| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kevin Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Reese (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Thad Katz pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Thad Katz makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 41-31 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Thad Katz knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 41-33 |
| 18:09 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Taul | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese is hacked by Hans Zinzow - foul #2 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| 17:07 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Cornett | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Katz | 44-35 |
| 16:33 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul loses the dribble to Hugh Lemasters | 44-35 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Lemasters | 44-37 |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-37 |
| 16:20 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading tips it in | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Thad Katz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kevin Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul banks in the layup and he's fouled by Earl Slater - foul #3 on Earl Slater, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG), Kurt Murrell (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Kevin Cornett, Nnamdi Ahmadi, Brian Reese | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF), Hans Zinzow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Earl Slater | |
| 15:55 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | John Huggins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 49-40 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Kurt Murrell steals the ball from Ernest Ferguson | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Gary Marco - foul #1 on Gary Marco, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), Francis Simmonds (C) Kurt Murrell, Robert Taul | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading misses the 3rd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | John Huggins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 14:23 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Ascencio - foul #2 on John Ascencio, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF), Brian Reese (C) Frank Reading, Francis Simmonds | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Brad Holland (C) John Ascencio, Gary Marco, John Huggins, Ernest Ferguson, Hans Zinzow | |
| 14:23 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Anwar - foul #1 on James Anwar, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Slater (PF) Brad Holland | |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:55 | Northern Arizona | Harvey Zahnow steals the ball from James Anwar | 53-45 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Reese - foul #3 on Brian Reese, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading (SG), Levi Brockett (PF) James Anwar, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson (C) Harvey Zahnow | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Reese - foul #4 on Brian Reese, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Roe (PG), Francis Simmonds (C) Kevin Cornett, Brian Reese | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hans Zinzow (C) Earl Slater | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:52 | Northern Arizona | William Roe is hacked by Hugh Lemasters - foul #1 on Hugh Lemasters, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG) William Roe | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein | 55-51 |
| 11:57 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Simmonds | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Anwar (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Brockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Frank Reading steps in front of the Hugh Lemasters pass | 58-51 |
| 11:12 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nnamdi Ahmadi | 60-51 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Ferguson | 60-51 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 10:30 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:12 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar misses the 3 from straight away | 60-51 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Francis Simmonds takes the ball from Hans Zinzow | 60-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Lemasters - foul #2 on Hugh Lemasters, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), Kurt Murrell (SF), Robert Taul (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Frank Reading, Nnamdi Ahmadi, Levi Brockett, Francis Simmonds | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Ray Helfenstein, Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz, Ernest Ferguson, Hans Zinzow | |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | John Huggins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner and he's fouled by Kurt Murrell - foul #1 on Kurt Murrell, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Roe (SG) James Anwar | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | John Huggins makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:07 | Northern Arizona | Earl Slater is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hickson - foul #4 on Earl Slater, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (C) Earl Slater | |
| 09:07 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:07 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | John Huggins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Zahnow | 64-57 |
| 08:20 | Northern Arizona | William Roe loses the dribble to Harvey Zahnow | 64-57 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow is hacked by Jeffrey Hickson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hickson, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading (SG), Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF) William Roe, Kurt Murrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG) Gary Marco | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Frank Reading steals it from Ray Helfenstein | 64-57 |
| 07:42 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi clanks a driving attempt from close range | 64-57 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | John Ascencio gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kevin Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Reading (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SF - Nnamdi Ahmadi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ray Helfenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Huggins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Ascencio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Holland (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | John Huggins snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:45 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading blows the layup | 64-60 |
| 06:43 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:23 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Levi Brockett (PF), Brian Reese (C) Robert Taul, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) John Huggins, John Ascencio, Harvey Zahnow, Brad Holland | |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Thad Katz hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Lemasters | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Earl Slater buries a shot from close range | 64-64 |
| 05:01 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Levi Brockett | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thad Katz | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Earl Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Levi Brockett - foul #1 on Levi Brockett, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Anwar (PG), Kurt Murrell (SF), Robert Taul (PF) Kevin Cornett, Nnamdi Ahmadi, Levi Brockett | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Ascencio (PG), Ernest Ferguson (C) Ray Helfenstein, Hans Zinzow | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:49 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taul | 67-67 |
| 03:34 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar's pass is intercepted by Hugh Lemasters | 67-67 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | John Ascencio blows the layup | 67-67 |
| 03:28 | Northern Arizona | Brian Reese gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Anwar (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Reading (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kurt Murrell (fresh) PF - Robert Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Ascencio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hugh Lemasters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Katz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Arizona | James Anwar misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Earl Slater snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | James Anwar is called for the reach on Earl Slater - foul #2 on James Anwar, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Roe (SG), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Frank Reading, Brian Reese | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (SG), John Huggins (SF) Hugh Lemasters, Thad Katz | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:48 | Northern Arizona | William Roe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Huggins | 67-69 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett (PG), Frank Reading (SG), Nnamdi Ahmadi (SF), Brian Reese (C) James Anwar, William Roe, Kurt Murrell, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ray Helfenstein (PG), Hugh Lemasters (SG), Thad Katz (SF), Hans Zinzow (C) John Ascencio, Gary Marco, John Huggins, Ernest Ferguson | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-71 |
| 02:10 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Reading | 70-71 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Hugh Lemasters clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:45 | Northern Arizona | Robert Taul pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow loses the dribble to Kevin Cornett | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nnamdi Ahmadi | 73-71 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Thad Katz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Helfenstein | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Frank Reading is called for the reach on Hans Zinzow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Reading, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Cornett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Earl Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Earl Slater is hacked by Kevin Cornett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Cornett, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Huggins (SG) Hugh Lemasters | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Brian Reese | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Nnamdi Ahmadi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Reese | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Frank Reading can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-76 |