| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Clifford Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Amos Raab (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Ness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hauenstein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the floater from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry makes the jumper near the basket set up by Clifford Barnes and he's fouled by James Wiley - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hayslett (C) James Wiley | |
| 18:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Roy Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Roy Albert snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Albert | 37-35 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness hits a floater from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), David Etter (PF), James McLamore (C) Clifford Barnes, Ryan Ness, Joel Hardesty, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Cecil Abernethy (PF), Elbert Johnson (C) Bryan Hauenstein, Ronald Whitehead, Roy Albert | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali (SG) Amos Raab | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Leo Luongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oladele Ali (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) PF - David Etter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McLamore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Abernethy (fresh) C - Elbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Leo Luongo clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Abernethy | 39-35 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Elbert Johnson - foul #1 on Elbert Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Ryan Ness (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Oladele Ali, Rodrick Pierce, David Etter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Bryan Hauenstein (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Roy Albert (PF), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Leo Luongo, Robert Hayslett, Cecil Abernethy, Elbert Johnson | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Roy Albert tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-35 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Roy Albert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Hauenstein | 44-37 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Clifford Barnes steals the ball from Richard Crosby | 44-37 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness throws it down on a nice dish by Clifford Barnes | 46-37 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Roy Albert blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Ness - foul #1 on Ryan Ness, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Etter (PF), Charles Berry (C) Joel Hardesty, James McLamore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Leo Luongo (SG) Richard Crosby, Bryan Hauenstein | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Roy Albert misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Roy Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehead and the foul's on Charles Berry - foul #2 on Charles Berry, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hayslett (PF), Cecil Abernethy (C) Roy Albert, James Wiley | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Berry grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Abernethy is called for the reach on Clifford Barnes - foul #1 on Cecil Abernethy, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Oladele Ali (SG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), Joel Hardesty (PF) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Ryan Ness, David Etter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein (SG), Elbert Johnson (C) Leo Luongo, Ronald Whitehead | |
| 11:58 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oladele Ali - foul #1 on Oladele Ali, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Albert (PF) Elbert Johnson | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bryan Hauenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oladele Ali (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) PF - Joel Hardesty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hauenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Albert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Abernethy (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Joel Hardesty is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Joel Hardesty, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Ryan Ness (SF) Dikembe Abdelal, Oladele Ali, Rodrick Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Wiley (C) Robert Hayslett, Cecil Abernethy | |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joel Hardesty snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | Bryan Hauenstein steps in front of the Ryan Ness pass | 51-43 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Ness hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-43 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | James Wiley's pass is intercepted by Amos Raab | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Amos Raab | 54-43 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Roy Albert can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ryan Ness | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Oladele Ali (SG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), David Etter (PF), James McLamore (C) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Ryan Ness, Joel Hardesty, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Robert Hayslett (SF), Cecil Abernethy (PF), Elbert Johnson (C) Robert Williams, Bryan Hauenstein, Ronald Whitehead, Roy Albert, James Wiley | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oladele Ali (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) PF - David Etter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McLamore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Abernethy (fresh) C - Elbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore drills a jumper from close range | 56-43 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-43 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina A&T | David Etter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Elbert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Rodrick Pierce takes the ball from Elbert Johnson | 56-43 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina A&T | Rodrick Pierce buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Oladele Ali | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | James McLamore swats the layup by Leo Luongo | 58-43 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina A&T | Leo Luongo picks off the pass by Rodrick Pierce | 58-43 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodrick Pierce - foul #2 on Rodrick Pierce, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes (PG), Amos Raab (SG), Ryan Ness (SF) Dikembe Abdelal, Oladele Ali, Rodrick Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF) Richard Crosby, Elbert Johnson | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Ryan Ness picks off the pass by Ronald Whitehead | 61-45 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina A&T | Clifford Barnes lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Ness | 63-45 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | David Etter swats the layup by Robert Hayslett | 63-45 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett tips it in | 63-47 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina A&T | Amos Raab scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clifford Barnes | 66-47 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Ness - foul #2 on Ryan Ness, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Oladele Ali (SG), Rodrick Pierce (SF), Kenneth Solar (PF) Clifford Barnes, Amos Raab, Ryan Ness, David Etter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Stephen Smith (SG), Elbert Johnson (PF) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead, Cecil Abernethy | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Leo Luongo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-49 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Elbert Johnson gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oladele Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodrick Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Solar (fresh) C - James McLamore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) SF - Leo Luongo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hayslett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Leo Luongo buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayslett | 66-51 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore's layup is rejected by Robert Hayslett | 66-51 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Solar hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Stephen Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett tips it but misses | 68-51 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett tips it home | 68-53 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy (SF) Leo Luongo | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Johnson | 68-53 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Dikembe Abdelal takes the ball from Cecil Abernethy | 68-53 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Crosby steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelal pass | 68-53 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Robert Hayslett tips it in | 68-55 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina A&T | Oladele Ali clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Richard Crosby snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Cecil Abernethy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | James McLamore is hacked by Robert Hayslett - foul #1 on Robert Hayslett, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Etter (PF) Kenneth Solar | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG) Stephen Smith | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Dikembe Abdelal runs out the clock | 68-55 |