| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregorio (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sidney Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Rhodes - foul #3 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF) Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Earl Smith snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | Montana | James Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Earl Smith gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-29 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson is hacked by Earl Smith - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 34-31 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Earl Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller is fouled on the floor by Roy Cohen - foul #2 on Roy Cohen, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Marc Chappelle (C) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (SG) Lee Miller | |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Heromin Zarrineh | 36-34 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Sidney Nichols - foul #2 on Sidney Nichols, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (SF), Horace Miller (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Michael Thomas, James Gregorio, Sidney Nichols | |
| 17:05 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Marc Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Rodney Walker picks off the pass by Horace Miller | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Marc Chappelle misses short on a jump hook from close range | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino clanks a fadeaway from close range | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Shad Sewell | 37-34 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Horace Miller swats the layup by Lou Gress | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Marc Chappelle gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Rodney Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Rodney Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Heromin Zarrineh is called for the reach on Roy Cohen - foul #1 on Heromin Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Marc Chappelle, Rodney Walker, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF), Sidney Nichols (C) Matthew Gibson, Rene Marino, Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| 15:04 | Montana | Carlos Beverly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Timothy Granata tips it in | 39-34 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Heromin Zarrineh | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | Montana | James Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (PG) Heromin Zarrineh | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Earl Smith picks off the pass by Lee Miller | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rene Marino | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregorio | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Earl Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | Rene Marino tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Earl Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | Lee Miller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Gregorio | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Montana | James Gregorio is called for the reach on Edwin Rhodes - foul #1 on James Gregorio, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), Heromin Zarrineh (SG), Horace Miller (SF), Mark Bailey (C) Rene Marino, Lee Miller, Michael Thomas, Sidney Nichols | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Heromin Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Horace Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana | Lou Gress comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Roy Cohen grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Walker - foul #1 on Rodney Walker, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas (SF) James Gregorio | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Roy Cohen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lou Gress - foul #1 on Lou Gress, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF) Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Roy Cohen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Bailey - foul #3 on Mark Bailey, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG) Michael Thomas | |
| 10:09 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Roy Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Edwin Rhodes is called for the reach on Horace Miller - foul #4 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Marc Chappelle (C) Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rene Marino (PF), Sidney Nichols (C) Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh loses the dribble to Marc Chappelle | 44-44 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Rodney Walker scores on a jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Shad Sewell gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses short on a shot from close range | 46-44 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Matthew Gibson | 46-44 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh misses the floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Shad Sewell pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Sidney Nichols is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #3 on Sidney Nichols, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker, James Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Horace Miller (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), James Gregorio (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Lee Miller, Heromin Zarrineh, Rene Marino, Sidney Nichols | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Marc Chappelle hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Beverly | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | Mark Bailey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Granata | 48-44 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Granata | 50-44 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 50-46 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Earl Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Rhodes | 52-46 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas's pass is intercepted by Earl Smith | 52-46 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Earl Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Smith, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), James Roberts (PF) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Heromin Zarrineh (PG), Rene Marino (SG), Sidney Nichols (C) Matthew Gibson, Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses the runner in the paint | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Earl Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Heromin Zarrineh | 52-49 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Shad Sewell | 55-49 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Roy Cohen grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Shad Sewell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (C) Edwin Rhodes, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Miller (SG), Horace Miller (PF) Michael Thomas, James Gregorio | |
| 04:23 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sidney Nichols - foul #4 on Sidney Nichols, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Matthew Gibson (PG), James Gregorio (PF), Mark Bailey (C) Heromin Zarrineh, Rene Marino, Sidney Nichols | |
| 03:49 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Miller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gregorio (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Mark Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | Shad Sewell takes the ball from Horace Miller | 59-52 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Roy Cohen hits the finger roll set up by Shad Sewell | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Horace Miller makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Gibson | 61-54 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Rodney Walker scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Shad Sewell | 63-54 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas (SF), Sidney Nichols (C) Horace Miller, Mark Bailey | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Sidney Nichols is blocked by James Roberts | 63-54 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Montana | Earl Smith loses the dribble to Matthew Gibson | 63-54 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Edwin Rhodes - foul #5 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (SF) Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:49 | Montana | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico State | Sidney Nichols makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Montana | Rodney Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Earl Smith can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 00:51 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Walker | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Rodney Walker is hacked by Lee Miller - foul #3 on Lee Miller, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Gregorio | 63-60 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Earl Smith (C) Lou Gress | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Roy Cohen clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Rodney Walker tips it home | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | James Gregorio grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Miller | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Shad Sewell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Gibson - foul #3 on Matthew Gibson, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Michael Thomas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-63 |