| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) SG - James Long (fresh) SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) C - Carl Waddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) PF - Donald Watts (fresh) C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Wayne Czaplewski blocks the short jumper by James Long | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Matthew Manseau snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Timothy Millett can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Charles Kelly tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini's floater is tipped away by Wayne Czaplewski | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Matthew Manseau gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Donald Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alberto Mancini - foul #1 on Alberto Mancini, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Donald Watts makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Donald Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | James Long scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Matthew Manseau makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Stephen Labrador is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SF), Willie Hiatt (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Charles Kelly, Donald Watts, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 17:23 | Montana | Timothy Millett is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Manseau | 6-9 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan is hacked by Matthew Manseau - foul #1 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Michael Wetmore (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | William Tews comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Tews | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | William Tews comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-9 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | William Tews hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Michael Wetmore buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Gordon Shea - foul #1 on Gordon Shea, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (SG) Randolph Egan | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG) Armand Yazzie | |
| 16:22 | Montana | Michael Wetmore makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Fontenot takes the ball from Eric Morency | 8-12 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Eric Morency is called for the reach on Timothy Millett - foul #1 on Eric Morency, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Kevin Jones, Willie Hiatt, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wetmore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Waddy | 8-12 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock tips it home | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Matthew Manseau is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) Kirby Soliz, Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Willie Hiatt (C) Timothy Millett, Charles Kelly, Michael Wetmore, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Donald Watts hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 12-14 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Donald Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Donald Watts misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Herman Wheelock - foul #1 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Thomas Thompson, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Matthew Manseau, Armand Yazzie, Willie Hiatt | |
| 13:31 | Montana | Donald Watts makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Donald Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 13:15 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 12-16 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Donald Watts misses the easy open layup | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot tips it home | 12-18 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy (C) Johnnie Matthews | |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Charles Kelly, Donald Watts | |
| 12:34 | Montana | Timothy Millett is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Egan - foul #1 on Randolph Egan, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini (PF) Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (SF) Armand Yazzie | |
| 12:23 | Montana | Kevin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Willie Hiatt denies the turnaround by Randolph Egan | 12-18 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Timothy Millett grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Alberto Mancini takes the ball from Wayne Czaplewski in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the jump hook from the right block | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | Montana | Willie Hiatt gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Morency (fairly fresh) SF - William Tews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Hiatt (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Kevin Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Millett | 12-21 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 12-21 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot scores on a floater near the basket | 14-23 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Willie Hiatt is called for the reach on William Tews - foul #1 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Gordon Shea (PF), Thomas Thompson (C) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, William Tews, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (PG), Matthew Manseau (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Michael Wetmore (C) Timothy Millett, Kevin Jones, Willie Hiatt, Lawrence Fontenot, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | James Long is whistled for a carry | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) Kirby Soliz | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:23 | Montana | Herman Wheelock steps in front of the Matthew Manseau pass in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the lay-in | 14-23 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Michael Wetmore snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Donald Watts buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Yazzie | 14-25 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 09:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Armand Yazzie | 14-25 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Donald Watts misses long on a floater in the lane | 14-25 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Matthew Manseau grabs the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Michael Wetmore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Michael Wetmore grabs the offensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Matthew Manseau connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Kelly | 14-28 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-28 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea tips it home | 16-28 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Michael Wetmore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Herman Wheelock, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Gordon Shea, Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), James Armstrong (SF), Willie Hiatt (C) Armand Yazzie, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Donald Watts | |
| 08:07 | Montana | Michael Wetmore makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Michael Wetmore misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy travels with the ball | 16-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski (C) Michael Wetmore | |
| 07:43 | Montana | Kirby Soliz is called for the reach on Kevin Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tews (PF) Alberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot (PF) James Armstrong | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eric Morency (fresh) SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) PF - William Tews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) PF - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Montana | Willie Hiatt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Willie Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Kirby Soliz - foul #2 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG) Eric Morency, Kirby Soliz | |
| Subs | Montana | James Armstrong (SF) Willie Hiatt | |
| 07:00 | Montana | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Johnnie Matthews, William Tews | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Donald Watts (PF) Kevin Jones, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| 06:35 | Montana | Timothy Millett is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wheelock - foul #2 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG) Herman Wheelock | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:35 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-33 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Armstrong | 18-35 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Timothy Millett steals it from Randolph Egan | 18-35 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Matthew Manseau's pass is intercepted by Stephen Labrador in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the 3 from straight away | 18-35 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Matthew Manseau is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #5 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) James Long, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Willie Hiatt (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau, James Armstrong, Donald Watts, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | William Tews knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-35 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot tips it in | 21-37 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-37 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Armand Yazzie | 23-40 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan is called for a backcourt violation | 23-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Thomas Thompson (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG) Armand Yazzie | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Kevin Jones connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Hiatt | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) SF - William Tews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the dunk | 23-43 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Willie Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Jones | 23-45 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Tews | 26-45 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Matthew Manseau is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Jones | 26-48 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-48 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #11 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Eric Morency, William Tews, Thomas Thompson, Carl Waddy | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), James Armstrong (SF), Michael Wetmore (C) Kevin Jones, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Willie Hiatt | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini is denied on a layup by Michael Wetmore | 26-50 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Armand Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Kirby Soliz is called for the reach on Timothy Millett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #12 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG) Kirby Soliz | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski (C) Lawrence Fontenot | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-52 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-52 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski gets the rebound | 26-52 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski is hacked by Gordon Shea - foul #2 on Gordon Shea, team foul #13 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF), Carl Waddy (C) Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea | |
| Subs | Montana | Radomil Zangger (SG) James Armstrong | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini gets the rebound | 26-53 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador can't finish the layup | 26-53 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski pulls down the rebound | 26-53 |