| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Furr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Michaels (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cliff Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Hannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | William Zephyr blocks the short jumper by Joshua Hannon | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert King | 38-35 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | David Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | David Franklin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon lays it up and in set up by Richard Burdine | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cliff Allen | 40-40 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Walter Furr - foul #3 on Walter Furr, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate (SF) Walter Furr | |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Cliff Allen steals the ball from Robert King | 40-40 |
| 17:03 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daryl Michaels | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 16:41 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Larry Baker (SF), Richard Whipple (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Douglas Strohl (SG), Tod Newborn (SF), Tom Hill (C) Daryl Michaels, Cliff Allen, Joshua Hannon | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Larry Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Northern Arizona | Tod Newborn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:46 | Northern Arizona | Douglas Strohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Burdine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tod Newborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Hill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Cameron Thomas - foul #1 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG) Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Walter Furr (SG), Conrad Cox (SF) Richard Burdine, Douglas Strohl, Tod Newborn | |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Conrad Cox steals it from Victor Wiley | 40-43 |
| 15:02 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:01 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Victor Wiley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:04 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Larry Baker snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Stephen Gray (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Larry Baker, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine (PG), Cliff Allen (PF), Joshua Hannon (C) Samuel Robinson, Tom Hill, Donald Tate | |
| 13:22 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:49 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine is hacked by David Franklin - foul #1 on David Franklin, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG) Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels (SG) Walter Furr | |
| 12:32 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Franklin | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:14 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Daryl Michaels | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Burdine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Conrad Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cliff Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Joshua Hannon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Stephen Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert King | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen drills a floater in the paint | 43-51 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Victor Wiley makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Gray | 45-51 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:41 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Hannon, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Larry Baker (SF), Cameron Thomas (PF), Richard Whipple (C) Robert King, Victor Wiley, Stephen Gray, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Donald Tate (PF), Tom Hill (C) Conrad Cox, Cliff Allen, Joshua Hannon | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:06 | Northern Arizona | Donald Tate pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:56 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine is hacked by Cameron Thomas - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | Tom Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Larry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Richard Burdine is called for the reach on Maurice Pryor - foul #2 on Richard Burdine, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Cliff Allen (PF) Richard Burdine, Daryl Michaels | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Robert King drills a shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Northern Arizona | Richard Whipple denies the turnaround by Cliff Allen | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Hill | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Adrian Carpenter | 47-51 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Robert King comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Cliff Allen | 47-51 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Samuel Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Furr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cliff Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Tom Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Robert King, Larry Baker, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine (PG), Daryl Michaels (SG), Conrad Cox (SF), Joshua Hannon (C) Samuel Robinson, Walter Furr, Cliff Allen, Tom Hill | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Northern Arizona | Daryl Michaels gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:07 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Conrad Cox is denied by David Franklin | 50-51 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | William Zephyr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Daryl Michaels - foul #1 on Daryl Michaels, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Stephen Gray (SF) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Cliff Allen (PF) Daryl Michaels, Donald Tate | |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Franklin | 53-51 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter knocks in the runner from close range | 55-51 |
| 05:32 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox lays it in | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Conrad Cox takes the ball from Robert King | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Northern Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Hannon is blocked by Stephen Gray | 55-55 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Conrad Cox steals it from David Franklin | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Stephen Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Zephyr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Richard Burdine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Furr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Conrad Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cliff Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Hannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Stephen Gray hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Adrian Carpenter | 57-55 |
| 03:06 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen's fadeaway is rejected by William Zephyr | 57-55 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | David Franklin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Larry Baker (SF), Cameron Thomas (PF), Richard Whipple (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Stephen Gray, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel Robinson (PG), Tod Newborn (SG), Daryl Michaels (SF), Donald Tate (PF), Tom Hill (C) Richard Burdine, Walter Furr, Conrad Cox, Cliff Allen, Joshua Hannon | |
| 02:53 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine (PG) Samuel Robinson | |
| 02:41 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine buries a shot from the left side set up by Tod Newborn | 57-57 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr (SG), Conrad Cox (SF), Cliff Allen (PF), Joshua Hannon (C) Tod Newborn, Daryl Michaels, Donald Tate, Tom Hill | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Baker - foul #2 on Larry Baker, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Northern Arizona | Conrad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Richard Burdine - foul #3 on Richard Burdine, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Cliff Allen - foul #3 on Cliff Allen, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Robert King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:09 | Northern Arizona | Joshua Hannon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:52 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 59-60 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Larry Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Cliff Allen | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Robert King is called for the reach on Richard Burdine - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Richard Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert King is hacked by Walter Furr - foul #4 on Walter Furr, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Cliff Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | William Zephyr gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Robert King buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Walter Furr comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-63 |