| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerome Caswell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (fresh) PF - John Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Lynch (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | John Carney misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Nick Jastrebski - foul #2 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | John Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Reginald Lynch - foul #1 on Reginald Lynch, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SF) Paul Leavens | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:33 | Montana | John Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Ronald Schalk hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Carney | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Jerome Caswell, Todd Coleman, John Carney, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (PF), Jason Anthony (C) John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Reginald Lynch is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Reginald Lynch, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens (SF) Otha Berlinski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Reginald Lynch connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Anthony | 42-45 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Marvin Godbold | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Marvin Godbold is called for the reach on Nick Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Godbold, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF) Perry Gray, Paul Leavens | |
| Subs | Montana | Randy Mateer (PF) Chris Davis | |
| 16:43 | Montana | Reginald Lynch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Coleman - foul #3 on Todd Coleman, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Michael Goodman (SG), John Carney (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Marvin Godbold, Todd Coleman, Boyd Lee, Franklin Chambers | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:43 | Montana | Reginald Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | John Carney scores on a floater from the right block set up by Otha Berlinski | 47-46 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Jason Anthony lays it up and in set up by Paul Noble | 47-48 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Jason Anthony picks off the pass by Kevin Smith | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Goodman (fresh) SF - Otha Berlinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randy Mateer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Montana | John Carney steps in front of the Nick Jastrebski pass | 47-48 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Perry Gray (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Kevin Smith, Michael Goodman, Otha Berlinski, John Carney, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Kenneth Mosley (SG), Chris Davis (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) Nick Jastrebski, Reginald Lynch, Paul Noble, Jason Anthony | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Dennis Wolf is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Schalk | 47-50 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Chambers | 49-50 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Wolf | 49-53 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray's floater is tipped away by Randy Mateer | 49-53 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman tips it home | 51-53 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Todd Coleman is called for the reach on Kenneth Mosley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Coleman, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (SG), Paul Leavens (SF), John Carney (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Jerome Caswell, Todd Coleman, Boyd Lee, Franklin Chambers | |
| Subs | Montana | John Parker (PF) Randy Mateer | |
| 14:23 | Montana | Ronald Schalk is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG) Perry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:01 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Leavens | 51-53 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Robinson and he's hacked by Kenneth Mosley - foul #1 on Kenneth Mosley, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (PG), Otha Berlinski (PF) Michael Goodman, John Carney | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (PG), Reginald Lynch (SG), Paul Noble (SF) Dennis Wolf, Kenneth Mosley, Chris Davis | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Perry Gray is called for the reach on Wilbert Koss - foul #1 on Perry Gray, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG) Marvin Godbold | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:11 | Montana | John Parker misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Paul Noble gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Paul Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Paul Leavens, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Randy Mateer (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Wilbert Koss, John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| 12:50 | Montana | Paul Noble makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Paul Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-55 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Reginald Lynch pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Perry Gray is called for the reach on Reginald Lynch - foul #2 on Perry Gray, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Michael Goodman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF) Jerome Caswell, Perry Gray, Otha Berlinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Davis (SF) Paul Noble | |
| 12:19 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Reginald Lynch's pass is intercepted by Kevin Smith in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Jason Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Goodman (fresh) SF - Paul Leavens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boyd Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Chambers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Lynch (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mateer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Jason Anthony drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Lynch | 54-59 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Jastrebski - foul #3 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (SG), Perry Gray (SF), John Carney (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Michael Goodman, Paul Leavens, Boyd Lee, Franklin Chambers | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Kenneth Mosley (SG), John Parker (PF), Ronald Schalk (C) Nick Jastrebski, Reginald Lynch, Randy Mateer, Jason Anthony | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Perry Gray | 57-59 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Dennis Wolf connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Parker | 57-61 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold is hacked by Dennis Wolf - foul #2 on Dennis Wolf, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Otha Berlinski (PF) Kevin Smith, John Carney | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (SF) Chris Davis | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mosley is called for the reach on Jerome Caswell - foul #2 on Kenneth Mosley, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Carney (PF) Perry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (SG) Kenneth Mosley | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | Montana | John Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Carney - foul #2 on John Carney, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG), Paul Leavens (SF) Marvin Godbold, Otha Berlinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Reginald Lynch (SG), Jason Anthony (C) Wilbert Koss, Ronald Schalk | |
