| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Russell Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Shillings (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Davies (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Darrell Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Richard Olsen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Thornley - foul #2 on Joe Thornley, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Richard Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Richard Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Alexander Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Joe Thornley grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Joseph Davies drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Thomas | 30-47 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Russell Castle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Alexander Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-47 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Tony Duggan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 32-47 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Tony Duggan tips it home | 34-47 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Darrell Thomas misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Duggan - foul #3 on Tony Duggan, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Williams (C) Tony Duggan | |
| Subs | Montana | William Smith (C) Joe Thornley | |
| 17:56 | Montana | Darrell Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Darrell Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Richard Olsen hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Russell Castle | 36-49 |
| 17:38 | Montana | James Armstrong is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Davis (PG) Russell Castle | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Frank Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Roberts, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins (SG), Bradley Honig (PF) Frank Roberts, Richard Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Ralph Fortier (C) Joseph Davies, Darrell Thomas | |
| 16:58 | Montana | Melvin Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Jason Davis buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Hudgins | 39-49 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Joseph Hudgins takes the ball from William Smith | 39-49 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Armstrong - foul #3 on James Armstrong, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Russell Castle (PG), Frank Roberts (SG), Richard Olsen (PF) Jason Davis, Joseph Hudgins, Bradley Honig | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Davies (PG), Darrell Thomas (PF), Joe Thornley (C) James Armstrong, Alexander Johnson, Ralph Fortier | |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | Montana | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins (SF), Tony Duggan (C) Darrell Shillings, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Russell Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hudgins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Thornley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Tony Duggan is hacked by Joe Thornley - foul #3 on Joe Thornley, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana | Philip Commander (SF) William Smith | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Richard Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Philip Commander gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Melvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Tony Duggan can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Darrell Thomas gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Darrell Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Joe Thornley tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Castle and he's fouled by Joseph Davies - foul #2 on Joseph Davies, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Davis (SG), Darrell Shillings (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Russell Castle, Frank Roberts, Richard Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Spates (PG), James Armstrong (SG), Alexander Johnson (SF), William Smith (PF), Ralph Fortier (C) Joseph Davies, Melvin Johnson, Philip Commander, Darrell Thomas, Joe Thornley | |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:30 | Montana | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-51 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Alexander Johnson grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:01 | Montana | William Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Jason Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Spates - foul #1 on Ronald Spates, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Roberts (SG), Bradley Honig (PF) Joseph Hudgins, Tony Duggan | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Jason Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Montana | James Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Russell Castle (PG), Richard Olsen (PF) Jason Davis, Bradley Honig | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Thomas (PF) Ralph Fortier | |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Ralph Fortier (C) Ronald Spates, William Smith | |
| 12:01 | Montana | Darrell Thomas jams it set up by Ralph Fortier | 46-53 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Russell Castle scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Russell Castle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Shillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Fortier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Alexander Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Shillings - foul #1 on Darrell Shillings, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Crockett (SF), Bradley Honig (C) Darrell Shillings, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Davies (PG) Melvin Johnson | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Alexander Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Alexander Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Russell Castle drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Crockett | 52-54 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Bradley Honig steals it from Joseph Davies | 52-54 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Donald Crockett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Davis (PG), Steven Holloway (SG), Tony Duggan (C) Russell Castle, Frank Roberts, Richard Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (SG), Philip Commander (SF), William Smith (PF), Joe Thornley (C) James Armstrong, Alexander Johnson, Darrell Thomas, Ralph Fortier | |
| 10:26 | Montana | Joe Thornley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-54 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Steven Holloway gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Joseph Davies steals the ball from Steven Holloway | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Joseph Davies hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Steven Holloway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Davis | 55-56 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Donald Crockett steps in front of the Melvin Johnson pass | 55-56 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Bradley Honig misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joe Thornley - foul #4 on Joe Thornley, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Russell Castle (PG), Frank Roberts (SG), Darrell Shillings (SF) Jason Davis, Steven Holloway, Donald Crockett | |
| Subs | Montana | James Armstrong (SG), Alexander Johnson (SF), Darrell Thomas (PF) Joseph Davies, Philip Commander, Joe Thornley | |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Bradley Honig misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Bradley Honig makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:04 | Montana | James Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Frank Roberts - foul #3 on Frank Roberts, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Olsen (PF), Randy Williams (C) Bradley Honig, Tony Duggan | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:52 | Montana | William Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Melvin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:42 | Montana | James Armstrong knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Melvin Johnson | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Randy Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Shillings | 58-58 |
| 08:05 | Montana | Alexander Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darrell Shillings - foul #2 on Darrell Shillings, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Davis (PG), Tony Duggan (C) Russell Castle, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Davies (PG), Ralph Fortier (C) Melvin Johnson, William Smith | |
| 08:05 | Montana | Alexander Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | Montana | Alexander Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Frank Roberts jams it on a great pass from Tony Duggan | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Montana | James Armstrong is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins (SG) Frank Roberts | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Thornley (C) Darrell Thomas | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hudgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Fortier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Joseph Davies grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Alexander Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Russell Castle (PG), Randy Williams (PF) Joseph Hudgins, Richard Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Spates (SG), Philip Commander (SF) James Armstrong, Alexander Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Randy Williams travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins (C) Tony Duggan | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (SG) Ronald Spates | |
| 06:35 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Jason Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Russell Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins clanks a floater from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Melvin Johnson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Melvin Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Davies | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Russell Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Joe Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Philip Commander comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Shillings - foul #3 on Darrell Shillings, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Roberts (SG), Donald Crockett (SF), Richard Olsen (PF), Tony Duggan (C) Russell Castle, Jason Davis, Darrell Shillings, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | James Armstrong (SG), Alexander Johnson (SF), Darrell Thomas (PF), William Smith (C) Joseph Davies, Melvin Johnson, Ralph Fortier, Joe Thornley | |
| 05:25 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins is fouled on the floor by James Armstrong - foul #4 on James Armstrong, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Spates (PG) Philip Commander | |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Darrell Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:49 | Montana | William Smith knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 60-67 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Richard Olsen is denied on a layup by Darrell Thomas | 60-67 |
| 04:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Darrell Thomas | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Montana | James Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-67 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Tony Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Joseph Hudgins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 03:41 | Montana | Darrell Thomas grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Ronald Spates is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Russell Castle (PG), Darrell Shillings (SF), Bradley Honig (PF), Randy Williams (C) Joseph Hudgins, Donald Crockett, Richard Olsen, Tony Duggan | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Davies (PG) Ronald Spates | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Russell Castle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Honig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Russell Castle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Shillings | 63-67 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Darrell Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-69 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Olsen (PF), Tony Duggan (C) Bradley Honig, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Thornley (C) William Smith | |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Russell Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Joe Thornley loses the dribble to Darrell Shillings | 63-69 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Frank Roberts blows the layup | 63-69 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Joe Thornley snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 02:06 | Montana | James Armstrong buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Davies | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Frank Roberts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Alexander Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Montana | Darrell Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Russell Castle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 63-74 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Richard Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Richard Olsen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Darrell Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Darrell Shillings steals the ball from Joe Thornley | 63-74 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Darrell Shillings banks in the layup | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Joseph Davies is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Castle - foul #2 on Russell Castle, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (SG), William Smith (C) James Armstrong, Joe Thornley | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Joseph Davies misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Richard Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Frank Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Shillings | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Russell Castle is called for the reach on Melvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Castle, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Melvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:13 | Montana | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Darrell Shillings is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #4 on Darrell Shillings, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | Montana | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Richard Olsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Melvin Johnson grabs the board | 68-77 |