| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Randy Norman inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Randy Norman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Walter Church gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Walter Church hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane is hacked by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Randy Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Leroy Wilder - foul #2 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 40-33 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Milton Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Ryan | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Randy Norman pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Milton Ryan scores on a turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #2 on Milton Ryan, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Ben Bailey (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Thomas Welch (PF) Martin Garland, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Leroy Wilder, Milton Ryan | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | David Jansson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel buries a jump hook near the basket | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | David Jansson snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | David Jansson is hacked by Thomas Welch - foul #2 on Thomas Welch, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Hugh Davis, Thomas Welch, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) David Jansson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sterling Cade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Milton Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Ben Bailey is called for the reach on Tim Blair - foul #2 on Ben Bailey, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), David Jansson (PF) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth, Charles Walker | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | David Jansson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) George Cosner, John Wilkins, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF) David Jansson | |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Randy Norman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Milton Ryan is called for the reach on Hugh Davis - foul #3 on Milton Ryan, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (PG) Sterling Cade | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane tips it in | 47-40 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Church | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carter Hamel | 49-43 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Carter Hamel steps in front of the Randy Norman pass in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg throws it down on a great pass from Carter Hamel | 51-43 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Davis - foul #1 on Hugh Davis, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Ben Bailey (SG), George Cosner (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), John Wilkins (C) Martin Garland, Carter Hamel, Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Tim Blair is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson (C) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Handel | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | George Cosner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Bailey | 54-43 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Brett Robinson picks off the pass by Clarence Anderson in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Welch | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Jansson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Cosner | 56-43 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Sterling Cade (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), John Wilkins (C) Richard Handel, Ben Bailey, George Cosner, Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edwin Herzberg | 59-43 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | John Wilkins denies the turnaround by Randy Norman | 59-43 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel can't connect on a floater in the lane | 59-43 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | David Jansson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milton Ryan | 59-45 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sterling Cade | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Wilkins | 61-45 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | David Jansson is called for the reach on Carter Hamel - foul #2 on David Jansson, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Cole Crane (C) Martin Garland, Sterling Cade, Edwin Herzberg, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF), Tim Blair (C) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth, David Jansson, Milton Ryan | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Walter Church hits a shot in the paint | 61-47 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG), George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Carter Hamel, Hugh Davis, Thomas Welch, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (C) Randy Norman | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Tim Blair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 61-47 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses badly on a shot from close range | 61-47 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), John Wilkins (PF), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Edwin Herzberg, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | George Cosner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Bailey | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Walter Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Thomas Welch (PF) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey, George Cosner, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Charles Ainsworth (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Carlos Anderson, Leroy Wilder | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wilkins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Carter Hamel is denied by Charles Walker | 64-47 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Carter Hamel picks off the pass by Clarence Anderson in the backcourt | 64-47 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland misses the lay-in | 64-47 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Welch | 64-47 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Thomas Welch, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SG) Charles Ainsworth | |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the runner near the basket | 64-47 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Martin Garland | 64-47 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis misses the tip | 64-47 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Randy Norman blows the dunk | 66-47 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Tim Blair tips it in | 66-49 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Martin Garland | 69-49 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Tim Blair | 69-51 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg connects on the floater from the right block | 71-51 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), George Cosner (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Martin Garland, Hugh Davis, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Church | 71-54 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | George Cosner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Handel | 74-54 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Walter Church is hacked by Richard Handel - foul #2 on Richard Handel, team foul #4 | 74-54 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Randy Norman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Welch - foul #3 on Thomas Welch, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Brett Robinson denies the turnaround by Leroy Wilder | 74-54 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #4 on Milton Ryan, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SG), Hugh Davis (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), John Wilkins (C) Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Hugh Davis - foul #2 on Hugh Davis, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (PG) Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis is hacked by Tim Blair - foul #1 on Tim Blair, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Leroy Wilder, Milton Ryan | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth loses the dribble to Ben Bailey | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alexander Koehler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Jansson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Garland, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilkins (PF) Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Alexander Koehler | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | David Jansson is hacked by Cole Crane - foul #2 on Cole Crane, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland is hacked by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF) Ben Bailey, Hugh Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Carter Hamel is called for the reach on Tim Blair - foul #2 on Carter Hamel, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Thomas Welch (PF) Martin Garland, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF) Charles Walker | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the dunk | 79-59 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Tim Blair gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Cosner | 82-59 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 82-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | George Cosner pulls down the rebound | 82-59 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Tim Blair - foul #2 on Tim Blair, team foul #10 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (PG), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Carlos Anderson | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-59 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | David Jansson hits the follow up shot | 84-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Walker picks off the pass by Carter Hamel | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-61 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins gets the rebound | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #11 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Tim Blair knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 86-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Garland runs out the clock | 86-63 |