| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Matthew Manseau grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Doyle Larson is called for the reach on Donald Watts - foul #2 on Doyle Larson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Timothy Millett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Richard Minnick buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Sing | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Hinckley - foul #1 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | James Sing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Matthew Manseau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | James Sing makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Matthew Manseau misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | Montana | The jumper by Wayne Czaplewski is denied by Richard Minnick | 32-37 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Richard Minnick pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Doyle Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (PF) Donald Watts | |
| 16:43 | Montana | Matthew Manseau makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Millett | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Robert Little comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Charles Kelly buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner loses the dribble to Willie Hiatt | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana | Timothy Millett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 32-46 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Richard Minnick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Lyle Ahner, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Donald Watts (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Doyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fontenot - foul #3 on Lawrence Fontenot, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Joel Bunger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Willie Hiatt misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-46 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Todd Hinckley | 35-46 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses long on a floater from the left block | 35-46 |
| 13:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Armand Yazzie | 35-46 |
| 13:25 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Luis Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 12:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Watts | 35-46 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Kevin Jones is hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #1 on Luis Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Matthew Manseau (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Kevin Jones, Armand Yazzie, Willie Hiatt, Donald Watts | |
| 12:15 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Matthew Manseau's pass is intercepted by Doyle Larson | 35-46 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-46 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Fontenot (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Charles Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Charles Kelly is hacked by Richard Minnick - foul #3 on Richard Minnick, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Wetmore (PF) Lawrence Fontenot | |
| 11:05 | Montana | Timothy Millett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Matthew Manseau tips it in | 35-48 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 35-48 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner tips it but misses | 35-48 |
| 10:38 | Montana | Michael Wetmore grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Timothy Millett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Mark Eng buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Michael Wetmore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 37-50 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Robert Little makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Eng | 40-50 |
| 09:19 | Montana | The short jumper by Wayne Czaplewski is denied by Richard Minnick | 40-50 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Matthew Manseau grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Matthew Manseau can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Mark Eng snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Mark Eng, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Charles Kelly, Michael Wetmore, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Richard Minnick takes the ball from Willie Hiatt | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Willie Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:41 | Montana | Donald Watts clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Donald Watts gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Timothy Millett hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Manseau | 41-52 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Joel Bunger (C) Mathew Ragland, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau | |
| 06:52 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joel Bunger - foul #1 on Joel Bunger, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Armand Yazzie gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Robert Little steals it from Kevin Jones | 41-53 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Robert Little is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG) Luis Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Kelly (SF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Willie Hiatt, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| 06:02 | Montana | Kevin Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Donald Watts snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-56 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Minnick (C) Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Matthew Manseau (SG) Kevin Jones, Armand Yazzie | |
| 04:39 | Montana | Matthew Manseau misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-56 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Charles Kelly tips it in | 41-58 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-58 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Donald Watts comes up short on the floater in the lane | 41-58 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Donald Watts tips it but misses | 41-58 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sing (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-58 |
| 03:28 | Montana | The rebound goes to Matthew Manseau | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Armand Yazzie (SG), Willie Hiatt (SF), Lawrence Fontenot (PF), Michael Wetmore (C) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Donald Watts, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Mark Eng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Joel Bunger pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is whistled for a carry | 41-58 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Willie Hiatt's fadeaway is rejected by Lyle Ahner | 41-58 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Luis Jackson grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Hiatt - foul #2 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Willie Hiatt banks in the layup | 43-60 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-60 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner tips it home | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Willie Hiatt misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-60 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Michael Wetmore hits the follow up shot | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lyle Ahner | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Kevin Jones runs out the clock | 48-62 |