| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Larry Baker inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Larry Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitchell Thompson - foul #1 on Mitchell Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Larry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Larry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Terry Jackson is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Larry Baker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Lenny Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Lenny Evans is hacked by Adrian Carpenter - foul #1 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert King | 28-29 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Richard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Richard Arnold denies the turnaround by Adrian Carpenter | 28-29 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | William Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Mitchell Thompson steals the ball from Larry Baker | 28-29 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Mitchell Thompson denies the turnaround by Adrian Carpenter | 31-29 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Lenny Evans snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 33-29 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG), Hunter Boothby (SF), Samuel Dunavant (PF), Warren Hughes (C) Christopher Rouillard, Terry Jackson, Mitchell Thompson, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 15:53 | Montana | Maurice Pryor takes the ball from Hunter Boothby | 33-29 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor lays it in | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) PF - Samuel Dunavant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Montana | Maurice Pryor is called for the reach on Hunter Boothby - foul #3 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Woods (SG) Lenny Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Warren Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Joseph Woods hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Mark Thomas misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Lenny Evans (SG) Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Richard Whipple is fouled on the floor by Samuel Dunavant - foul #1 on Samuel Dunavant, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Rouillard (PG), Terry Jackson (SF), Mitchell Thompson (PF) Mark Thomas, Hunter Boothby, Samuel Dunavant | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Franklin (C) Richard Whipple | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Lenny Evans is called for the reach on Adrian Carpenter - foul #3 on Lenny Evans, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Arnold (C) Warren Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | William Zephyr tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Cameron Thomas is called for the reach on Terry Jackson - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF) Cameron Thomas | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Lenny Evans hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Rouillard and he's fouled by Adrian Carpenter - foul #2 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Arnold - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF) William Zephyr | |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Richard Whipple steals it from Christopher Rouillard | 40-35 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | David Franklin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | David Franklin gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lenny Evans | 43-37 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a shot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Lenny Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Terry Jackson tips it in | 45-39 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Larry Baker double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG), Joseph Woods (SG), Hunter Boothby (SF), Samuel Dunavant (PF), Warren Hughes (C) Christopher Rouillard, Lenny Evans, Terry Jackson, Mitchell Thompson, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), William Zephyr (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker, Richard Whipple, David Franklin | |
| 10:02 | Montana | Joseph Woods hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Dunavant | 48-39 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | William Zephyr buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Victor Wiley | 48-41 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Warren Hughes buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Dunavant | 51-41 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is fouled on the floor by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Victor Wiley steps in front of the Joseph Woods pass | 51-44 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Joseph Woods is called for the reach on Joe Beaird - foul #1 on Joseph Woods, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Lenny Evans (SG) Joseph Woods | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Richard Whipple (C) Victor Wiley, Joe Beaird, Gary Smith | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | William Zephyr blows the dunk | 51-44 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Lenny Evans is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Rouillard (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF), David Franklin (C) Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Lenny Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Larry Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Warren Hughes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hunter Boothby | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Dunavant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Christopher Rouillard takes the ball from William Zephyr | 54-44 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Hunter Boothby | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Dunavant - foul #2 on Samuel Dunavant, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Terry Jackson (SF), Mitchell Thompson (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Hunter Boothby, Samuel Dunavant, Warren Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (PF) William Zephyr | |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:59 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Terry Jackson travels with the ball | 56-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF) Larry Baker | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Richard Whipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, David Franklin | |
| 05:54 | Montana | Lenny Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lenny Evans, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG) Christopher Rouillard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Victor Wiley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Terry Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Larry Baker (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Robert King is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Rouillard (PG) Lenny Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Terry Jackson misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Zephyr - foul #1 on William Zephyr, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Hughes (C) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Terry Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Terry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Larry Baker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-47 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Franklin blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Rouillard - foul #1 on Christopher Rouillard, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Lenny Evans (SG), Hunter Boothby (SF), Samuel Dunavant (PF) Mark Thomas, Terry Jackson, Mitchell Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Hunter Boothby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (C) Victor Wiley, Larry Baker, David Franklin | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Dunavant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Warren Hughes steals the ball from Cameron Thomas | 57-48 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Richard Whipple gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Terry Jackson (SF), Mitchell Thompson (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Hunter Boothby, Samuel Dunavant, Warren Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF), David Franklin (C) Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Mitchell Thompson - foul #2 on Mitchell Thompson, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Montana | Lenny Evans is fouled on the floor by Adrian Carpenter - foul #3 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Larry Baker drills a jump hook from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Larry Baker grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Larry Baker snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Robert King knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Larry Baker | 59-55 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Robert King steals the ball from Mitchell Thompson | 59-55 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from Robert King | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Zephyr - foul #2 on William Zephyr, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Adrian Carpenter is called for the reach on Richard Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Franklin | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Larry Baker buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Zephyr | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Robert King is called for the reach on Christopher Rouillard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Christopher Rouillard steals it from Robert King | 63-59 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Lenny Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Carpenter - foul #5 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Larry Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Robert King is called for the reach on Mitchell Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert King, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Robert King | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Victor Wiley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Wiley - foul #1 on Victor Wiley, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Pryor - foul #5 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #16 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Beaird (SG) Maurice Pryor | |
| 00:05 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Franklin is called for traveling | 71-65 |