| 09:51 | Montana | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:51 | Montana | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Carney | 59-62 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Anthony - foul #3 on Jason Anthony, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (PG), Randy Mateer (PF) Dennis Wolf, John Parker | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Jason Anthony can't connect on a floater near the basket | 61-62 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Leavens | 64-62 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Wilbert Koss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Smith (PG), Perry Gray (SG), Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Jerome Caswell, Michael Goodman, John Carney, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) Wilbert Koss, Paul Noble, Jason Anthony | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Schalk - foul #2 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Mosley (SG), John Parker (PF) Reginald Lynch, Randy Mateer | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Ronald Schalk snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Chris Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Jastrebski | 66-65 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens misses long on a jumper in the lane | 66-65 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee tips it but misses | 66-65 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Ronald Schalk grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Davis | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Perry Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leavens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Boyd Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Parker (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-68 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Ronald Schalk grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Chris Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:45 | Montana | John Parker can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-68 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Ronald Schalk tips it home | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Paul Leavens is denied by Ronald Schalk | 66-70 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses the easy layup | 66-70 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley is called for 10 seconds | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF), John Carney (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Kevin Smith, Perry Gray, Paul Leavens, Franklin Chambers, Boyd Lee | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Reginald Lynch (SG), Paul Noble (SF), Randy Mateer (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Nick Jastrebski, Kenneth Mosley, Chris Davis, John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Jerome Caswell and the foul's on Paul Noble - foul #1 on Paul Noble, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Paul Noble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Otha Berlinski's floater is tipped away by Randy Mateer | 69-70 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Paul Noble pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Dennis Wolf | 69-72 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | John Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold (PG), Perry Gray (SF) Jerome Caswell, Otha Berlinski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Jason Anthony hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Marvin Godbold snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | John Carney misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Randy Mateer - foul #2 on Randy Mateer, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Goodman (SG) Todd Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) Dennis Wolf, Randy Mateer, Jason Anthony | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Ronald Schalk is fouled on the floor by Michael Goodman - foul #2 on Michael Goodman, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Ronald Schalk misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Ronald Schalk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Ronald Schalk picks off the pass by Daniel Robinson | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Godbold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Perry Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Carney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wilbert Koss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Davis (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Noble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Schalk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Perry Gray takes the ball from Paul Noble | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell (PG), Todd Coleman (SG), Otha Berlinski (SF) Marvin Godbold, Michael Goodman, Perry Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Kenneth Mosley (SF), Randy Mateer (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Wilbert Koss, Chris Davis, Paul Noble, Ronald Schalk | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Jastrebski - foul #4 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski misses the 3rd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Jason Anthony grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Jason Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SF), Boyd Lee (PF), Franklin Chambers (C) Otha Berlinski, John Carney, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Noble (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) Kenneth Mosley, Jason Anthony | |
| 02:05 | Montana | Paul Noble makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Nick Jastrebski | 73-78 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Franklin Chambers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Gray | 76-78 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leavens (SF), John Carney (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Perry Gray, Boyd Lee, Franklin Chambers | |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Davis (SF), John Parker (PF) Paul Noble, Randy Mateer | |
| 01:44 | Montana | Chris Davis is hacked by Paul Leavens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Leavens, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-79 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Reginald Lynch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Robinson - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee (C) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:14 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:56 | Montana | John Parker gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Nick Jastrebski | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Jerome Caswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-83 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | John Carney gets the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman is hacked by Nick Jastrebski - foul #5 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG) Nick Jastrebski | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Todd Coleman is called for the reach on Reginald Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Coleman, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Gray (SG) Todd Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (PG), Kenneth Mosley (SF), Paul Noble (PF) Dennis Wolf, Chris Davis, John Parker | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Reginald Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Reginald Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Boyd Lee snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Perry Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Ronald Schalk gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), John Parker (PF) Wilbert Koss, Kenneth Mosley | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Dennis Wolf runs out the clock | 77-84 |