| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Spry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Woodring (fresh) PF - Jack Cate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Larry Baker inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | David Franklin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Sloan (C) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:27 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | David Franklin lays it in on a great pass from Larry Baker | 30-24 |
| 19:02 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry's floater is knocked away by William Zephyr | 30-24 |
| 19:00 | Hartford | Jack Cate gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Larry Baker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Woodring - foul #1 on Tim Woodring, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Larry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Larry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:06 | Hartford | Edward Sloan connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Spry | 36-25 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a jumpshot from the right side | 36-27 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Edward Sloan is whistled for a carry | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Robert King misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-27 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Robert King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Florencio Bruno (C) Tim Woodring | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| 16:37 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Spry | 38-27 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | David Franklin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Richard Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jason Herron (PG), Barry Manos (SG), Daryl Watkins (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Richard Cox, Jeremy Spry, Edward Sloan, Jack Cate | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jason Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Manos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Florencio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Tim Woodring (SF) Florencio Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:19 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:53 | Hartford | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:42 | Hartford | Cameron Thomas takes the ball from Daryl Watkins | 38-29 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Manos - foul #2 on Barry Manos, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Cox (PG), Jeremy Spry (SG) Jason Herron, Barry Manos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), William Zephyr (PF) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Richard Whipple | |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:22 | Hartford | Richard Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jack Cate (PF) Daryl Watkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Franklin (C) Cameron Thomas | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter connects on the jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Hartford | Richard Cox scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Spry | 41-33 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 13:37 | Hartford | Jack Cate pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-33 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Richard Cox gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:16 | Hartford | Michael Harrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Franklin - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Sloan (SF) Tim Woodring | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| 13:16 | Hartford | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:16 | Hartford | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Robert King tips it home | 43-35 |
| 12:50 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daryl Watkins (PF), Florencio Bruno (C) Jack Cate, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF) William Zephyr | |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Robert King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:40 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:21 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) David Franklin | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Richard Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 11:57 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Edward Sloan | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Spry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Florencio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Adrian Carpenter is called for the reach on Jeremy Spry - foul #1 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jason Herron (SG), Tim Woodring (SF), Jack Cate (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Jeremy Spry, Edward Sloan, Daryl Watkins, Florencio Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), William Zephyr (PF) Robert King, Gary Smith | |
| 11:28 | Hartford | Jason Herron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Cox | 46-35 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr's layup is rejected by Jack Cate | 46-35 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Zephyr | 46-35 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 10:52 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jack Cate | 46-35 |
| 10:38 | Hartford | Jack Cate drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 10:13 | Hartford | Jack Cate grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:07 | Hartford | Richard Cox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Herron | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #4 on Michael Harrison, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeremy Spry (SG), Edward Sloan (SF), Florencio Bruno (C) Richard Cox, Tim Woodring, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Larry Baker (SF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:31 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry tips it in | 53-37 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Larry Baker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Spry - foul #2 on Jeremy Spry, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daryl Watkins (PF) Jack Cate | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Adrian Carpenter, William Zephyr | |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Larry Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-37 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | David Franklin hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 08:55 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Larry Baker snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on David Franklin | 53-39 |
| 08:34 | Hartford | Florencio Bruno is whistled for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Cox (PG), Tim Woodring (SF) Jason Herron, Daryl Watkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Edward Sloan picks off the pass by Larry Baker | 53-39 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Tim Woodring loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 53-39 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Florencio Bruno is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #3 on Florencio Bruno, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jack Cate (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Edward Sloan, Florencio Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), William Zephyr (PF) Victor Wiley, Gary Smith | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Spry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Woodring (fresh) PF - Jack Cate (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | William Zephyr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 07:32 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jack Cate | 53-39 |
| 07:11 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Daryl Watkins (SF) Tim Woodring | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Cameron Thomas (SF) Robert King, Larry Baker | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Victor Wiley | 53-41 |
| 06:31 | Hartford | Richard Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 06:29 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Watkins | 53-41 |
| 06:16 | Hartford | Daryl Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Victor Wiley snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | David Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jason Herron (PG), Barry Manos (SG), Tim Woodring (SF) Richard Cox, Jeremy Spry, Daryl Watkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Richard Whipple (C) Victor Wiley, David Franklin | |
| 05:31 | Hartford | Tim Woodring is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Woodring, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF) Richard Whipple | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Baker | 53-43 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Tim Woodring misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Baker - foul #2 on Larry Baker, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Tim Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:05 | Hartford | Tim Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 04:46 | Hartford | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Hartford | Jason Herron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:16 | Montana State | William Zephyr scores on a floater from the right block set up by Larry Baker | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Hartford | Barry Manos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Herron and he's fouled by Adrian Carpenter - foul #2 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Cox (PG), Jeremy Spry (SG), Edward Sloan (SF), Daryl Watkins (PF) Jason Herron, Tim Woodring, Jack Cate, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Richard Whipple (SF), Gary Smith (PF), David Franklin (C) Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker, William Zephyr, Cameron Thomas | |
| 03:52 | Hartford | Barry Manos misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | David Franklin gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Gary Smith buries a jumper in the lane | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Spry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Manos (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Hartford | Richard Cox loses the dribble to Victor Wiley | 57-47 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Victor Wiley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Smith | 57-49 |
| 02:51 | Hartford | Edward Sloan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | David Franklin gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Tim Woodring (SF), Jack Cate (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Edward Sloan, Daryl Watkins, Barry Manos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Larry Baker (SF), William Zephyr (PF) Victor Wiley, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Tim Woodring steps in front of the Adrian Carpenter pass | 57-49 |
| 02:31 | Hartford | Tim Woodring banks in the layup | 59-49 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Robert King hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 01:57 | Hartford | Jack Cate knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 61-51 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert King | 61-53 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Jeremy Spry connects on the floater from the left side set up by Richard Cox | 63-53 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Larry Baker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 00:57 | Hartford | Jack Cate snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Hartford | Jack Cate is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Cowans (PG), Jason Herron (SG), Levi Wolfe (SF), Daryl Watkins (PF), Barry Manos (C) Richard Cox, Jeremy Spry, Tim Woodring, Jack Cate, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 00:55 | Hartford | Jason Herron is fouled on the floor by Richard Whipple - foul #2 on Richard Whipple, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 00:54 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Cameron Thomas - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 00:54 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:54 | Hartford | Levi Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Gary Smith is called for traveling | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Hartford | Barry Manos comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Sloan (SF), Florencio Bruno (C) Thomas Cowans, Levi Wolfe | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:26 | Hartford | Barry Manos makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:26 | Hartford | Barry Manos makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Gary Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Pryor | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Barry Manos runs out the clock | 67-55 |