson - foul #1 on Clarence Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Iowa State | Aaron Turner steps in front of the Cory Johnson pass | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Aaron Turner lays it up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:15 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Mee | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Iowa State | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Whittle - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (SG), Victor Harwell (SF), Andrew Heiden (C) Howard Dent, Anthony Jackson, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Joseph Menchaca (SG), Gregory Condie (SF), Dema Stromski (PF), Matthew Bozeman (C) Frank Alejandre, Joseph Whittle, Clarence Robinson, Cory Johnson, Blake Mee | |
| 16:31 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:30 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Menchaca | 6-0 |
| 16:21 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca scores on a 3 from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Victor Harwell | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) SF - Victor Harwell (fresh) PF - Christopher Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Tucker (fresh) SG - Joseph Menchaca (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Condie (fresh) PF - Dema Stromski (fresh) C - Matthew Bozeman (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Condie | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Aaron Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Everett Koch (C) Aaron Turner, Christopher Saunders, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre (PG), Joseph Whittle (SG), Cory Johnson (PF) Mark Tucker, Joseph Menchaca, Dema Stromski | |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Victor Harwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson (SF) Matthew Bozeman | |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson misses the runner near the basket | 9-5 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Victor Harwell pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Everett Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Everett Koch's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Condie | 9-5 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Victor Harwell can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 13:54 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Everett Koch grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is called for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG), Warren Spearman (SG), Johnny Baker (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Jake Thomas, Howard Dent, Anthony Jackson, Victor Harwell, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca (SG), Dema Stromski (SF), Blake Mee (C) Joseph Whittle, Clarence Robinson, Gregory Condie | |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Aaron Turner takes the ball from Joseph Menchaca | 9-5 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Aaron Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Heiden | 11-5 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca buries a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Aaron Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Mee | 11-8 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Dema Stromski gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Blake Mee misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Baker - foul #1 on Johnny Baker, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Everett Koch (C) Warren Spearman, Johnny Baker, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Joseph Whittle (SG), Clarence Robinson (SF) Frank Alejandre, Dema Stromski, Cory Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Blake Mee makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Blake Mee misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 11:59 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Blake Mee | 11-9 |
| 11:42 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Tucker, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Victor Harwell (PF) Jake Thomas, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Condie (PF), Matthew Bozeman (C) Joseph Menchaca, Blake Mee | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) PF - Victor Harwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Tucker (fresh) SG - Joseph Whittle (fresh) SF - Clarence Robinson (fresh) PF - Gregory Condie (fresh) C - Matthew Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Everett Koch misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gregory Condie - foul #1 on Gregory Condie, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG) Aaron Turner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dema Stromski (SG) Joseph Whittle | |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Everett Koch makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Everett Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:02 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:00 | Iowa State | Dema Stromski tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Everett Koch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Howard Dent - foul #1 on Howard Dent, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (SG), Johnny Baker (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Howard Dent, Anthony Jackson, Victor Harwell, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre (PG), Joseph Whittle (SG), Cory Johnson (PF), Joseph Menchaca (C) Mark Tucker, Dema Stromski, Gregory Condie, Matthew Bozeman | |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:14 | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Jake Thomas hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Spearman | 15-13 |
| 09:31 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 09:30 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Robinson | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Robinson | 15-16 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders scores on a shot from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cory Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Victor Harwell (PF) Jake Thomas, Warren Spearman, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dema Stromski (SG), Gregory Condie (SF), Blake Mee (C) Joseph Whittle, Clarence Robinson, Joseph Menchaca | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Johnny Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Dema Stromski - foul #1 on Dema Stromski, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG) Frank Alejandre | |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Cory Johnson is called for the reach on Victor Harwell - foul #2 on Cory Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Becker (SG) Cory Johnson | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Johnny Baker's pass is intercepted by Blake Mee | 17-16 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 07:43 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie tips it in | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Harwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Mark Tucker (fresh) SG - Jack Becker (fresh) SF - Gregory Condie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dema Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Mee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden is hacked by Blake Mee - foul #1 on Blake Mee, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Everett Koch (C) Howard Dent, Johnny Baker, Victor Harwell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre (PG) Mark Tucker | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:16 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie is hacked by Jake Thomas - foul #1 on Jake Thomas, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Saunders (PF) Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle (SG), Clarence Robinson (SF) Jack Becker, Dema Stromski | |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jake Thomas - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (SG) Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca (PF) Gregory Condie | |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Aaron Turner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Alejandre - foul #1 on Frank Alejandre, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman (C) Blake Mee | |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:52 | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Aaron Turner is hacked by Frank Alejandre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Alejandre, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG) Frank Alejandre | |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:16 | Iowa State | Mark Tucker is hacked by Aaron Turner - foul #1 on Aaron Turner, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG) Warren Spearman | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gregory Condie (PF) Joseph Menchaca | |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Victor Harwell (C) Aaron Turner, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jack Becker (SG) Joseph Whittle | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Mark Tucker is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Tucker, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dema Stromski (SG) Mark Tucker | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:33 | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Victor Harwell pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Jack Becker is called for the reach on Victor Harwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Becker, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Heiden (C) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle (SG), Blake Mee (C) Clarence Robinson, Matthew Bozeman | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Victor Harwell misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Victor Harwell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:18 | Iowa State | Jack Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:57 | Iowa State | Christopher Saunders swats the layup by Blake Mee | 21-22 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | Blake Mee grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-22 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Heiden | 21-22 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Dent and he's hacked by Joseph Whittle - foul #1 on Joseph Whittle, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Everett Koch (C) Warren Spearman, Howard Dent, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clarence Robinson (SF), Joseph Menchaca (PF), Matthew Bozeman (C) Dema Stromski, Gregory Condie, Blake Mee | |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:56 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:37 | Iowa State | Joseph Whittle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Saunders | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Baker (fresh) SF - Victor Harwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Koch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jack Becker (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Whittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Menchaca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders comes up short on the shot from the left block | 24-22 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Victor Harwell snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Matthew Bozeman is called for the reach on Victor Harwell - foul #1 on Matthew Bozeman, team foul #13 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF) Johnny Baker, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Alejandre (PG), Cory Johnson (PF), Blake Mee (C) Jack Becker, Joseph Whittle, Matthew Bozeman | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Victor Harwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Victor Harwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Alejandre | 26-24 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Frank Alejandre steals the ball from Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Aaron Turner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:04 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Cory Johnson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Menchaca | 26-26 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Everett Koch hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 28-26 |
| 01:24 | Iowa State | Joseph Menchaca drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Alejandre | 28-29 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Menchaca - foul #1 on Joseph Menchaca, team foul #14 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Andrew Heiden (PF), Johnny Baker (C) Aaron Turner, Victor Harwell, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dema Stromski (SG), Gregory Condie (SF), Matthew Bozeman (C) Joseph Menchaca, Clarence Robinson, Blake Mee | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Howard Dent gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Anthony Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jake Thomas | 30-29 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie is hacked by Andrew Heiden - foul #1 on Andrew Heiden, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (PF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Tucker (PG), Joseph Whittle (SG) Frank Alejandre, Cory Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Dema Stromski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Johnny Baker is called for the reach on Gregory Condie - foul #2 on Johnny Baker, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Christopher Saunders (PF) Jake Thomas, Lance Mitchell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Gregory Condie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Howard Dent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Matthew Bozeman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |